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Welcome to Kensington Woods ...

Kensington Woods is located in Lamar County<1>.


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


Kensington Woods is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Kensington Woods: (601) and (769)<4>

Communities near Kensington Woods ...

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

  • Hattiesburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Petal
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
    • Petal is located in Forrest County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petal <5>
  • Purvis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purvis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purvis
    • Purvis is located in Lamar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,398 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purvis <5>
  • Sumrall
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Seminary
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary
    • Seminary is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminary <5>
  • Lux
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
    • Lux is located in Covington County
  • Goodluck
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
    • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
  • McLaurin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
    • McLaurin is located in Forrest County
  • New Augusta
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Augusta
    • New Augusta is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Augusta <5>
  • Ellisville
    (21 miles [33.8 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 Kensington Woods. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kensington Woods.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kensington Woods ...

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

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

The official website for Lamar County: www.lamarcounty.com/

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 Lamar, 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 Kensington Woods - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601).
<5>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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