Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Keith (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Keith. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Keith is located in Monroe County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monroe County: Baldwin, Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia & Wilcox.
Below are the counties that are near Keith. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Keith:
- Monroe County (The home county of Keith)
- The following are listed by their distance from Keith, with the one closest to Keith listed first.
- Franklin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Scratch Ankle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Scratch Ankle is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scratch Ankle
- Lovan ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lovan is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovan
- Tunnel Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Tunnel Springs is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Springs
- Former name for Tunnel Springs:
- Kempsville
- Natchez
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Natchez is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
- Peterman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Peterman is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterman
- Beatrice
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Finchburg ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Finchburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchburg
- Hybart
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hybart is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybart
- Vredenburgh
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Vredenburgh is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vredenburgh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Buena Vista
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Monroeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Keith, with the one closest to Keith listed first.
- Nettleboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nettleboro is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleboro
- Suggsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Suggsville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suggsville
- Whatley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Whatley is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatley
- Dickinson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Dickinson is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
- Barlow Bend
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Barlow Bend is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Bend
- Fulton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Fulton is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Grove Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Gainestown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gainestown is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainestown
- Walker Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Atkeison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Atkeison is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
- Thomasville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Alma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alma is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Conecuh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Keith, with the one closest to Keith listed first.
- Ramah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ramah is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramah
- Bermuda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bermuda is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
- Repton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Belleville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Belleville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Commerce
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Commerce is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Mixonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mixonville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixonville
- Lenox
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Range
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Range is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
- Owassa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Owassa is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owassa
- Evergreen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wilcox
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Wilcox is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
- Sparta ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sparta is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta has also been known as:
- Old Sparta
- Marengo County
- Vineland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vineland is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Wilcox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Keith, with the one closest to Keith listed first.
- Asahel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Asahel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asahel
- Nellie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Nellie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
- Lower Peach Tree
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Peach Tree is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Peach Tree
- Coy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Coy is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
- McWilliams
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- McWilliams is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWilliams
- Yellow Bluff
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Caledonia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Caledonia is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Camden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Rockwest
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Rockwest is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwest
- Estelle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Estelle is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
- Schuster
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Schuster is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuster
- Oak Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Keith, see our County-by-County Page for Keith.
Cemeteries Near Keith ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Keith.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Keith - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Keith covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Keith, with the one closest to Keith listed first.
- Springhill First Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bryant - Deer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- York Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Red Hills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Peter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Davidson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Old Scotland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bryant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (220 more) ...
- Forehand Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carry Mt. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mars Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Keith in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Keith.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Keith, with the one closest to Keith listed first.
- River Ridge ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- River Ridge is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Ridge
- Axle
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Axle is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axle
- Lovan ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lovan is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovan
- Natchez
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Natchez is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
- Finchburg ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Finchburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchburg
- Tinela
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Tinela is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinela
- Monroeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Buena Vista
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Pineville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pineville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Chestnut
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut
- Claiborne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Claiborne is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
- Perdue Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Perdue Hill is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Hill
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Turnbull
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Turnbull is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
- Turkestan ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Turkestan is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkestan
- Gosport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gosport is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosport
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Keith. See our List of 1890's Communities around Keith.
Newspapers Published in Keith ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Keith.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Keith, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Keith.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Keith:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Monroe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clarke County
- Conecuh County
- Marengo County
- Wilcox County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Keith) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Keith, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |