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Welcome to Kennedy ...

Kennedy is located in Spencer County<1>.


The location of Kennedy has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Kennedy, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Kennedy is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Kennedy lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Kennedy (for example, toward Alton), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Kennedy is located in the (812) area code.

Communities Also Named Kennedy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Indiana communities named Kennedy: This one is located in Spencer County and the other is located in Dearborn County.

Beyond Indiana, there are 31 communities that are also named Kennedy - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia (2), California, Georgia (2), Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico (2), New York, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Saskatchewan, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kennedy.

Communities near Kennedy ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kennedy.

  • Tell City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tell City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell City
    • Tell City is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tell City <4>
  • Boonville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
    • Boonville is located in Warrick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,409 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <4>
  • Huntingburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Ferdinand
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferdinand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferdinand
    • Ferdinand is located in Dubois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,253 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferdinand <4>
  • Rockport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
    • Rockport is located in Spencer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <4>
  • Lewisport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Dale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
    • Dale is located in Spencer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,480 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <4>
  • Cannelton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannelton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
    • Cannelton is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannelton <4>
  • Hawesville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Grandview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Grandview is located in Spencer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <4>

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 Kennedy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kennedy.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kennedy. 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 Kennedy.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kennedy. See our Newspapers Page for Kennedy.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kennedy ...

Looking for more information about Kennedy? 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 Kennedy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kennedy.

Adding Kennedy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kennedy 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 Kennedy was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kennedy.

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Spencer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kennedy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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