Kennedale is located in Tarrant County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kennedale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Kennedale has a population of 8,650 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Kennedale is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Kennedale lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Kennedale: 817 & 682<4>
The ZIP code for Kennedale: 76060<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kennedale had an population of 8,650 people. This is an increase of 27.9% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 47.86% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Kennedale had a population of 6,763 people. This makes Kennedale the county's 22nd most populous community.
The population of Kennedale represents 0.03% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 273rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 6,763 people, the population of Kennedale increased 15.61% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,850 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Kennedale.
Communities near Kennedale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kennedale.
- Fort Worth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Arlington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Grand Prairie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mansfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Richland Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Richland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Richland Hills
- North Richland Hills is located in Tarrant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Richland Hills <6>
- Euless
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Burleson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bedford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cedar Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Keller
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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 Kennedale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kennedale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kennedale. 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 Kennedale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kennedale. See our Newspapers Page for Kennedale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kennedale ...
Looking for more information about Kennedale? 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 Kennedale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kennedale.
Adding Kennedale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kennedale 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 Kennedale was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Kennedale in the book titled .<9> X3X - From that list, the Kennedale post office opened in 1884.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kennedale.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Tarrant, 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 Kennedale. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kennedale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 817 code has been Overlayed with the 682 area code. New phone numbers in the Kennedale area will be assigned with one of these codes: 817 or 682. As a result, placing a call in the Kennedale area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 city (such as Kennedale). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kennedale 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> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |