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Welcome to Kent ...

Kent is located in Georgetown County<1>.

Kent is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Kent lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Kent: 843 & 854<3>

Communities Also Named Kent ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 47 communities that are also named Kent - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota (2), Missouri (3), Nebraska (2), Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (3), Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Websites for Kent ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.georgetowncountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Kent, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Kent ...

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

  • Georgetown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Andrews
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jamestown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Sampit
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Sampit is located in Georgetown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampit
  • Willie Towne
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Willie Towne is located in Georgetown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willie Towne
  • Cedar Creek ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Creek is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
  • Snow Town
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Snow Town is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Town
  • Steele Town
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Steele Town is located in Georgetown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Town
  • Campfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Campfield is located in Georgetown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campfield
  • Allentown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Allentown is located in Georgetown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kent ...

Looking for more information about Kent? 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 Kent, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kent.

Adding Kent to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kent 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 Kent was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kent.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Georgetown, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kent - 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 843 code has been Overlayed with the 854 area code. New phone numbers in the Kent area will be assigned with one of these codes: 843 or 854. As a result, placing a call in the Kent 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.