Welcome to Kenyon ...
Kenyon is located in Jackson County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Kenyon, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kenyon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1843.
Kenyon is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Kenyon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Kenyon: (870)
Communities Also Named Kenyon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Kenyon - they are located in California, Idaho, Minnesota, Rhode Island and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kenyon.
Communities near Kenyon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kenyon.
- Newport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <4>
- Tuckerman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckerman
- Tuckerman is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuckerman <4>
- Diaz
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Newark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Independence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,193 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <4>
- Swifton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifton
- Swifton is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Sulphur Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Rock
- Sulphur Rock is located in Independence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Cash
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Grubbs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
- Grubbs is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Strawberry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Oil Trough
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Trough have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Trough
- Oil Trough is located in Independence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oil Trough <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 Kenyon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kenyon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kenyon. 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 Kenyon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kenyon. See our Newspapers Page for Kenyon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kenyon ...
Looking for more information about Kenyon? 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 Kenyon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kenyon.
Adding Kenyon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kenyon 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 Kenyon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Kenyon post office opened in 1843.
We also found Kenyon in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kenyon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kenyon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksoncountyar.org/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Jackson, 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 Kenyon - 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/ |