Welcome to Keeners ...
Keeners is located in Butler County<1>.
The location of Keeners has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Keeners, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
Keeners is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Keeners lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Keeners lies within the (573) area code.
Communities near Keeners ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Keeners.
- Poplar Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Bluff
- Poplar Bluff is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar Bluff <4>
- Piedmont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <4>
- Puxico
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puxico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puxico
- Puxico is located in Stoddard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Puxico <4>
- Greenville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
- Ellsinore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsinore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsinore
- Ellsinore is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsinore <4>
- Fisk
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk
- Fisk is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisk <4>
- Williamsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
- Williamsville is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsville <4>
- Grandin
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Mill Spring
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
- Mill Spring is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Dees Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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 Keeners. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Keeners.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Keeners. 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 Keeners.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Keeners. See our Newspapers Page for Keeners.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Keeners ...
Looking for more information about Keeners? 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 Keeners, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Keeners.
Adding Keeners to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Keeners 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 Keeners was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Keeners post office opened in 1879.
We also found Keeners in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Keeners.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Keeners. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Butler, 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 Keeners - 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/ |