Welcome to Kenwood ...
Kenwood is located in Knox County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Kenwood, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kenwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Kenwood is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Kenwood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Kenwood is located in the (660) area code.
Communities Also Named Kenwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Kenwood: This one is located in Knox County and the other is located in Saint Louis County.
Beyond Missouri, there are 38 communities that are also named Kenwood - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado (2), Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, New York (2), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (4) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kenwood.
Communities near Kenwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kenwood.
- Kirksville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
- Kirksville is located in Adair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirksville <4>
- Memphis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Memphis is located in Scotland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,815 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <4>
- La Plata
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plata
- La Plata is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Plata <4>
- Edina
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edina have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
- Edina is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edina <4>
- Greentop
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentop
- Greentop is located in Schuyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greentop <4>
- Brashear
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Knox City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox City
- Knox City is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox City <4>
- Hurdland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Novelty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novelty have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novelty
- Novelty is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novelty <4>
- Baring
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baring have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baring
- Baring is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baring <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 Kenwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kenwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kenwood. 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 Kenwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kenwood. See our Newspapers Page for Kenwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kenwood ...
Looking for more information about Kenwood? 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 Kenwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kenwood.
Adding Kenwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kenwood 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 Kenwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Kenwood post office opened in 1890.
We also found Kenwood in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kenwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kenwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Knox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kenwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |