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The location of the Keen Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Keen Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Keen Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Keen Cemetery

Lat:   36.2940°   (36° 17' 38")

Lon:   -82.3668°   (-82° 22' 0")

The Keen Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Jonesborough. Jonesborough lies just to the west of the Keen Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Keen Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Washington County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Keen Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Keen Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Pine Crest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
      • Pine Crest is located in Carter County
    • South Gate Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate Village
      • South Gate Village is located in Washington County
    • Johnson City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
      • Johnson City is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
      • Former names for Johnson City:
      • Blue Plum Station
      • Haynesville
      • Johnsons Depot
      • Johnsons Tank
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <4>
    • Oakland Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Village
      • Oakland Village is located in Washington County
    • Midway
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Washington County
    • North Johnson City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Johnson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johnson City
      • North Johnson City is located in Washington County
    • Central
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Carter County
    • Whispering Pines
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
      • Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County
    • Austin Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Village
      • Austin Village is located in Washington County
    • Green Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
      • Green Hill is located in Washington County
    • Unicoi
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Watauga
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
      • Watauga is located in Carter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Jonesborough
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Oak Grove
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
        • Oak Grove is located in Washington County
      • Gap Run
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
        • Gap Run is located in Carter County
      • Kansas City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
        • Kansas City is located in Washington County
      • Elizabethton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Biltmore
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore
        • Biltmore is located in Carter County
      • Piney Flats
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Telford
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Erwin
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
        • Erwin is located in Unicoi County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <4>
      • Tolley Town
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
        • Tolley Town is located in Carter County
      • Childress
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
        • Childress is located in Sullivan County
      • Gray
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
        • Gray is located in Washington County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <4>
      • Banner Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
        • Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
      • Spurgeon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
        • Spurgeon is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,957 people
      • Hampton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Bowmantown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmantown
        • Bowmantown is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 302 people

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Keen Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Keen Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 2 miles [3.2 km] of the Keen Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Keen Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Little Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Cemetery
    • Harrington Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrington Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrington Cemetery
    • Mountain Home National Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Home National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain Home National Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Home National Cemetery
    • Mountain Home Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain Home Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Home Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Young Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Barton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barton Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barton Cemetery
    • Carr Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carr Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr Cemetery
    • Leonard Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leonard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leonard Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leonard Cemetery
    • Price Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Price Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • Hardin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardin Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardin Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Leach Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leach Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leach Cemetery
      • Slagle Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Slagle Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slagle Cemetery
      • Slagle Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Slagle Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slagle Cemetery
      • Cherokee Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherokee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cherokee Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherokee Cemetery
      • Young - Lyle - Strickland Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young - Lyle - Strickland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Young - Lyle - Strickland Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young - Lyle - Strickland Cemetery
      • Harvey Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harvey Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey Cemetery
      • Tipton - Haynes Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tipton - Haynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tipton - Haynes Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tipton - Haynes Cemetery
      • Simerly Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simerly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simerly Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simerly Cemetery
      • Hunt Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hunt Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
      • Meadows Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meadows Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadows Cemetery
      • Hoss Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hoss Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoss Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Keen Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1640870  (Keen Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1640870 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Johnson City
      • County: Washington         Elev: 561
      • Location given for GNIS #1640870 (Keen Cemetery)

    The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountytn.com/

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Keen Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2940, Longitude: -82.3668       In this case, the coordinates for the Keen Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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