Welcome to Keener ...
So far, we found very little information about Keener. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Keener to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Keener, please Contact Us.
Keener was located in the Arkansas Ozarks.
Keener would have been located within present day Boone County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Keener, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Keener is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Keener was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Keener still existed, it would have been in the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Keener ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arkansas communities named Keener: This one is located in Boone County and the other is located in Scott County.
Beyond Arkansas, there are 5 communities that are also named Keener - they are located in Alabama, Maryland, Missouri and North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Keener.
Communities near Keener ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Keener.
- Harrison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <5>
- Yellville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellville
- Yellville is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yellville <5>
- Diamond City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
- Diamond City is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 801 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond City <5>
- Summit
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Bellefonte
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Bellefonte is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Alpena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpena have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpena
- Alpena is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpena <5>
- Western Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Grove
- Western Grove is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Lead Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lead Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead Hill
- Lead Hill is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lead Hill <5>
- Pyatt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Omaha
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omaha have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Omaha is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <5>
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 Keener. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Keener.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Keener. 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 Keener.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Keener. See our Newspapers Page for Keener.
Adding Keener to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Keener 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 Keener was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Keener post office opened in 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Keener.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Keener, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Boone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Keener - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |