Welcome to Keno ...
So far, we found very little information about Keno. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Keno to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Keno, please Contact Us.
Keno would have been located within present day Trinity County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Keno is 4,220 feet [1,286 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Keno is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Keno was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Keno ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Keno - they are located in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Ohio, Oregon and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Keno.
Communities near Keno ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Keno.
- Shasta Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Shasta Lake is located in Shasta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shasta Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,379 people
- Former names for Shasta Lake:
- Boomtown
- Central Valley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shasta Lake <4>
- Morrowville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Morrowville is located in Shasta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrowville
- French Gulch
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jillsonville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jillsonville is located in Shasta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jillsonville
- Lewiston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Minersville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Minersville is located in Trinity County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
- Oak Bottom ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Bottom is located in Shasta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bottom
- Fielding ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fielding is located in Shasta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fielding
- Iron Mountain ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Iron Mountain is located in Shasta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain
- Weaverville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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 Keno. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Keno.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Keno. 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 Keno.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Keno. See our Newspapers Page for Keno.
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 Keno, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Trinity, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Keno - 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. |