Welcome to Kenner ...

Kenner is located in Clay County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Kenner, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kenner, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Kenner is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Kenner lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Kenner (for example, toward Vincennes (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Kenner lies within the (618) area code.

Communities Also Named Kenner ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Kenner - they are located in Louisiana and Ohio.

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

Communities near Kenner ...

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

• Flora
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
  • Flora is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,831 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <4>
• Louisville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
  • Louisville is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <4>
• Clay City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
  • Clay City is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <4>
• Kinmundy
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinmundy
  • Kinmundy is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinmundy <4>
• Cisne
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisne
  • Cisne is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisne <4>
• Noble
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
  • Noble is located in Richland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <4>
• Farina
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farina have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farina
  • Farina is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farina <4>
• Iuka
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iuka have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
  • Iuka is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <4>
• Edgewood
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
  • Edgewood is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <4>
• Xenia
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
  • Xenia is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Xenia <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kenner ...

Looking for more information about Kenner? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Kenner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kenner.

Adding Kenner to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kenner 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 Kenner was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kenner.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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