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Welcome to Kenansville ...

Kenansville is located in Osceola County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Kenansville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1914.

Kenansville is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Kenansville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Kenansville (for example, toward Sebastian), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Telephone area codes for Kenansville: (407) & (321)<3>

The ZIP code for Kenansville: 34739<4>

Communities Also Named Kenansville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Kenansville - it's located in North Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kenansville.

Communities near Kenansville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kenansville.

  • Yeehaw Junction
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Cacema Town ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cacema Town have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cacema Town
    • Cacema Town is located in Polk County
  • Indian Lake Estates
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • June Park
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for June Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for June Park
    • June Park is located in Brevard County
  • Melbourne Village
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melbourne Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne Village
    • Melbourne Village is located in Brevard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
  • Palm Bay
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • West Melbourne
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Fellsmere
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Lakeshore
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Melbourne
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)

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 Kenansville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kenansville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kenansville. 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 Kenansville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kenansville. See our Newspapers Page for Kenansville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kenansville ...

Looking for more information about Kenansville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Kenansville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kenansville.

Adding Kenansville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kenansville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kenansville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Kenansville post office opened in 1914.

We also found Kenansville on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Florida (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kenansville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kenansville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Osceola County: www.osceola.org/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Osceola, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kenansville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (321) is an overlay for area code (407).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Kenansville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kenansville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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