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Welcome to Keokuk ...

So far, we found very little information about Keokuk. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Keokuk to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Keokuk, please Contact Us.

Keokuk was located in the Bootheel of Missouri.

Keokuk would have been located within present day Pemiscot County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Keokuk is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Keokuk was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Codes where Keokuk was located: 573 & 235<4>

Communities Also Named Keokuk ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Keokuk - they are located in Iowa and Kansas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Keokuk.

Communities near Keokuk ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Keokuk.

  • Kennett
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Caruthersville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Tiptonville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Malden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Portageville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hayti
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hayti is located in Pemiscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayti <5>
  • Steele
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Campbell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ridgely
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Powells Ferry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Powells Ferry is located in Lake County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Ferry
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,319 people

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 Keokuk. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Keokuk.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Keokuk. 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 Keokuk.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Keokuk. See our Newspapers Page for Keokuk.

Adding Keokuk to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Keokuk in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Keokuk was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Keokuk.

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 Keokuk, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Pemiscot, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Keokuk - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the Keokuk area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Keokuk area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.