Welcome to Kenhorst ...

Kenhorst is located in Berks County<1>.

The location of Kenhorst has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kenhorst, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Kenhorst has a population of 2,802 people<3> (see below for details).

Kenhorst is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kenhorst had an population of 2,802 people. This is a decrease of 2.61% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.59% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kenhorst had a population of 2,877 people. This makes Kenhorst the county's 14th most populous community.

The population of Kenhorst represents 0.02% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 327th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,877 people, the population of Kenhorst increased 7.39% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,679 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Kenhorst.

Communities near Kenhorst ...

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

• Pottstown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown
  • Pottstown is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,580 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottstown <5>
• Ephrata
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephrata
  • Ephrata is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,801 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ephrata <5>
• New Holland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
  • New Holland is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,547 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <5>
• Birdsboro
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsboro
  • Birdsboro is located in Berks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,128 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birdsboro <5>
• Kutztown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kutztown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kutztown
  • Kutztown is located in Berks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,070 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kutztown <5>
• Hamburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
  • Hamburg is located in Berks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,445 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <5>
• Sinking Spring
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Spring
  • Sinking Spring is located in Berks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sinking Spring <5>
• Fleetwood
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
  • Fleetwood is located in Berks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleetwood <5>
• Boyertown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyertown
  • Boyertown is located in Berks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,058 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyertown <5>
• Akron
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
  • Akron is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,992 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <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 Kenhorst. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kenhorst.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kenhorst ...

Looking for more information about Kenhorst? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Kenhorst, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kenhorst.

Adding Kenhorst to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kenhorst 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 Kenhorst was on a map titled Road Map for Pennsylvania (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kenhorst.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/