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Welcome to Kennett Square ...

Kennett Square is located in Chester County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Kennett Square, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1802.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Kennett Square has a population of 6,213 people<2> (see below for details).

Kennett Square is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Kennett Square: (610) & (484)<4>

Websites for Kennett Square ...

Official Website: www.kennett-square.pa.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kennett Square had an population of 6,213 people. This is an increase of 2.32% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 17.83% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kennett Square had a population of 6,072 people. This makes Kennett Square the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Kennett Square represents 0.05% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 147th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,072 people, the population of Kennett Square increased 15.15% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,273 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Kennett Square.

Communities near Kennett Square ...

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

  • Wilmington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
    • Wilmington is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,376 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <5>
  • Newark
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Newark is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <5>
  • Chester
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • West Chester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Elkton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Elkton is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <5>
  • Coatesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Downingtown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downingtown
    • Downingtown is located in Chester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,419 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downingtown <5>
  • Brookhaven
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
    • Brookhaven is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,053 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookhaven <5>
  • Swarthmore
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Media
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
    • Media is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,787 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Media <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 Kennett Square. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kennett Square.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kennett Square. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Kennett Square.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kennett Square ...

Looking for more information about Kennett Square? 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 Kennett Square, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kennett Square.

Adding Kennett Square to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kennett Square 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 Kennett Square was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Kennett Square post office opened in 1802.

We also found Kennett Square in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kennett Square.

The official website for Kennett Square: www.kennett-square.pa.us/

The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Chester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Kennett Square.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kennett Square - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (484) is an overlay for area code (610).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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