Kenney (also Kinney) is an unincorporated community in northern Austin County, Texas, United States.

The area around Kenney was first settled in the 1820s, with German immigrants arriving from the 1830s through 1900, but the community itself was not started until 1880, when a station on the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway between Brenham and Bellville and a post office was established.

The community thrived in 1885 with a steam-powered gristmill and cotton gin, three churches, several businesses, and 150 residents.

The community's first hotel was established by William Schill and a general store was managed by John Chernosky.

[3] Kenney is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 2754 and Texas State Highway 36 on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, 8 mi (13 km) north of Bellville[2] and 11 mi (18 km) south of Brenham in far northern Austin County.