Friendly Kenly - Kenly, North Carolina

Kenly is located on the northeastern edge of Johnston County. The town limits are within two counties, Johnston and Wilson. Kenly is approximately centered between the towns of Smithfield and Wilson on U.S. 301. Raleigh, the state capital, is forty miles west. The town has approximately 2000 residents. Kenly enjoys a proud farming history that is still evident today. Kenly is home to the Tobacco Farm Life Museum which has been showcasing the community’s heritage for over twenty-five years.

Friendly Kenly - Kenly, North Carolina - Latest News & Events

Town Council Meeting
The next meeting of the Kenly Town Council is December 12, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the town hall at 206 W. Second St. For questions regarding the AGENDA, please contact Greg Dunham, Town Manager at 919-284-2116.

The next meeting of the Kenly Planning Board is December 13, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the town hall at 206 W. Second St. For information regarding the agenda, please contact Greg Dunham, Town Manager at 919-284-2116.

Fall / Winter Reading Program
The Kenly Public Library will be offering a Fall / Winter Reading Program every Wednesday at 10:30am beginning on September 7, 2011. Please visit the library and join all the fun at 205 E. Edgerton Street. For more information, please call 919-284-4217.

I want to take this opportunity to welcome you to the Town of Kenly. Kenly is a small community with a proud rural heritage that offers excellent retail, restaurants and travel services. We are conveniently located between Wilson and Smithfield. I invite you to spend some time here and explore the all the great things that make us "Friendly Kenly."

-Mayor David Grady