Welcome to Kienstra ...
Kienstra is located in Adams County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kienstra, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Kienstra is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Kienstra lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Kienstra: 601 & 769<3>
Communities near Kienstra ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kienstra.
- Bougere
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Fairview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Acme
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Acme is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acme <6>
- Armagh
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armagh
- Armagh is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Monterey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Monterey is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Angola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
- Angola is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angola <6>
- Bordelonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordelonville
- Bordelonville is located in Avoyelles Parish (LA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bordelonville <6>
- Parhams
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Legonier
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Simmesport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simmesport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmesport
- Simmesport is located in Avoyelles Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simmesport <6>
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 Kienstra. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kienstra.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kienstra. 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 Kienstra.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kienstra. See our Newspapers Page for Kienstra.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kienstra ...
Looking for more information about Kienstra? 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 Kienstra, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kienstra.
Adding Kienstra to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kienstra 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 Kienstra was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Kienstra post office opened in 1890.
We also found Kienstra in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kienstra.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kienstra. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Adams, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kienstra - 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 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the Kienstra area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Kienstra area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |