Welcome to Kendrick ...
So far, we found very little information about Kendrick. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Kendrick to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Kendrick, please Contact Us.
Kendrick would have been located within present day Walker County<2>.
The location of Kendrick has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kendrick, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Kendrick is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Kendrick was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Kendrick (for example, toward Stevenson (AL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The location where Kendrick once stood is in the (706) and (762)<5> area codes.
Websites for Kendrick ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.walkercochamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Kendrick, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Kendrick ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Kendrick - they are located in Florida, Idaho, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kendrick.
Communities near Kendrick ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kendrick.
- Chattanooga
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga
- Chattanooga is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184,742 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chattanooga <6>
- John Ross Estates
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Ross Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Ross Estates
- John Ross Estates is located in Walker County
- Estimated population in 2018: 84,310 people
- Newnan Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newnan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
- Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
- Lytle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Martindale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martindale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
- Martindale is located in Walker County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 35,795 people
- Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euthtilloga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
- Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
- East Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
- East Ridge is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Ridge <6>
- Villanow
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanow
- Villanow is located in Walker County
- Estimated population in 2019: 16,058 people
- East Brainerd
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brainerd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
- East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Red Bank
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Red Bank is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bank <6>
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 Kendrick. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kendrick.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kendrick. 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 Kendrick.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kendrick. See our Newspapers Page for Kendrick.
Adding Kendrick to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kendrick 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 Kendrick was on a map titled Map of Georgia (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Kendrick on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kendrick.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Walker County: www.co.walker.ga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Kendrick, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Walker, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kendrick - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |