Kennett in Dunklin County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

The Village of Kennett

Photographed by Craig Swain, March 15, 2009

1. The Village of Kennett Marker

Inscription. In 1843,
the village
of Kennett
was founded near
the campsite of
Chickasaw Indian
Chief Chilletecaux

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1843.

Location. 36° 14.28′ N, 90° 3.332′ W. Marker is in Kennett, Missouri, in Dunklin County. It is at the intersection of College Street and Cedar Street, on the right when traveling north on College Street. Located in front of the town municipal building. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kennett MO 63857, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Missouri Bootheel.

It is also in the American Mississippi Delta,

in the Ozarks,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of

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this marker, measured as the crow flies: Kennett City Hall and Masonic Lodge (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Kennett (about 300 feet away); Kennett Sound Studios (approx. one mile away); Deering (approx. 10.1 miles away); Clay County Veterans Memorial (approx. 12.6 miles away in Arkansas); First Appointed Officals of Clayton County - Later Clay County, Ar. (approx. 12.6 miles away in Arkansas); Pfeiffer-Janes House (approx. 13 miles away in Arkansas); Hemingway Barn-Studio (approx. 13 miles away in Arkansas). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kennett.

Regarding The Village of Kennett. This marker contradicts the nearby "Kennett" marker with regard to the tribe Chief Chilletecaux belonged.

Town Municipal Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, March 15, 2009

2. Town Municipal Building

The marker stands in the "island" beside the road.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,080 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 30, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.