Description
Located in southwestern Nebraska, 51 km (32 mi) W of the community of North Platte; county seat: Ogallala.
History
Keith County was delineated on 27 February 1873; organized 3 May 1873, and named for Mr. M C Keith of North Platte, grandfather of Keith Neville, former Governor of Nebraska. (US-T131/1960/NE Placenames, p84)