Welcome to Kern ...
Kern is located in Liberty County<1>.
Kern is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Kern lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Kern and travel south, you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Codes for Kern: 850 & 448<3>
Communities Also Named Kern ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Kern - they are located in Alaska, California and Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kern.
Communities near Kern ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kern.
- Wewahitchka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewahitchka
- Wewahitchka is located in Gulf County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wewahitchka <4>
- Central City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Central City is located in Liberty County
- Lewis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Sumatra
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumatra
- Sumatra is located in Liberty County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumatra <4>
- Estiffanulga
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estiffanulga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estiffanulga
- Estiffanulga is located in Liberty County
- Marysville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Calhoun County
- Kinard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinard
- Kinard is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinard <4>
- Telogia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telogia
- Telogia is located in Liberty County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Telogia <4>
- Bristol
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Liberty County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <4>
- McNeal ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 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 Kern. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kern.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kern. 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 Kern.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kern. See our Newspapers Page for Kern.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kern ...
Looking for more information about Kern? 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 Kern, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kern.
Adding Kern to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kern 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 Kern was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southeast.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kern.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kern. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Liberty, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kern - 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 850 code has been Overlayed with the 448 area code. New phone numbers in the Kern area will be assigned with one of these codes: 850 or 448. As a result, placing a call in the Kern 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. |