Welcome to Kewanee ...
Kewanee is located in the Bootheel of Missouri.
Kewanee is located in New Madrid County<1>.
Kewanee was established in 1910.
Kewanee is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Kewanee lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Kewanee: 573 & 235<3>
The ZIP code for Kewanee: 63860<4>
Communities Also Named Kewanee ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Kewanee - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi and Nebraska.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kewanee.
Communities near Kewanee ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kewanee.
- Sikeston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- East Prairie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Portageville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- New Madrid
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- New Markham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Markham is located in Lake County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Markham
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,354 people
- Lilbourn
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Miner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Miner is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
- Morehouse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bertrand
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bertrand is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertrand
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Parma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Parma is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 602 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 Kewanee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kewanee.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kewanee. 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 Kewanee.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kewanee. See our Newspapers Page for Kewanee.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kewanee ...
Looking for more information about Kewanee? 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 Kewanee, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kewanee.
Adding Kewanee to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kewanee 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 (so far) for Kewanee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Kewanee post office opened in 1907.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kewanee.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including New Madrid, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kewanee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Kewanee area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Kewanee area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Kewanee). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kewanee or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |