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A visit to the Keen 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 Keen Cemetery ...

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

30.4866, -81.8571

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Keen Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Nassau County is located in Fernandina Beach. Fernandina Beach lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Keen Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Keen Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Keen Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Jones Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Jones Family Cemetery is located in Nassau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jones Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Callahan.
  • Jones Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Nassau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jones Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Callahan.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1979608 <5>
  • Deep Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Deep Creek Cemetery is located in Nassau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek Cemetery
  • Ogilvie Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ogilvie Cemetery is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogilvie Cemetery
  • Conner - Green Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Emmaus Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Emmaus Church Cemetery is located in Charlton County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaus Church Cemetery
    • The Emmaus Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Emmaus Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33812 <5>
  • Jacksonville National Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • St. George Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Pringle Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Pringle Cemetery is located in Nassau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringle Cemetery
  • Pinkston Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Pinkston Cemetery is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkston Cemetery
  • Westview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Westview Cemetery is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Cemetery
  • Sellers Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Sellers Cemetery is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Edgewood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Duval County Paupers Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pinehurst Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pinehurst Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Potters Field
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Potters Field is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Field
    • Restlawn Memorial Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Braddock Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Braddock Cemetery is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock Cemetery
    • Motes Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Motes Cemetery is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motes Cemetery
    • Memorial Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Memorial Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Pickett Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pickett Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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:

  • Crawford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Crawford is located in Nassau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
  • Nassau Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Nassau Village is located in Nassau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau Village
  • Callahan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Bryceville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Biscayne Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Biscayne Village is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscayne Village
  • Garden City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Garden City is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Dyal
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Dyal is located in Nassau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyal
  • Magnolia Gardens
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Magnolia Gardens is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Gardens
  • Saint George
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Normandy Village
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hilliard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Baldwin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Brooklyn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Brooklyn is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Jacksonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Talleyrand
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Talleyrand is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyrand
    • Polly Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Polly Town is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polly Town
    • Evergreen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Evergreen is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Jacksonville Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jacksonville Heights is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville Heights
    • San Marco
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • San Marco is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Marco
    • Saint Nicholas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Nicholas is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Nicholas
    • Yulee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Arlington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Arlington is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington

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 Nassau County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your 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 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 Florida:
  • Pages specific to Nassau 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 Keen Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #285025  (Keen Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #285025 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: Nassau
      • Est. Elev: 19 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Dinsmore
      • Location given for Keen Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.4866259     Lon: -81.8570511
      • 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 Florida's counties, including Nassau, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Keen 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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