Welcome to Kendall ...
Kendall is located in Shelby County<1>.
The location of Kendall has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kendall, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Kendall is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Kendall lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Kendall ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Kendall: This one is located in Shelby County and the other is located in Clay County.
Beyond Missouri, there are 18 communities that are also named Kendall - they are located in Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, 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 10 communities that are near Kendall.
- Monroe City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
- Monroe City is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe City <4>
- Shelbina
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbina
- Shelbina is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbina <4>
- Paris
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <4>
- Clarence
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
- Clarence is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence <4>
- Shelbyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Hunnewell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Holliday
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Bethel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <4>
- Newark
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <4>
- Leonard
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Leonard is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonard <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. 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.<5>
From that list, the Kendall post office opened in 1889.
We also found Kendall in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kendall.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kendall. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Shelby, 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 Kendall - 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/ |