Welcome to Keenes Crossing ...
So far, we found very little information about Keenes Crossing. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Keenes Crossing to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Keenes Crossing, please Contact Us.
Keenes Crossing would have been located within present day Laurens County<2>.
The location of Keenes Crossing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Keenes Crossing: Keenes Xing.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Keenes Crossing for more information about variations on the name of Keenes Crossing.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Keenes Crossing is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Keenes Crossing was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Keenes Crossing still existed, it would have been in the (478) area code.
Communities near Keenes Crossing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Keenes Crossing.
- Tuckers Crossroad
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckers Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Crossroad
- Tuckers Crossroad is located in Laurens County
- Dublin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Dublin is located in Laurens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <5>
- Rockledge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockledge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockledge
- Rockledge is located in Laurens County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockledge <5>
- Wrightsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Wrightsville is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,606 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrightsville <5>
- Soperton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soperton
- Soperton is located in Treutlen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soperton <5>
- East Dublin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dublin
- East Dublin is located in Laurens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Dublin <5>
- Midway
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Adrian
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Adrian is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <5>
- Dudley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Dudley is located in Laurens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dudley <5>
- Harrison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <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 Keenes Crossing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Keenes Crossing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Keenes Crossing. 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 Keenes Crossing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Keenes Crossing. See our Newspapers Page for Keenes Crossing.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Laurens County: www.laurenscoga.org
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Keenes Crossing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Laurens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Keenes Crossing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |