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Kenna, West Virginia
Kenna, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Kenna, West Virginia
Kenna, West Virginia
Location in West Virginia
Kenna, West Virginia is located in the United States
Kenna, West Virginia
Kenna, West Virginia
Location in the United States
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Jackson
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
25248

Kenna is a small place in southern Jackson County, West Virginia, in the United States. It's known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that don't have their own local government, like a city or town does. Instead, it's looked after by the county government.

About Kenna

Where is Kenna?

Kenna is located in the southern part of Jackson County. You can find it along a road called West Virginia Route 34. This road is close to a bigger highway, Interstate 77. Kenna is also south of a city called Ripley, which is the main town of Jackson County. Ripley is known as the county seat, which means it's where the county's government offices are located.

Fun Facts About Kenna

  • Kenna is about 787 feet (or 240 meters) above sea level.
  • Even though Kenna doesn't have its own city government, it does have a post office. The ZIP code for Kenna is 25248.

How Kenna Got Its Name

The community of Kenna was named to honor a special person: John E. Kenna. He was a very important politician from West Virginia. John E. Kenna served as a United States Senator. A Senator is a person elected to represent their state in the U.S. government in Washington, D.C. They help make laws for the whole country.

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