| Kenna | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Image Alt: | Low brick building with large brick awning |
| Pushpin Relief: | yes |
| Pushpin Map: | New Mexico |
| Pushpin Label: | Kenna |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Kenna in New Mexico |
| Coordinates: | 33.8422°N -103.7719°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Roosevelt |
| Subdivision Type3: | Region |
| Subdivision Name3: | Llano Estacado |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1902 |
| Unit Pref: | US |
| Elevation Ft: | 4462 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone1: | Mountain (MST) |
| Utc Offset1: | -7 |
| Postal Code Type: | Zip code |
| Postal Code: | 88122 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 575 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 915847 |
Kenna is an unincorporated community in Roosevelt County, New Mexico, United States. It is located on U.S. Route 70, 30miles southwest of Portales.
The settlement was originally known as Urton, probably named for two brothers who came to the region from the state of Missouri in 1884. A contractor by the name of Kenna camped in Urton during the construction of a roadbed for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. Kenna's camp served as a stopping place for stagecoaches to exchange mail as well as passengers.
In 1899, when the railroad was completed, the name Kenna remained for the camp. Established first as Urton in 1902 by the opening of a post office, the name was changed back to Kenna in 1906.[1] E.D. Kenna, the vice president of the railroad, may have contributed to the final choice of a name.
Kenna was one of the largest cattle shipping points in the state by 1909. At the peak of its development, the town had a bank, two hotels, several stores, a post office, and several saloons. By 1912, many homesteaders relinquished their claims due to the drought, and Kenna began to decline.