Welcome to Kent ...
Kent is located in Nassau County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kent, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Kent is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Kent lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Kent: 904 & 324<3>
Communities Also Named Kent ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 47 communities that are also named Kent - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Connecticut, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota (2), Missouri (3), Nebraska (2), Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (3), Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kent.
Communities near Kent ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kent.
- MacClenny
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacClenny
- MacClenny is located in Baker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for MacClenny <4>
- Hilliard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliard
- Hilliard is located in Nassau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hilliard <4>
- Baldwin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Baldwin is located in Duval County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin <4>
- Callahan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callahan
- Callahan is located in Nassau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callahan <4>
- Saint George
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Saint George is located in Charlton County (GA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint George <4>
- Crawford
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Dyal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyal
- Dyal is located in Nassau County
- Bryceville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryceville
- Bryceville is located in Nassau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryceville <4>
- Nassau Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nassau Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau Village
- Nassau Village is located in Nassau County
- Biscayne Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biscayne Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscayne Village
- Biscayne Village is located in Duval 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 Kent. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kent.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Kent.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kent. See our Newspapers Page for Kent.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kent ...
Looking for more information about 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 Kent, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kent.
Adding Kent to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of 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 Kent was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Kent post office opened in 1900.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kent.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kent. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Nassau County: www.nassauclerk.com/
The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Nassau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kent - 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 904 code has been Overlayed with the 324 area code. New phone numbers in the Kent area will be assigned with one of these codes: 904 or 324. As a result, placing a call in the Kent 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> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |