Welcome to Keownville ...

Keownville is located in Union County<1>.

The location of Keownville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Keownville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

Keownville is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Keownville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Keownville: (662)

Communities near Keownville ...

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

• New Albany
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
  • New Albany is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,771 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albany <4>
• Ripley
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
  • Ripley is located in Tippah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <4>
• Saltillo
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
  • Saltillo is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltillo <4>
• Baldwyn
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwyn
  • Baldwyn is located in Prentiss County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwyn <4>
• Guntown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guntown
  • Guntown is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,797 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guntown <4>
• Ecru
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecru
  • Ecru is located in Pontotoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ecru <4>
• Blue Mountain
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
  • Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
• Sherman
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
  • Sherman is located in Pontotoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <4>
• Hickory Flat
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
  • Hickory Flat is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Flat <4>
• Myrtle
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
  • Myrtle is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myrtle <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Keownville ...

Looking for more information about Keownville? 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 Keownville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Keownville.

Adding Keownville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Keownville 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 Keownville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Keownville post office opened in 1878.

We also found Keownville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Keownville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Keownville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/