Welcome to Keno ...

Keno is located in Meigs County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Keno, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

Keno is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Keno lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Keno is within the (740) area code.

Communities Also Named Keno ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Keno - they are located in California, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Oregon and Texas.

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

Communities near Keno ...

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

• Parkersburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
  • Parkersburg is located in Wood County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,009 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <3>
• Belpre
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
  • Belpre is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belpre <3>
• Ravenswood
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
  • Ravenswood is located in Jackson County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenswood <3>
• Middleport
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
  • Middleport is located in Meigs County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <3>
• Pomeroy
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomeroy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
  • Pomeroy is located in Meigs County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,740 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <3>
• New Haven
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
  • New Haven is located in Mason County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <3>
• Mason
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
  • Mason is located in Mason County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <3>
• Syracuse
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
  • Syracuse is located in Meigs County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <3>
• Racine
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
  • Racine is located in Meigs County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <3>
• Hartford City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford City
  • Hartford City is located in Mason County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 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 Keno. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Keno.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Keno ...

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

Adding Keno to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Keno post office opened in 1881.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Keno.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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