Welcome to Kenton ...
Kenton is located in Scott County<1>.
Kenton is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Kenton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Kenton: 573 & 235<3>
Communities Also Named Kenton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Kenton: This one is located in Scott County and the other is located in Christian County.
Beyond Missouri, there are 13 communities that are also named Kenton - they are located in Delaware, Illinois, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Manitoba, Michigan, 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.
- Cape Girardeau
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sikeston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jackson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
- Charleston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,015 people
- Scott City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
- Scott City is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott City <4>
- Chaffee
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaffee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee
- Chaffee is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,901 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaffee <4>
- Advance
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Oran
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
- Oran is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oran <4>
- Miner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miner
- Miner is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
- Morehouse
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouse
- Morehouse is located in New Madrid County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 844 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 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.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kenton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the Kenton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Kenton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |