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Welcome to Kenel ...

Kenel is located in Corson County<1>.

The pronunciation of Kenel: KEH-nel<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kenel, you might consider that their post office opened in 1914.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Kenel had a population of 59 people.<3> (see below for details).

Kenel is 1,980 feet [604 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Kenel lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Kenel (for example, toward Herreid), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Kenel: 605

The ZIP code for Kenel: 57648<5>

Communities near Kenel ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kenel ...

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

Adding Kenel to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Kenel post office opened in 1914. The Kenel post office closed in 1963.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kenel.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Corson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Kenel. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Kenel.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kenel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 community (such as Kenel). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kenel or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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