Welcome to Kendell ...
So far, we found very little information about Kendell. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Kendell to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Kendell, please Contact Us.
Kendell would have been located within present day Lauderdale County<2>.
The location of Kendell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kendell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Kendell is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Kendell was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Kendell still existed, it would have been in the (256) and (938)<5> area codes.
Communities near Kendell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kendell.
- Florence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <6>
- Sheffield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <6>
- Tuscumbia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscumbia
- Tuscumbia is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscumbia <6>
- Corning ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Lutts
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lutts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutts
- Lutts is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutts <6>
- Cherokee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Cherokee is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <6>
- Collinwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Saint Florian
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Florian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Iron City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Waterloo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Waterloo is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kendell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kendell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kendell. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kendell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kendell. See our Newspapers Page for Kendell.
Adding Kendell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kendell in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kendell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Kendell post office opened in 1890.
We also found Kendell in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kendell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Kendell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Lauderdale, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kendell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |