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Keener Cave

Ghost town · Wayne County, Missouri

Williamsville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1934, 1:62,500)
Williamsville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1934, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Keener Cave is a ghost town in Wayne County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 15 former communities in Wayne County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Keener Cave as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 36.9292° N, 90.5250° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townWilliamsville, MO
Distance to it3.3 miles
Coordinates36.92917, -90.52500

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What's there now

Keener Cave is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Williamsville, MO (population 325), about 3.3 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Keener Cave?

Keener Cave is in Wayne County, Missouri, at 36.9292, -90.5250.

How many ghost towns are in Wayne County?

Wayne County, Missouri has 15 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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