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Keen Mountain, Virginia

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Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States

Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States
Keen Mountain
Unincorporated community
Keen Mountain is located in VirginiaKeen MountainKeen MountainLocation within the Commonwealth of VirginiaShow map of VirginiaKeen Mountain is located in the United StatesKeen MountainKeen MountainKeen Mountain (the United States)Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 37°12′14″N 81°58′48″W / 37.20389°N 81.98000°W / 37.20389; -81.98000
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyBuchanan
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codesSouth Grundy, VA 24631
GNIS feature ID1495773

Keen Mountain is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia located on U.S. Route 460, just south of the community of Oakwood, Virginia.

The Keen Mountain post office was established in 1937. The community was named in honor of William Keen and family, pioneer settlers.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Keen Mountain, Virginia
  2. "Buchanan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
  3. Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 4. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.
Municipalities and communities of Buchanan County, Virginia, United States
County seat: Grundy
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