Welcome to Keokee ...

Keokee is located in Lee County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Keokee, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.

Keokee is 2,080 feet [634 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Keokee: 276

The ZIP code for Keokee: 24265<3>

Communities near Keokee ...

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

Big Stone Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Big Stone Gap is located in Wise County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Stone Gap <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Big Stone Gap
- From Keokee to Big Stone Gap
Norton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Norton is located in Norton City
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
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Wise
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wise is located in Wise County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,885 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wise
- From Keokee to Wise
Cumberland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cumberland is located in Harlan County (KY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,854 people
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Whitesburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Whitesburg is located in Letcher County (KY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesburg <4>
Pennington Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pennington Gap is located in Lee County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pennington Gap
- From Keokee to Pennington Gap
Appalachia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Appalachia is located in Wise County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,523 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Appalachia
- From Keokee to Appalachia
Jonesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jonesville is located in Lee County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jonesville
- From Keokee to Jonesville
Evarts
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Evarts is located in Harlan County (KY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Evarts
- From Keokee to Evarts
Lynch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lynch is located in Harlan County (KY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynch <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lynch
- From Keokee to Lynch

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Keokee ...

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

Adding Keokee to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Keokee post office opened in 1906.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Keokee.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Keokee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	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 Keokee). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Keokee or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	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/