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 Keeler Corner (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 Keeler Corner. 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.
Name Variations for Keeler Corner ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Keeler Corner: Keeler Cor. (or less commonly used: Keeler Crn.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Keeler Corner is located in White County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of White County: Cleburne, Faulkner, Independence, Jackson, Lonoke, Prairie & Woodruff.
Below are the counties that are near Keeler Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Keeler Corner:
- White County (The home county of Keeler Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Keeler Corner, with the one closest to Keeler Corner listed first.
- Russell
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bradford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bradford is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Bald Knob
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bliss ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bliss is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
- Judsonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- West Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Point is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Sunnydale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sunnydale is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnydale
- Kensett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Davenport ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Davenport is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
- Georgetown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Georgetown is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Searcy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Clay is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Cleburne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Keeler Corner, with the one closest to Keeler Corner listed first.
- Rainbow Island
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Rainbow Island is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Island
- Wilburn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wilburn is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilburn
- Almond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Almond is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Concord
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Concord is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Ida
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tumbling Shoals
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Yuba
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Yuba is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
- Cross County
- Hickory Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hickory Ridge is located in Cross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Independence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Keeler Corner, with the one closest to Keeler Corner listed first.
- Thida
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Thida is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thida
- Pleasant Plains
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Plains is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Oil Trough
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Rosie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Rosie is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosie
- Floral
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Floral is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral
- Magness
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Magness is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magness
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Newark
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Salado
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Salado is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
- Southside
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Southside is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
- Sulphur Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sulphur Rock is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Desha
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Desha is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desha
- Locust Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Grove is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Keeler Corner, with the one closest to Keeler Corner listed first.
- Grand Glaise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Grand Glaise is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Glaise
- Tupelo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Weldon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Weldon is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Shoffner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shoffner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoffner
- Auvergne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Auvergne is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auvergne
- Gourd Neck
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Gourd Neck is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gourd Neck
- Island Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Island Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Town
- Newport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beedeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Beedeville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beedeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Jacksonport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Remmel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Remmel is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remmel
- Algoa
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Algoa is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoa
- Poinsett County
- Fisher
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Fisher is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Prairie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Keeler Corner, with the one closest to Keeler Corner listed first.
- Sand Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sand Hill is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
- Little Dixie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Little Dixie is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Dixie
- Des Arc
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hickory Plains
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Plains is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Plains
- Woodruff County
- The following are listed by their distance from Keeler Corner, with the one closest to Keeler Corner listed first.
- Augusta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Riverside is located in Woodruff County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Patterson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Patterson is located in Woodruff County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
- Gregory
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gregory is located in Woodruff County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Flynn ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Flynn is located in Woodruff County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynn
- McCrory
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- McCrory is located in Woodruff County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrory
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,496 people
- Colona
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Colona is located in Woodruff County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colona
- DeView
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- DeView is located in Woodruff County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeView
- Howell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Howell is located in Woodruff County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- Morton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Morton is located in Woodruff County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Bemis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bemis is located in Woodruff County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis
- Cotton Plant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Keeler Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Keeler Corner.
Cemeteries Near Keeler Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Keeler Corner.
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 Keeler Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Keeler Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Keeler Corner, with the one closest to Keeler Corner listed first.
- Carter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Plant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Gilbert Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bolden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Heard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- McKnight Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Prince Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Shady Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Bald Knob.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56214 <2>
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Velvet Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (231 more) ...
- Quiett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hickman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Augusta Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 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.<3>
While we didn't find Keeler Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Keeler Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Keeler Corner, with the one closest to Keeler Corner listed first.
- Russell
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bradford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bradford is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Bald Knob
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Augusta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Grand Glaise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Grand Glaise is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Glaise
- Bliss ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bliss is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
- Clear Water ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Clear Water is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Water
- Judsonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Denmark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Denmark is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- West Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Point is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Olyphant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Olyphant is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olyphant
- Kensett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Riverside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Riverside is located in Woodruff County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Tupelo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Weldon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Weldon is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Keeler Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Keeler Corner.
Newspapers Published in Keeler Corner ...
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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Keeler Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Keeler Corner, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Keeler Corner.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Keeler Corner:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to White County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cleburne County
- Cross County
- Independence County
- Jackson County
- Poinsett County
- Prairie County
- Woodruff County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Keeler Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Keeler Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |