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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Kenna (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Kenna. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Kenna is located in Jackson County.

To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jackson County: Meigs (OH), Kanawha, Mason, Putnam, Roane, Wirt & Wood.

Below are the counties that are near Kenna. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kenna:

  • Jackson County     (The home county of Kenna)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kenna, with the one closest to Kenna listed first.
    • Kentuck
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Fletcher
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fletcher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Fletcher is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fletcher
      • From Kenna to Fletcher
    • Fairplain
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairplain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplain
      • Fairplain is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairplain
      • From Kenna to Fairplain
    • Statts Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Statts Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statts Mills
      • Statts Mills is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Statts Mills
      • From Kenna to Statts Mills
    • Aplin ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aplin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aplin
      • Aplin is located in Jackson County
    • Romance
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hereford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hereford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
      • Hereford is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hereford
      • From Kenna to Hereford
    • Ripley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Angerona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Angerona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angerona
      • Angerona is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Angerona
      • From Kenna to Angerona
    • Huntsville ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Jackson County
    • Meadowdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meadowdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
      • Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meadowdale
      • From Kenna to Meadowdale
    • Flatwoods
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Liverpool
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cabell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kenna, with the one closest to Kenna listed first.
    • Culloden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culloden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culloden
      • Culloden is located in Cabell County
    • Milton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Cabell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <3>
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kenna, with the one closest to Kenna listed first.
    • Pink
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Beech
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beech
      • From Kenna to Beech
    • Rocksdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocksdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
      • Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rocksdale
      • From Kenna to Rocksdale
    • Oka
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oka
      • Oka is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oka
      • From Kenna to Oka
    • Arnoldsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Hur
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hur
      • Hur is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hur
      • From Kenna to Hur
    • Orma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kenna, with the one closest to Kenna listed first.
    • Porter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Clay County
    • Procious
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Valley Fork
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Kanawha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kenna, with the one closest to Kenna listed first.
    • Island Branch
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sissonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Legg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Legg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legg
      • Legg is located in Kanawha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Legg
      • From Kenna to Legg
    • Aarons
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wills
      • Wills is located in Kanawha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wills
      • From Kenna to Wills
    • Elkview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
      • Elkview is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkview <3>
    • Big Chimney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Cross Lanes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Lanes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Lanes
      • Cross Lanes is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Lanes <3>
    • Falling Rock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jarretts Ford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Wellford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellford
      • Wellford is located in Kanawha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wellford
      • From Kenna to Wellford
    • Youngs Bottom
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Nitro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nitro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
      • Nitro is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nitro <3>
  • Lincoln County
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kenna, with the one closest to Kenna listed first.
    • Baden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Arbuckle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Grimms Landing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Southside
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Leon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Letart
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Flatrock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Brighton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brighton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Mason County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brighton
      • From Kenna to Brighton
    • Arlee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arlee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlee
      • Arlee is located in Mason County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arlee
      • From Kenna to Arlee
    • Fivemile
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fivemile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
      • Fivemile is located in Mason County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fivemile
      • From Kenna to Fivemile
    • Upland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Sassafras
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Apple Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kenna, with the one closest to Kenna listed first.
    • Liberty
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sigman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sigman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigman
      • Sigman is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sigman
      • From Kenna to Sigman
    • Paradise
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bancroft
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
    • Raymond City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond City
      • Raymond City is located in Putnam County
    • Red House
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Poca
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poca
      • Poca is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poca <3>
    • Winfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Eleanor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
      • Eleanor is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <3>
    • Morgans Landing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Buffalo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Midway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midway
      • From Kenna to Midway
    • Indian Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Putnam County
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kenna, with the one closest to Kenna listed first.
    • Woodyard ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodyard
      • Woodyard is located in Roane County
    • Cicerone
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Flint Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
      • Flint Town is located in Roane County
    • Zona
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
      • Zona is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zona
      • From Kenna to Zona
    • Mattie ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
      • Mattie is located in Roane County
    • Walton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Rushville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rushville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rushville
      • From Kenna to Rushville
    • Spencer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Kester ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kester
      • Kester is located in Roane County
    • Looneyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Looneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
      • Looneyville is located in Roane County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Looneyville <3>
    • Reedy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
      • Reedy is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Graux
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graux. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graux
      • Graux is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Graux
      • From Kenna to Graux
    • Roxalana
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Wirt County
  • Gallia County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kenna, with the one closest to Kenna listed first.
    • Bladen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Eureka
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eureka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eureka
      • From Kenna to Eureka
    • Carlton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cheshire
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Gallipolis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Meigs County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kenna, with the one closest to Kenna listed first.
    • Letart Falls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Plants
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plants. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
      • Plants is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Plants
      • From Kenna to Plants
    • Portland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Dorcas
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Spiller
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Racine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Racine is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <3>
    • Bashan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Syracuse
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <3>
    • Middleport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
      • Middleport is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <3>
    • Welshtown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kenna, see our County-by-County Page for Kenna.

Cemeteries Near Kenna ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kenna.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kenna covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kenna, with the one closest to Kenna listed first.

  • Shamblen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shamblen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shamblen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gandee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gandee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gandee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grass Lick Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grass Lick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grass Lick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Centerview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centerview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Paxton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paxton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paxton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shamblin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shamblin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shamblin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Good Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hatcher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Skeen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skeen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skeen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Casto - Crane Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casto - Crane Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casto - Crane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rock Spring Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Spring Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Kenna had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Kenna, with the one closest to Kenna listed first.

  • Edgar ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
    • Edgar is located in Jackson County
  • Kentuck
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Goldtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldtown
    • Goldtown is located in Jackson County
  • Fairplain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairplain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplain
    • Fairplain is located in Jackson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fairplain
    • From Kenna to Fairplain
  • Belgrove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrove
    • Belgrove is located in Jackson County
  • Statts Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Statts Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statts Mills
    • Statts Mills is located in Jackson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Statts Mills
    • From Kenna to Statts Mills
  • Given
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Given have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Given
    • Given is located in Jackson County
  • Liberty
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Higby ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higby
    • Higby is located in Roane County
  • Parchment Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parchment Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parchment Valley
    • Parchment Valley is located in Jackson County
  • Sigman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sigman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigman
    • Sigman is located in Putnam County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sigman
    • From Kenna to Sigman
  • Red Knob
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Knob
    • Red Knob is located in Roane County
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    • Gay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
      • Gay is located in Jackson County
    • Paradise
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Carney ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
      • Carney is located in Kanawha County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kenna. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kenna.

Newspapers Published in Kenna ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kenna.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kenna, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kenna.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Kenna:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Kenna, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kenna) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kenna. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6764, Longitude: -81.6598    









 

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