Keene is an unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States. As of the 1990 census, the town had a total population of 10.

The town is known for being the location of the last sighting of a passenger pigeon in the wild, by Theodore Roosevelt. Roosevelt had "the first Camp David", called Pine Knot, here from 1905.

Keene, Virginia

Christ Church Glendower, Plain Dealing, and The Rectory are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Keene, Virginia

Mount Pleasant Baptist Church is a historically black church in Keene. In December 1974, the pastor was Rev. Frank Montague. The church held a Christmas Bazaar on Saturday December 14 of that year, sponsored by the Keene Birthday Club.

Keene, Virginia

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Pine Knot

Unincorporated communities in Albemarle County, Virginia

Unincorporated communities in Virginia