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Welcome to Kentshire Place ...

Kentshire Place is located on the Gulf Coast.

Kentshire Place is located in Harris County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Kentshire Place: Kentshire Pl. (or less commonly used: Kentshire Plc.)

Kentshire Place is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Kentshire Place ...

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

  • Houston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Pasadena
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Baytown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • La Porte
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Deer Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
    • Deer Park is located in Harris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,913 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <3>
  • Bellaire
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellaire have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
    • Bellaire is located in Harris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,906 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <3>
  • South Houston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Houston
    • South Houston is located in Harris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,446 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Houston <3>
  • Humble
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • West University Place
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West University Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West University Place
    • West University Place is located in Harris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,496 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West University Place <3>
  • Galena Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Park
    • Galena Park is located in Harris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,559 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena Park <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kentshire Place ...

Looking for more information about Kentshire Place? 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 Kentshire Place, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kentshire Place.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Harris, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kentshire Place - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.