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Welcome to Kendrick ...

Kendrick is located in Alcorn County<1>.


The location of Kendrick has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Kendrick, 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.

Kendrick is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Kendrick is located in the (662) area code.

Communities Also Named Kendrick ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Kendrick - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Kendrick ...

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

  • Tulu
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulu have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulu
    • Tulu is located in McNairy County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 18,899 people
  • Corinth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Savannah
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Selmer
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selmer
    • Selmer is located in McNairy County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selmer <4>
  • Belle Meade
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
    • Belle Meade is located in Hardin County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,017 people
  • Iuka
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
    • Iuka is located in Tishomingo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <4>
  • Adamsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Farmington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
    • Farmington is located in Alcorn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
  • Crump
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
    • Crump is located in Hardin County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,459 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crump <4>
  • Burnsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
    • Burnsville is located in Tishomingo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <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 Kendrick. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kendrick.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kendrick ...

Looking for more information about Kendrick? 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 Kendrick, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kendrick.

Adding Kendrick to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Kendrick on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kendrick.

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

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Alcorn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kendrick - 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.









 

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