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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Kenner (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Kenner. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Kenner is located in Clay County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clay County: Effingham, Fayette, Jasper, Marion, Richland & Wayne.

Below are the counties that are near Kenner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kenner:

  • Clay County     (The home county of Kenner)
  • Edwards County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kenner, with the one closest to Kenner listed first.
    • Bennington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Marion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Edwards County
    • Ellery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Effingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kenner, with the one closest to Kenner listed first.
    • Edgewood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <1>
    • Mason
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Gilmore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
      • Gilmore is located in Effingham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gilmore
      • From Kenner to Gilmore
    • Watson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <1>
    • Heartville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Altamont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <1>
    • Dexter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dexter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Effingham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dexter
      • From Kenner to Dexter
    • Dieterich
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Funkhouser
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kenner, with the one closest to Kenner listed first.
    • Farina
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farina
      • Farina is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farina <1>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Farina
      • From Kenner to Farina
    • La Clede
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Peter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Peter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter
      • Saint Peter is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Peter <1>
    • Loogootee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loogootee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loogootee
      • Loogootee is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loogootee <1>
    • Saint Paul
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Paul. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saint Paul
      • From Kenner to Saint Paul
    • Howards Point ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
      • Howards Point is located in Fayette County
    • Saint Elmo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
      • Saint Elmo is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elmo <1>
  • Hamilton County
    • Belle Prairie City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie City
      • Belle Prairie City is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kenner, with the one closest to Kenner listed first.
    • Bogota
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • West Liberty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Jasper County
    • Lis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
      • Lis is located in Jasper County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lis
      • From Kenner to Lis
    • Wheeler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeler <1>
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kenner, with the one closest to Kenner listed first.
    • Shields
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
      • Shields is located in Jefferson County
    • Pigeon ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
      • Pigeon is located in Jefferson County
    • Texico
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texico
      • Texico is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texico <1>
    • Markham City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markham City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham City
      • Markham City is located in Jefferson County
    • Bluford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluford
      • Bluford is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluford <1>
    • Dix
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Marlow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Idlewood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Summersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Vernon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Opdyke
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opdyke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opdyke
      • Opdyke is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opdyke <1>
    • Belle Rive
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Rive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Rive
      • Belle Rive is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Rive <1>
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kenner, with the one closest to Kenner listed first.
    • Iuka
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iuka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
      • Iuka is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <1>
    • Omega
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Omega. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
      • Omega is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Omega
      • From Kenner to Omega
    • Union Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
      • Union Town is located in Marion County
    • Hickory Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
      • Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
    • Bannister
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bannister. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister
      • Bannister is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bannister
      • From Kenner to Bannister
    • Kinmundy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cartter
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Alma
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <1>
    • Salem
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Kell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kell
      • Kell is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kell <1>
    • Odin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Fairman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kenner, with the one closest to Kenner listed first.
    • Noble
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
      • Noble is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <1>
    • Wynoose
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynoose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
      • Wynoose is located in Richland County
    • Passport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Passport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
      • Passport is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Passport
      • From Kenner to Passport
    • Gallagher
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gallagher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher
      • Gallagher is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gallagher
      • From Kenner to Gallagher
    • Wakefield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Olney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Parkersburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
      • Parkersburg is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <1>
    • Calhoun
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <1>
    • Dundas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Richland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <1>
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kenner, with the one closest to Kenner listed first.
    • Rinard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Johnsonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Cisne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisne
      • Cisne is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisne <1>
    • Enterprise
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enterprise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Enterprise
      • From Kenner to Enterprise
    • Geff
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geff
      • Geff is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geff <1>
    • Jeffersonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sims
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sims have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
      • Sims is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sims <1>
    • Wayne City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne City
      • Wayne City is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne City <1>
    • Mount Erie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Boyleston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyleston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
      • Boyleston is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boyleston
      • From Kenner to Boyleston
    • Keenes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Fairfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • White County
    • Mill Shoals
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Shoals
      • Mill Shoals is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Shoals <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kenner, see our County-by-County Page for Kenner.

Cemeteries Near Kenner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kenner.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kenner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kenner, with the one closest to Kenner listed first.

  • Meisenheimer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meisenheimer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meisenheimer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Camp Ground Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Ground Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Ground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Logan Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Mound Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Mound Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Toliver Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toliver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
    • IOOF Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Stephens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Garden of Memories Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Memories Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Songer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Songer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Songer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Onstott Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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    • Russell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Willow Branch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Branch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Kenner had railroad service and no post office.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Kenner, with the one closest to Kenner listed first.

  • Xenia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Flora
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Rinard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Oskaloosa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oskaloosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oskaloosa
    • Oskaloosa is located in Clay County
  • Louisville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
    • Louisville is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <1>
  • Johnsonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Orchardville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchardville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchardville
    • Orchardville is located in Wayne County
  • Riffle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riffle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffle
    • Riffle is located in Clay County
  • Cisne
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisne
    • Cisne is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisne <1>
  • Clay City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Iuka
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iuka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
    • Iuka is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <1>
  • Omega
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Omega. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
    • Omega is located in Marion County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Omega
    • From Kenner to Omega
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    • Iola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Sailor Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sailor Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sailor Springs
      • Sailor Springs is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sailor Springs <1>
    • Hickory Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
      • Hickory Hill is located in Marion County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kenner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kenner.

Newspapers Published in Kenner ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kenner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kenner, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kenner.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Kenner:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kenner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Kenner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kenner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kenner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6507, Longitude: -88.5688       In this case, the coordinates for Kenner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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