Keno, Oregon

Keno, Oregon

Keno is an unincorporated community in Klamath County, Oregon, United States, southwest of Klamath Falls on the Klamath River near Oregon Route 66. As of 2000, the population was 1,059. [ [http://www.city-data.com/zips/97627.html City Data] ] Keno's elevation is 4,108 feet. [ [http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=15336 Epodunk] ]

Keno was supposedly named after the first postmaster's bird dog. It was previously called Plevna and Whittles Ferry. Keno post office was established in 1887.cite book
last = McArthur
first = Lewis A.
authorlink = Lewis A. McArthur
coauthors = Lewis L. McArthur
title = Oregon Geographic Names
origyear = 1928
edition = Seventh Edition
year = 2003
publisher = Oregon Historical Society Press
location = Portland, Oregon
id = ISBN 0-87595-277-1
pages = 529-530]

One hundred eighty eight children attend Keno's one school, Keno Elementary. It is a K-6 school in the Klamath County School District. [ [http://www.kcsd.k12.or.us/schools/elementary.htm#elem_keno Klamath County School District] ]

References

External links

* [http://photos.salemhistory.org/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/orarc&CISOPTR=1794&REC=1 Historic image of bridge over Oregon Route 21 near Keno] from Salem Public Library


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