Welcome to Kent ...

Kent is located in Wythe County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Kent, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kent, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Kent is 2,020 feet [616 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Kent lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Kent: (276)

Communities Also Named Kent ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Kent: This one is located in Wythe County and the other is located in Pittsylvania County.

Beyond Virginia, 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, Texas (3), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Kent ...

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

• Pulaski
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
  • Pulaski is located in Pulaski County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,657 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <5>
• Wytheville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wytheville
  • Wytheville is located in Wythe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,879 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wytheville <5>
• Rural Retreat
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Retreat
  • Rural Retreat is located in Wythe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,448 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Retreat <5>
• Fries
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries
  • Fries is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fries <5>
• Fort Chiswell
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chiswell
  • Fort Chiswell is located in Wythe County
• Max Meadows
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Max Meadows
  • Max Meadows is located in Wythe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Max Meadows <5>
• Siloam
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
  • Siloam is located in Wythe County
• Locust Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
  • Locust Hill is located in Wythe County
• Ivanhoe
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
  • Ivanhoe is located in Wythe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivanhoe <5>
• Austinville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
  • Austinville is located in Wythe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austinville <5>

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 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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kent ...

Looking for more information about Kent? 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 Kent, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor 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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Kent on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kent.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kent. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/