Keenes Illinois Map

About Keenes, Illinois

Keenes is a locality in Wayne County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 58. The population density is 78.7 people per km². Keenes is located at 38.3381°N, 88.6431°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62851.

Keenes rests in a landscape of gentle, rolling farmland, where the rich, dark earth yields to the persistent hand of agriculture. It lies 46.8 miles west-north-west of Posey, IN (from Posey, IN: bearing 300°T), and is situated 3.0 miles west of Wayne City. The horizon is a soft, hazy line, broken only by the occasional silhouette of a lone oak or a cluster of wind-battered pines standing sentinel over fields of corn and soybeans. After a summer rain, the air hangs thick and sweet with the scent of damp soil and the distant hum of cicadas, a sound that seems to permeate the very stillness of the afternoon. It is a place where the sky feels vast, its changing moods a constant companion to the quiet lives lived out beneath it, from the sharp clarity of a winter dawn to the bruised purples and oranges of a prairie sunset. The story of Keenes is written in the quiet industry of its people and the fertile ground they cultivate. For generations, this corner of Wayne County has been defined by its agricultural roots, a heritage that continues to shape its economy, with farms stretching as far as the eye can see, their bounty a testament to the earth's generosity and the farmer's toil. The echoes of earlier times, when horse-drawn plows turned the soil and the nearest neighbor was a day's journey, can still be felt in the unhurried pace of life. While no grand monuments mark its passage, the enduring spirit of Keenes is found in the steady rhythm of its days, a quiet resilience etched into the very character of the land.

About This Keenes Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Keenes, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.338104, -88.643111. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Keenes and Wayne County.

Detailed location data for Keenes includes the ZIP code (62851), telephone area code (618), county seat of Wayne County (Fairfield), and school district assignment (Wayne City Community Unit School District 100). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Keenes is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.