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Welcome to Kenefic ...

The town of Kenefic is located in Bryan County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kenefic, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Kenefic has a population of 218 people<2> (see below for details).

Kenefic is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Kenefic: 580

The ZIP code for Kenefic: 74748<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kenefic had an population of 218 people. This is an increase of 11.22% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 13.54% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kenefic had a population of 196 people. This makes Kenefic the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 196 people, the population of Kenefic increased 2.08% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 192 people).

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

Communities near Kenefic ...

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

  • Durant
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Tishomingo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Calera
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Caddo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Bokchito
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Wapanucka
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Tushka
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Tushka is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tushka
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
  • Silo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Silo is located in Bryan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
  • Milburn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mead
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kenefic ...

Looking for more information about Kenefic? 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 Kenefic, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kenefic.

Adding Kenefic to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kenefic 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 (so far) for Kenefic was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Kenefic post office opened in 1910.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kenefic.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Bryan, 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 Kenefic.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kenefic - 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 town (such as Kenefic). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kenefic 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/