McKeen, Illinois
McKeen, Illinois | |
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  McKeen, Illinois Location within Illinois  McKeen, Illinois Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°27′30″N 87°36′50″W / 39.45833°N 87.61389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Clark |
| Elevation | 584 ft (178 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 217 |
| GNIS feature ID | 413288[1] |
McKeen is an unincorporated community in Clark County, Illinois, United States. McKeen is located along a railroad line northeast of Marshall.
McKeen was platted in 1870 and was the site of a steam sawmill during the 1870s. By 1883, McKeen had a tile kiln, three stores, a Masonic Lodge, and about one hundred residents.[2] The Grand Army of the Republic also had a post at McKeen at one time.[3] Several homes remain at McKeen today.
References
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McKeen, Illinois
- ↑ Perrin, William Henry (1883). History of Crawford and Clark Counties, Illinois. Chicago, IL: O.L. Baskin & Co., Historical Publishers. p. 401. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
- ↑ Journal of forty-sixth annual encampment of the Department of Indiana Grand Army of the Republic. Indianapolis, IN: Wm. B. Buford. 1925. p. 64. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |