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Welcome to Kennett ...

The city of Kennett is located in the Bootheel of Missouri.

Kennett is located in Dunklin County<1> and is the County Seat for Dunklin County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Kennett, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1860.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Kennett has a population of 10,129 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Kennett is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Kennett lies within the (573) area code.

The ZIP code for Kennett: 63857<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kennett had an population of 10,129 people. This is a decrease of 7.35% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.04% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kennett had a population of 10,932 people (which is 34.22% of the total population of Dunklin County). This makes Kennett the county's most populous community.

The population of Kennett represents 0.18% of the population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 69th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 10,932 people, the population of Kennett decreased 2.91% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 11,260 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Kennett.

Communities Also Named Kennett ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Kennett - they are located in California and Virginia.

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

Communities near Kennett ...

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

  • Piggott
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Gosnell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosnell have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosnell
    • Gosnell is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,066 people
  • Hayti
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti
    • Hayti is located in Pemiscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayti <5>
  • Steele
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
    • Steele is located in Pemiscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <5>
  • Campbell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
    • Campbell is located in Dunklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <5>
  • Rector
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rector
    • Rector is located in Clay County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,703 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rector <5>
  • Senath
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senath
    • Senath is located in Dunklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,596 people
  • Marmaduke
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Clarkton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
    • Clarkton is located in Dunklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
  • Gideon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gideon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
    • Gideon is located in New Madrid County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 952 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gideon <5>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kennett. Our list includes 13 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Kennett.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kennett ...

Looking for more information about Kennett? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Kennett, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kennett.

Adding Kennett to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kennett 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 Kennett was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Kennett post office opened in 1860.

We also found Kennett in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kennett.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kennett. 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 Dunklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Kennett.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kennett - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 city (such as Kennett). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kennett or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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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