A visit to the Keeton Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Keeton Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Keeton Cemetery:
34.6787, -87.8492
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Keeton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Keeton Cemetery is located in Colbert County<2>.
The county seat for Colbert County is located in Tuscumbia. Tuscumbia lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Keeton Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Keeton Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Keeton Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Keeton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Basden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Basden Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basden Cemetery
- Gibbs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Cemetery
- Greenhill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Greenhill Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhill Cemetery
- Zion MB Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mountain Mills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Bethel Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Barton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Barton Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Cemetery
- McCaig Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The McCaig Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaig Cemetery
- New Newsom Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Old Newsom Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- McCollough Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The McCollough Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCollough Cemetery
- Holland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Holland Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Sherrod Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Sherrod Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrod Cemetery
- Pride Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Pride Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pride Cemetery
- Watkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Community Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Community Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Community Cemetery
- Donley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Donley Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donley Cemetery
- Woodland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Woodland Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
- Woodland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Woodland Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
- Mitchell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- Underwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Underwood Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood Cemetery
- Huff Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Huff Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff Cemetery
- Richardson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Richardson Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
- Byrd Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Byrd Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
- Guy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Guy Cemetery is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy Cemetery
- Key Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Key Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Keeton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Keeton Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Red Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Red Rock is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Gatesville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Gatesville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Green Tree ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Green Tree is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Cherokee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Denton ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Denton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- White House Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- White House Springs is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Springs
- Tuscumbia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Sheffield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Littleville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Doubleheads Village ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Doubleheads Village is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheads Village
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Cypress Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Ingleton ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ingleton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleton
- South Florence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Florence is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
- Florence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Canaan ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Canaan is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Belgreen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Belgreen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
- Russellville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Muscle Shoals
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- McGee Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- McGee Town is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Town
- Good Springs ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Good Springs is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
- Pleasant Site
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
- Rockwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Rockwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Wilson Dam
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
- Mars Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Bishop
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bishop is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
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 Keeton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Colbert County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Keeton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cherokee
- Florence
- Muscle Shoals
- Russellville
- Sheffield
- Tuscumbia
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Keeton Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Colbert County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Keeton Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #121103 (Keeton Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #121103 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Colbert
- Est. Elev: 166 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pride
- Location given for Keeton Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.6787023 Lon: -87.8492006
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Alabama's counties, including Colbert, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Keeton Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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