Keenan, West Virginia

Keenan, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Keenan, West Virginia
Keenan, West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°35′07″N 80°29′07″W / 37.58528°N 80.48528°W / 37.58528; -80.48528Coordinates: 37°35′07″N 80°29′07″W / 37.58528°N 80.48528°W / 37.58528; -80.48528
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Monroe
Elevation 2,303 ft (702 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1551627[1]

Keenan is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, West Virginia, United States. Keenan is located on West Virginia Route 3 east of Union.

The community was named after Edward Keenan, a local landowner.[2]

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 345.


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