Welcome to Keen Mountain ...
Keen Mountain is located in Buchanan County<1>.
The location of Keen Mountain has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Keen Mountain, you might consider that their post office opened in 1937.
A typical abbreviation for Keen Mountain: Keen Mtn. (or less commonly used: Keen Mntn.)
Keen Mountain is 1,380 feet [421 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Keen Mountain lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Keen Mountain is located in the (276) area code.
Communities near Keen Mountain ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Keen Mountain.
- Richlands
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Richlands is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richlands <4>
- Honaker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honaker
- Honaker is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honaker <4>
- Cedar Bluff
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <4>
- Grundy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
- Grundy is located in Buchanan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy <4>
- War
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Haysi
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
- Haysi is located in Dickenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <4>
- Bradshaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
- Bradshaw is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradshaw <4>
- Iaeger
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Rowe
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Vansant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vansant
- Vansant is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vansant <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Keen Mountain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Keen Mountain.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Keen Mountain. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Keen Mountain.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Keen Mountain. See our Newspapers Page for Keen Mountain.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Keen Mountain ...
Looking for more information about Keen Mountain? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Keen Mountain, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Keen Mountain.
Adding Keen Mountain to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Keen Mountain in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Keen Mountain was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Keen Mountain post office opened in 1937.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Keen Mountain.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Keen Mountain. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Buchanan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Keen Mountain - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |