Kentland is a town in Jefferson Township, Newton County, Indiana, United States.

The name honors Alexander J. Kent,[4] who acquired the then marshy plat and prepared it for development.

[5] Kentland is the birthplace of famous turn-of-the-century humorist George Ade, author of such plays as The College Widow, Artie, and The Sultan of Sulu.

Disgraced Indiana governor Warren McCray, convicted of mail fraud and forced to resign in 1924, also hailed from Kentland.

The Newton County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

[6] According to the 2010 census, Kentland has a total area of 1.53 square miles (3.96 km2), all land.

30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.