Keener, also known as Greenwood, is an unincorporated community in Etowah County, Alabama, United States.
Keener, Alabama | |
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  Keener  Keener | |
| Coordinates: 34°09′22″N 85°57′04″W / 34.15611°N 85.95111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Etowah |
| Elevation | 676 ft (206 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 256 & 938 |
| GNIS feature ID | 121099[1] |
History edit
Keener was named for George W. Keener, who donated for a station on the Alabama Great Southern Railroad.[2] Iron ore was once mined in Keener, and the community had a sawmill, two cotton gins, five general stores, and a school.[3] A post office operated under the name Greenwood from 1870 to 1888 and under the name Keener from 1888 to 1954.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Keener". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 79. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ "Keen to Vote". GadsdenTimes.com. The Gadsden Times. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- ^ "Etowah County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
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