Welcome to Kent ...
So far, we found very little information about Kent. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Kent to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Kent, please Contact Us.
Kent was located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).
Kent would have been located within present day Culberson County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kent, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Kent is 4,200 feet [1,280 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Kent is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Kent was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Kent, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
The Area Code where Kent was located: 915
Communities Also Named Kent ...
While we believe that this Kent is located in Culberson County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Kent. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bosque and El Paso County.
Beyond Texas, there are 47 communities that are also named Kent - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota (2), Missouri (3), Nebraska (2), Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kent.
Communities near Kent ...
We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Kent.
- Boracho ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - San Martine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Martine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Martine
- San Martine is located in Reeves County
- Toyahvale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toyahvale
- Toyahvale is located in Reeves County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toyahvale <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Toyahvale
- From Kent to Toyahvale
- Balmorhea
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balmorhea have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balmorhea
- Balmorhea is located in Reeves County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balmorhea <5>
- Toyah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toyah
- Toyah is located in Reeves County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toyah <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Toyah
- From Kent to Toyah
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kent. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kent.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kent. 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 Kent.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kent. See our Newspapers Page for Kent.
Adding Kent to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kent 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 Kent was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Kent post office opened in 1893.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kent.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Kent, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Culberson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kent - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |