Welcome to Kenton ...

Kenton is located in the western region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).

Kenton is located in Houghton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kenton, 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.

Kenton is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Kenton, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for Kenton: (906)

Communities Also Named Kenton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Kenton - they are located in Delaware, Illinois, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Manitoba, Missouri (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Kenton ...

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

• Trout Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Creek
  • Trout Creek is located in Ontonagon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Creek <3>
• Agate
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agate
  • Agate is located in Ontonagon County
• Sidnaw
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidnaw
  • Sidnaw is located in Houghton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidnaw <3>
• Paynesville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
  • Paynesville is located in Ontonagon County
• Gem
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gem have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
  • Gem is located in Ontonagon County
• Bruce Crossing
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce Crossing
  • Bruce Crossing is located in Ontonagon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce Crossing <3>
• Paulding
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulding
  • Paulding is located in Ontonagon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paulding <3>
• Watton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watton
  • Watton is located in Baraga County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watton <3>
• Rousseau
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau
  • Rousseau is located in Ontonagon County
• Fuller
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuller have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
  • Fuller is located in Gogebic County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kenton ...

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

Adding Kenton to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Kenton on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kenton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/