Welcome to Kenefick ...

The town of Kenefick is located on the Gulf Coast.

Kenefick is located in Liberty County<1>.

The location of Kenefick has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Kenefick has a population of 692 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Kenefick is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<4>.

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 (with 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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Liberty County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,506 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <5>
• Dayton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
  • Dayton is located in Liberty County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,628 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <5>
• Mont Belvieu
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mont Belvieu have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Belvieu
  • Mont Belvieu is located in Chambers County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,137 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mont Belvieu <5>
• Roman Forest
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roman Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roman Forest
  • Roman Forest is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,035 people
• Old River - Winfree
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old River - Winfree
  • Old River - Winfree is located in Chambers County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
• Ames
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
  • Ames is located in Liberty County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
• Daisetta
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisetta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisetta
  • Daisetta is located in Liberty County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daisetta <5>
• Hardin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
  • Hardin is located in Liberty County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <5>
• Plum Grove
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove
  • Plum Grove is located in Liberty County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
• Devers
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devers
  • Devers is located in Liberty County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Devers <5>

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 for Kenefick was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1920.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kenefick.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kenefick. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Liberty County: www.co.liberty.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/