Welcome to Kett ...
Kett is located in Shasta County<1>.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Kett: Named after William E. Kett.
Kett is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Kett lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Kett: 530 & 837<3>
Communities near Kett ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kett.
- Redding
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Anderson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Anderson is located in Shasta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,565 people
- Former name for Anderson:
- American Ranch
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <4>
- Shasta Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shasta Lake is located in Shasta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shasta Lake
- 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 <4>
- Buckeye
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Buckeye is located in Shasta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Copley ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Copley is located in Shasta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copley
- Former name for Copley:
- Motion
- Middletown ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Middletown is located in Shasta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Newtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Newtown is located in Shasta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Canon City ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Canon City is located in Shasta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canon City
- Churntown ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Churntown is located in Shasta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
- Former name for Churntown:
- One Wagon Town
- Fielding ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fielding is located in Shasta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fielding
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 Kett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kett.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kett. 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 Kett.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kett. See our Newspapers Page for Kett.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kett ...
Looking for more information about Kett? 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 Kett, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kett.
Adding Kett to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kett 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 (so far) for Kett was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kett.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kett - 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 530 code has been Overlayed with the 837 area code. New phone numbers in the Kett area will be assigned with one of these codes: 530 or 837. As a result, placing a call in the Kett 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. |