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Welcome to Kennard ...

The city of Kennard is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Kennard is located in Houston County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kennard, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Kennard has a population of 327 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Kennard is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Kennard: 936

The ZIP code for Kennard: 75847<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kennard had an population of 327 people. This is a decrease of 2.97% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.15% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kennard had a population of 337 people. This makes Kennard the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 337 people, the population of Kennard increased 6.31% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 317 people).

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

Communities Also Named Kennard ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Kennard - they are located in Indiana, Kentucky, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

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

Communities near Kennard ...

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

  • Crockett
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Grapeland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Wells
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Latexo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Tadmor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Tadmor is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tadmor
  • Hagerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Hagerville is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerville
  • Belott
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Belott is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belott
  • Center Point ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Center Point is located in Trinity County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
  • Hickory Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Hickory Creek is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
  • Centralia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kennard ...

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

Adding Kennard to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kennard 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 Kennard was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kennard.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Houston, 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 Kennard.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kennard - 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 city (such as Kennard). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kennard 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.