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History · Kenton Vale

28% of Kenton Vale’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1914 on and the census since 1950.

0on the National Register
28%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Kenton Vale’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Kenton Vale are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Boom and bustPeaked at 358 in 1990; 105 people lived here in 2020.Old housesHalf of Kenton Vale’s homes were built before 1946.On the map since 19144 editions of the USGS map, 1914 to 1981. Watch Kenton Vale change.
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People over time

Kenton Vale, census by census

01002003004001960198020002020Peak: 358

Peaked at 358 in 1990; 105 people lived here in 2020.

8 censuses, 1950–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Kenton Vale’s Wikipedia page.

The story so far

Kenton Vale, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Kenton Vale yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Kenton Vale is a home rule-class city in Kenton County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 105 at the 2020 census. Kenton Vale consists of only one subdivision and a cemetery branching off Madison Pike (Kentucky Route 17). The subdivision was named for the county, which in turn was named for explorer and pioneer Simon Kenton. There is only one way in and out of the city: through the intersection of Kuhrs Lane and Madison Pike. Incorporated by the state legislature in 1949, the city was primarily created to keep Covington from annexing homes in the area.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 110 to 105 (-5%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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On the map

Kenton Vale on the map, 1914 to 1981

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Kenton Vale. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Kenton Vale on the 1914 USGS mapKenton Vale on the 1950 USGS mapKenton Vale on the 1961 USGS mapKenton Vale on the 1981 USGS map1914West Cincinnati sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Kenton Vale.

Famous people

Famous people close to Kenton Vale

Nobody well known was born in Kenton Vale itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Steven SpielbergAmerican filmmaker · b. 1946
William Howard Taft27th President of the United States from 1909 t… · b. 1857
Doris DayAmerican actress and singer · b. 1922
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IShowSpeedAmerican influencer, musician and online stream… · b. 2005
Thomas KuhnAmerican historian, physicist and philosopher · b. 1922
Ted TurnerAmerican media mogul · b. 1938
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Covington47 historic placesA+Fort Wright1 historic placeC−

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.