Keithsburg, IL

Keithsburg is a city in Mercer County, Illinois, United States, on the Mississippi River. The 2020 census counted 550 residents. Keithsburg was named for Robert Keith, a pioneer settler. Due to a flood in 1993, there isn't much to do in Keithsburg. Keithsburg's local map joins its older history to the places and landscapes that still shape the town today, all within the wider Illinois setting. The local scoop is how Keithsburg's history still shows up in the places people visit, work, learn, and meet. Some of the things that are still in use today include, a bar/restaurant named "The Eagles Nest", and one or two playgrounds. Keithsburg is located in southwestern Mercer County. Keithsburg is sited on the east bank of the Mississippi River, downstream from the inlet of Pope Creek.