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Welcome to Kenneth ...

Kenneth is located in Cass County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Kenneth, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Kenneth is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Kenneth lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Kenneth (for example, toward Remington), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The telephone area code for Kenneth: (574)

Communities Also Named Kenneth ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Kenneth - they are located in Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, New Brunswick and Pennsylvania (2).

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

Communities near Kenneth ...

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

  • Logansport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Monticello
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
  • Delphi
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Flora
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
    • Flora is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,998 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <4>
  • Galveston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galveston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
    • Galveston is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galveston <4>
  • Walton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
    • Walton is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <4>
  • Royal Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Center
    • Royal Center is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Center <4>
  • Camden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Burlington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Kewanna
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanna
    • Kewanna is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 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 Kenneth. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kenneth.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kenneth ...

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

Adding Kenneth to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kenneth 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 Kenneth was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Kenneth post office opened in 1892.

We also found Kenneth on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kenneth.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kenneth. 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 Cass, 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 Kenneth - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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