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Welcome to Kendall ...

Kendall is located in Hamilton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kendall, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1885.

Kendall is 3,130 feet [954 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Kendall is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel west from Kendall (for example, toward Holly (CO)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Area Code for Kendall: 620

The ZIP code for Kendall: 67857<3>

Communities Also Named Kendall ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Kendall - they are located in Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri (2), Montana, Nevada, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Kendall ...

We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Kendall.

  • Lakin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Syracuse
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Deerfield
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Deerfield is located in Kearny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deerfield <4>
  • Big Bow
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bow
    • Big Bow is located in Stanton County
  • Coolidge
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Ulysses
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Johnson
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Holcomb
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcomb
    • Holcomb is located in Finney County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,042 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holcomb <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 Kendall. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kendall.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kendall. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Kendall.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kendall ...

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

Adding Kendall to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kendall 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 Kendall was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Kendall post office opened in 1885.

We also found Kendall in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kendall.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Hamilton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kendall - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Kendall). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kendall or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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/