Welcome to Keenburg ...
Keenburg is located in Carter County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Keenburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Keenburg is 1,660 feet [506 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Keenburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Keenburg: 423 & 729<3>
Communities near Keenburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Keenburg.
- Johnson City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
- Former names for Johnson City:
- Blue Plum Station
- Haynesville
- Johnsons Depot
- Johnsons Tank
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <4>
- Collingwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bristol
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- East Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Ridge is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
- Shell Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shell Creek is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
- Cross
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cross is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
- Mill Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Point is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
- Bloomingdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
- Winchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Winchester is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
- Colonial Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Keenburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Keenburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Keenburg. 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 Keenburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Keenburg. See our Newspapers Page for Keenburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Keenburg ...
Looking for more information about Keenburg? 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 Keenburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Keenburg.
Adding Keenburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Keenburg 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 Keenburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Keenburg.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Carter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Keenburg - 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 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the Keenburg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Keenburg 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. |