Keener, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Keener, Alabama
Pushpin Map:Alabama#USA
Pushpin Label:Keener
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Etowah
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:676
Coordinates:34.1561°N -85.9511°W
Area Code:256 & 938
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:121099

Keener, also known as Greenwood, is an unincorporated community in Etowah County, Alabama, United States.

History

Keener was named for George W. Keener, who donated for a station on the Alabama Great Southern Railroad.[1] Iron ore was once mined in Keener, and the community had a sawmill, two cotton gins, five general stores, and a school.[2] A post office operated under the name Greenwood from 1870 to 1888 and under the name Keener from 1888 to 1954.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Foscue, Virginia. Place Names in Alabama. 1989. The University of Alabama Press. 0-8173-0410-X. Tuscaloosa. 79.
  2. Web site: Keen to Vote . GadsdenTimes.com . The Gadsden Times . 2 March 2020.
  3. Web site: Etowah County . Jim Forte Postal History . 1 March 2020.