Welcome to Kerens ...
Kerens is located in Randolph County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kerens, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Kerens is 1,940 feet [591 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Kerens lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Kerens: 304 & 681<3>
Communities Also Named Kerens ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Kerens - they are located in California and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kerens.
Communities near Kerens ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kerens.
- Elkins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Philippi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Belington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Parsons
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beverly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Thomas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Thomas is located in Tucker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <4>
- Junior
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junior have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junior
- Junior is located in Barbour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Hendricks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricks have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
- Hendricks is located in Tucker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Womelsdorf
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
- Womelsdorf is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Hambleton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambleton
- Hambleton is located in Tucker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
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 Kerens. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kerens.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kerens. 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 Kerens.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kerens. See our Newspapers Page for Kerens.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kerens ...
Looking for more information about Kerens? 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 Kerens, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kerens.
Adding Kerens to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kerens 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 Kerens was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Kerens post office opened in 1890.
We also found Kerens in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kerens.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Randolph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kerens - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Kerens area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Kerens area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |