Keene, Ohio

Keene is an unincorporated community in central Keene Township, Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43828.[1]

History

Keene was laid out in 1820.[2] A large share of the early settlers being natives of Keene, New Hampshire, caused the name to be selected.[3] A post office called Keene has been in operation until 1825.[4]

References

  1. Zip Code Lookup
  2. Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. p. 259. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  3. Graham, Albert Adams (1881). History of Coshocton County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, 1740-1881. A. A. Graham. p. 528.
  4. "Coshocton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 December 2015.

Coordinates: 40°20′42″N 81°52′05″W / 40.34500°N 81.86806°W / 40.34500; -81.86806


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