Welcome to Keener ...
Keener is located in Sampson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Keener, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Keener is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Keener lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Keener: 910 & 472<3>
Communities Also Named Keener ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Keener - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Maryland and Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Keener.
Communities near Keener ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Keener.
- Clinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mount Olive
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Warsaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Warsaw is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,084 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <4>
- Roseboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Faison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faison have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faison
- Faison is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faison <4>
- Newton Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Calypso
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calypso have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calypso
- Calypso is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Salemburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Turkey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
- Turkey is located in Sampson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turkey <4>
- Falcon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Falcon is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 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 Keener. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Keener.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Keener. 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 Keener.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Keener. See our Newspapers Page for Keener.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Keener ...
Looking for more information about Keener? 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 Keener, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Keener.
Adding Keener to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Keener 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 Keener was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Keener post office opened in 1886.
We also found Keener in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Keener.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Sampson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Keener - 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 910 code has been Overlayed with the 472 area code. New phone numbers in the Keener area will be assigned with one of these codes: 910 or 472. As a result, placing a call in the Keener area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |