Welcome to Kennett ...
So far, we found very little information about Kennett. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Kennett to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Kennett, please Contact Us.
Kennett would have been located within present day Shasta County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Kennett, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
Kennett was established in 1884. The community was inundated by Lake Shasta in 1944.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Kennett: Named after Squire Kennett.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Kennett is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Kennett was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Kennett once stood is in the (530) area code.
Communities Also Named Kennett ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Kennett - they are located in Missouri and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kennett.
Communities near Kennett ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kennett.
- Redding
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
- Redding is located in Shasta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92,456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redding <5>
- Shasta Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shasta Lake
- Shasta Lake is located in Shasta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,379 people
- Former names for Shasta Lake:
- Boomtown
- Central Valley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shasta Lake <5>
- Bayha
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Churntown ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Elmore ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - McColl ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Mountain Gate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Gate
- Mountain Gate is located in Shasta County
- Former names for Mountain Gate:
- Bass
- Fish's Station
- Project City ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Project City
- Project City is located in Shasta County
- Copley ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Newtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Newtown is located in Shasta County
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 Kennett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kennett.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Kennett.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kennett. See our Newspapers Page for Kennett.
Adding Kennett to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kennett in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kennett was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Kennett post office opened in 1886.
We also found Kennett in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kennett.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Shasta County: www.co.shasta.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Kennett, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Shasta, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kennett - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |