Welcome to Kentland ...
Kentland is located in Kendall County<1>.
Kentland is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Kentland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Kentland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Kentland - they are located in Indiana and Maryland.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kentland.
Communities near Kentland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kentland.
- Aurora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Joliet
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Plainfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Romeoville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Oswego
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Yorkville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Yorkville is located in Kendall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,160 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkville <3>
- Crest Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Montgomery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- North Aurora
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Aurora
- North Aurora is located in Kane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
- Shorewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood
- Shorewood is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorewood <3>
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 Kentland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kentland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kentland. 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 Kentland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kentland. See our Newspapers Page for Kentland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kentland ...
Looking for more information about Kentland? 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 Kentland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kentland.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Kendall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kentland - 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. |