Keevil, Arkansas facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Keevil, Arkansas
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 Keevil, Arkansas
Location in Arkansas
Keevil, Arkansas
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Monroe |
| Elevation | 184 ft (56 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 870 |
| GNIS feature ID | 61170 |
Keevil is a small place in Arkansas, United States. It's what we call an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a town or city with its own local government. Keevil is located in Monroe County, Arkansas. You can find it about 7.4 miles (11.9 km) south-southwest of a town called Brinkley, right along Arkansas Highway 17.
A Look at Keevil's Past
Keevil might be a small community today, but it has an interesting history, especially with trains! For many years, it was an important stop along a railway line.
The Old Train Depot
Keevil was once home to a train depot. A depot is like a station where trains stop, and goods or passengers can get on or off. This particular depot was part of the St. Louis Southwestern Railway, often called the "Cotton Belt Route." It was located at milepost 207.10 on the Jonesboro Sub-Division of the railway.
The depot was quite busy! It had a special track called a passing siding that was long enough for 96 train cars. This allowed trains to pass each other without stopping. There was also space for 13 more cars on other tracks. This shows how important Keevil was for moving goods by train.
When the Depot Closed
Sadly, the Keevil depot was closed down in 1951. Even though the old depot is gone, its location is still close to where Arkansas Highway 241 crosses the current Union Pacific rail line. This means trains still pass through the area where Keevil's railway history was made.
