McKeen

 

Wabash Township, Clark County, Illinois

McKeen is a village on the north edge of section 27 of upper Wabash Township. It lies about 6 miles northeast of Marshall along the Vandalia-Pennsylvania R. R.  It was named for Ninevah McKeen, a civil war veteran, and the only person from Clark County to receive the Medal of Honor.  A post office was established at McKeen on August 26, 1870 and discontinued on May 14, 1906.

See Also:

History of Crawford and Clark Counties,1883
Biography of Ninevah Mckeen

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