McKeen is an unincorporated community in Clark County, Illinois, United States. McKeen is located along a railroad line northeast of Marshall.
McKeen was platted in 1870 and was the site of a steam sawmill during the 1870s. By 1883, McKeen had a tile kiln, three stores, a Masonic Lodge, and about one hundred residents. The Grand Army of the Republic also had a post at McKeen at one time. Several homes remain at McKeen today.
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