Welcome to West Kennett ...
West Kennett is located in Clay County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Kennett, you might consider that their post office opened in 1919.
A typical abbreviation for West Kennett: W. Kennett
West Kennett is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: West Kennett lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for West Kennett: 870 & 327<3>
Communities near West Kennett ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Kennett.
- Kennett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennett
- Kennett is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,034 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennett <4>
- Piggott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piggott
- Piggott is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piggott <4>
- Steele
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
- Steele is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <4>
- Campbell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Campbell is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <4>
- Rector
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rector
- Rector is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,703 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rector <4>
- Senath
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senath
- Senath is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,596 people
- Marmaduke
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaduke
- Marmaduke is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marmaduke <4>
- Clarkton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
- Clarkton is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
- Gideon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gideon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
- Gideon is located in New Madrid County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gideon <4>
- Cardwell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardwell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell
- Cardwell is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardwell <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 West Kennett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Kennett.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Kennett. 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 West Kennett.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Kennett. See our Newspapers Page for West Kennett.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Kennett ...
Looking for more information about West Kennett? 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 West Kennett, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Kennett.
Adding West Kennett to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Kennett 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 West Kennett was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the West Kennett post office opened in 1919.
We also found West Kennett in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks.
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Kennett.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Kennett. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Kennett - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 870 code has been Overlayed with the 327 area code. New phone numbers in the West Kennett area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the West Kennett area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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/ |