Keener Cave, Missouri facts for kids
Keener Cave, Keener Cave Resort or Keener is a ghost town in southern Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.
The cave and associated community lie above the west bank of the Black River on Missouri Route JJ just north of the Wayne-Butler county line. The community of Keeners lies just to the southeast in Butler County on the river's east bank.
The community most likely has the name of a family who were active in the local lumber industry. A post office called Keeners was established in 1877, and remained in operation until 1879.
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