Located in southeastern Navarro County Texas. Most of the early settlers came from Wadeville and the surrounding community The McClungs, Cherrys, Daniels, Jennings, Melears, Nobles, Coates, Reeses, Stocktons, Ingrams, McConnicos, Kimes and Prices all have descendents living in Kerens today. For many years the Joplin-Jennings mercantile building was a landmark, although vacant. until destroyed by fire in recent years. Kerens was the first home of "Big Tex" who now greets visitors at the Texas State Fair; however, he was a giant Santa Claus when he lived in Kerens.

Indexes:

• Kerens Business Index
• Kerens Photographs Index
• Kerens Religion Index
• Kerens School Index

See Also:

• A Brief History of Kerens, Texas - "The Navarro County Scroll", 1961
• The Kerens Post Office - "The Navarro County Scroll", 1962
• Link to: City of Kerens website at  www.kerens.com
• Link to: Texas Escapes - Kerens, Texas
• Kerens Tribune newspaper extracts
• Restland Cemetery - Kerens
• Samaria Cemetery - Kerens
• Kerens City Cemetery
• Long Prairie Cemetery
• Oak Grove Cemetery
• Kerens Biographical Sketches
• Link to: Kerens, TX Houses and Residents
• Kerens Sanborn Maps