Welcome to Kenyon ...
Kenyon is located in Cassia County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kenyon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.
Kenyon is 4,310 feet [1,314 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Kenyon is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Kenyon lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Kenyon: 208 & 986<3>
Communities Also Named Kenyon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Kenyon - they are located in Arkansas, California, Minnesota, Rhode Island and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kenyon.
Communities near Kenyon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kenyon.
- Burley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rupert
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rupert have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
- Rupert is located in Minidoka County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,946 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rupert <4>
- Heyburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heyburn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heyburn
- Heyburn is located in Minidoka County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heyburn <4>
- Paul
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hazelton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
- Hazelton is located in Jerome County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazelton <4>
- Oakley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Oakley is located in Cassia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakley <4>
- Declo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Declo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Declo
- Declo is located in Cassia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Declo <4>
- Albion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Murtaugh
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pella
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
- Pella is located in Cassia 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 Kenyon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kenyon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kenyon. 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 Kenyon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kenyon. See our Newspapers Page for Kenyon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kenyon ...
Looking for more information about Kenyon? 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 Kenyon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kenyon.
Adding Kenyon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kenyon 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 Kenyon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Kenyon post office opened in 1911.
We also found Kenyon mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kenyon.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Cassia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kenyon - 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 208 code has been Overlayed with the 986 area code. New phone numbers in the Kenyon area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Kenyon 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |