Welcome to Kent Junction ...

Kent Junction is located in Wise County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kent Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

A typical abbreviation for Kent Junction: Kent Jct. (or less commonly used: Kent Jctn.)

Kent Junction is 1,750 feet [533 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Kent Junction is located in the (276) area code.

Communities Also Named Kent Junction ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Kent Junction - it's located in New Brunswick.

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

Communities near Kent Junction ...

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

• Big Stone Gap
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Stone Gap
  • Big Stone Gap is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,104 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Stone Gap <4>
• Norton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
  • Norton is located in Norton City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <4>
• Wise
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
  • Wise is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,885 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wise <4>
• Jenkins
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
  • Jenkins is located in Letcher County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,895 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkins <4>
• Cumberland
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
  • Cumberland is located in Harlan County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <4>
• Coeburn
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coeburn
  • Coeburn is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,835 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coeburn <4>
• Whitesburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
  • Whitesburg is located in Letcher County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesburg <4>
• Appalachia
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appalachia
  • Appalachia is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,523 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appalachia <4>
• Pound
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
  • Pound is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pound <4>
• Lynch
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
  • Lynch is located in Harlan County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynch <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 Kent Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kent Junction.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kent Junction ...

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

Adding Kent Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kent Junction 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 Kent Junction was on a map titled Map of Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kent Junction.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Wise County: www.wisecounty.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/