Welcome to Kennebec ...
Kennebec is located in Monona County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kennebec, you might consider that their post office opened in 1862.
Kennebec is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Kennebec lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Kennebec: 712
Communities Also Named Kennebec ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Kennebec - they are located in Kansas, Kentucky, Maine (2), North Carolina and South Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kennebec.
Communities near Kennebec ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kennebec.
- Onawa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mapleton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
- Mapleton is located in Monona County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <3>
- Sloan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Whiting
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Decatur
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ute
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ute have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ute
- Ute is located in Monona County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ute <3>
- Danbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pisgah
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Pisgah is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pisgah <3>
- Smithland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hornick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornick
- Hornick is located in Woodbury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
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 Kennebec. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kennebec.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kennebec. 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 Kennebec.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kennebec. See our Newspapers Page for Kennebec.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kennebec ...
Looking for more information about Kennebec? 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 Kennebec, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kennebec.
Adding Kennebec to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kennebec 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 Kennebec was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Kennebec post office opened in 1862.
We also found Kennebec in the book titled Iowa State Gazetteer (1865).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kennebec.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Monona, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kennebec - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |