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Welcome to Kenney ...

Kenney is located

Kenney is located in Austin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kenney, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.

Kenney is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Kenney: 979

The ZIP code for Kenney: 77452<3>

Communities Also Named Kenney ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Kenney - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky (2) and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Kenney ...

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

  • Brenham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Brenham is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,736 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brenham <4>
  • Hempstead
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Bellville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pine Island
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Pine Island is located in Waller County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
  • Industry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Burton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Bleiblerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Buckhorn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Buckhorn is located in Austin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
  • Chappell Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wesley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Wesley is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kenney ...

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

Adding Kenney to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kenney.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Austin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kenney - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Kenney). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kenney or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.