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Welcome to Kenefick ...

The town of Kenefick is located on the Gulf Coast.

Kenefick is located in Liberty County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kenefick, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1920.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Kenefick has a population of 692 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Kenefick is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kenefick had an population of 692 people. This is an increase of 22.91% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.75% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kenefick had a population of 563 people. This makes Kenefick the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 563 people, the population of Kenefick decreased 15.59% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 667 people).

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

Communities near Kenefick ...

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

  • Liberty
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Dayton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mont Belvieu
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Roman Forest
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Roman Forest is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roman Forest
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,035 people
  • Old River - Winfree
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Old River - Winfree is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old River - Winfree
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
  • Ames
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ames is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
  • Daisetta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Hardin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Plum Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Plum Grove is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
  • Devers
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kenefick ...

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

Adding Kenefick to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kenefick 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 Kenefick was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1920.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kenefick.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Liberty, 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 Kenefick.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kenefick - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.