Keeners is an unincorporated community in northern Butler County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] U.S. Route 67 passes approximately 1.5 mile to the southeast. The Missouri Pacific Railway passes the west side of the community along the Black River floodplain.[2]
Keeners, Missouri | |
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  Keeners  Keeners | |
| Coordinates: 36°55′23″N 90°30′20″W / 36.92306°N 90.50556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Butler |
| Elevation | 367 ft (112 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 573 |
| GNIS feature ID | 750566[1] |
The community lies on the northeast bank of the Black River approximately one-quarter mile south of the Butler-Wayne County line. The community of Keener Cave or Keener in adjacent Wayne County lies just to the northwest on the west side of the river.[2][3]
History
editA post office called Keeners was established in 1879, the name was changed to Kenner in 1890, and the post office closed in 1919.[4] The community was named after Ephraim B. Keener, a local landowner. The Missouri Pacific Railroad line passed through the community.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Keeners, Missouri
- ^ a b Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 67, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ Williamsville, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1980
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ "Butler County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
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