Welcome to North Kent ...
North Kent is located in Litchfield County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of North Kent, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of North Kent, you might consider that their post office opened in 1833.
A typical abbreviation for North Kent: N. Kent
North Kent is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: North Kent lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
North Kent is located in the (860) area code.
Communities near North Kent ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Kent.
- Torrington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrington
- Torrington is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Torrington <4>
- New Milford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
- New Milford is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,683 people
- Watertown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Winchester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,548 people
- Woodbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Litchfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
- Litchfield is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <4>
- Thomaston
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Harwinton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Sherman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Salisbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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 North Kent. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Kent.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Kent. 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 North Kent.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Kent. See our Newspapers Page for North Kent.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Kent ...
Looking for more information about North Kent? 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 North Kent, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Kent.
Adding North Kent to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of North Kent 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 North Kent was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the North Kent post office opened in 1833.
We also found North Kent in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for North Kent.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Kent. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Litchfield, 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 North Kent - 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/ |