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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 Keokuk (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 Keokuk. 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 Keokuk ...

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 have occurred.

Another variation: Keokuck.

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 hospitals and 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.

Keokuk is located in Lee County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lee County: Des Moines, Henry, Van Buren, Hancock (IL), Henderson (IL) & Clark (MO).

Below are the counties that are near Keokuk. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Keokuk:

  • Lee County     (The home county of Keokuk)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keokuk, with the one closest to Keokuk listed first.
    • Sandusky
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
      • Sandusky is located in Lee County
    • Galland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
      • Galland is located in Lee County
    • Montrose
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Vincennes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincennes
      • Vincennes is located in Lee County
    • Argyle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <1>
    • New Boston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Lee County
    • Jeffersonville ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Jeffersonville is located in Lee County
    • Charleston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Lee County
    • Fort Madison
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Donnellson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Franklin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Croton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
      • Croton is located in Lee County
  • Des Moines County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keokuk, with the one closest to Keokuk listed first.
    • Patterson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Des Moines County
    • Middletown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Des Moines County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • West Burlington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burlington
      • West Burlington is located in Des Moines County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,875 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Burlington <1>
  • Henry County
    • Lowell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Henry County
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keokuk, with the one closest to Keokuk listed first.
    • Farmington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Bonaparte
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonaparte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaparte
      • Bonaparte is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonaparte <1>
  • Adams County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keokuk, with the one closest to Keokuk listed first.
    • Lima
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Adams County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <1>
    • Meyer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
      • Meyer is located in Adams County (IL)
    • Loraine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loraine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loraine
      • Loraine is located in Adams County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loraine <1>
    • Marcelline
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcelline
      • Marcelline is located in Adams County (IL)
    • Mendon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
      • Mendon is located in Adams County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendon <1>
    • Ursa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursa
      • Ursa is located in Adams County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ursa <1>
    • La Prairie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Prairie
      • La Prairie is located in Adams County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Prairie <1>
    • Fowler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
      • Fowler is located in Adams County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <1>
    • Paloma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Coatsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsburg
      • Coatsburg is located in Adams County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatsburg <1>
    • Golden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Adams County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <1>
    • Ewbanks
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewbanks
      • Ewbanks is located in Adams County (IL)
  • Hancock County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keokuk, with the one closest to Keokuk listed first.
    • Hamilton
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,673 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <1>
    • Warsaw
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <1>
    • Elvaston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elvaston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvaston
      • Elvaston is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elvaston <1>
    • Nauvoo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo
      • Nauvoo is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nauvoo <1>
    • Sutter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
      • Sutter is located in Hancock County (IL)
    • Basco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basco
      • Basco is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basco <1>
    • Ferris
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
      • Ferris is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferris <1>
    • Carthage
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
      • Carthage is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <1>
    • Adrian
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
      • Adrian is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <1>
    • Bentley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
      • Bentley is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
    • Niota
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
      • Niota is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <1>
    • West Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
  • Henderson County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keokuk, with the one closest to Keokuk listed first.
    • Lomax
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lomax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
      • Lomax is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lomax <1>
    • Terre Haute
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
      • Terre Haute is located in Henderson County (IL)
    • Carman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carman
      • Carman is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carman <1>
  • McDonough County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keokuk, with the one closest to Keokuk listed first.
    • Colmar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colmar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmar
      • Colmar is located in McDonough County (IL)
    • VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for VIshnu Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for VIshnu Springs
      • VIshnu Springs is located in McDonough County (IL)
    • Blandinsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Tennessee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee
      • Tennessee is located in McDonough County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennessee <1>
  • Clark County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keokuk, with the one closest to Keokuk listed first.
    • Alexandria
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wayland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Dumas
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
      • Dumas is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Saint Patrick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Patrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
      • Saint Patrick is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Clark City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark City
      • Clark City is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Revere
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Peaksville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
      • Peaksville is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Kahoka
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kahoka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahoka
      • Kahoka is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kahoka <1>
    • Athens
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Medill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medill
      • Medill is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Neeper
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeper
      • Neeper is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Anson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
      • Anson is located in Clark County (MO)
  • Lewis County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keokuk, with the one closest to Keokuk listed first.
    • Canton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Lewis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <1>
    • Williamstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Lewis County (MO)
    • La Grange
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • La Grange is located in Lewis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <1>
    • Monticello
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Lewis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Sellers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
      • Sellers is located in Lewis County (MO)
    • Weber
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weber have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
      • Weber is located in Lewis County (MO)
    • Gilead
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Lewis County (MO)
    • New Court Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Court Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Court Village
      • New Court Village is located in Lewis County (MO)
  • Scotland County (MO)
    • Granger
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
      • Granger is located in Scotland County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Keokuk, see our County-by-County Page for Keokuk.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Keokuk ...

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 224 newspapers that have been published in the area around Keokuk.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Keokuk. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Keokuk and those printed in the larger area surrounding Keokuk.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4> of Keokuk.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Keokuk:

Cemeteries Near Keokuk ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Keokuk.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Keokuk covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Keokuk, with the one closest to Keokuk listed first.

  • Oakland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakland Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Keokuk.
    • The Oakland Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Keokuk Oakland Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95674 <5>
  • Keokuk National Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
  • Buena Vista Mound Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buena Vista Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buena Vista Mound Cemetery
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
  • Little Mound Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Mound Cemetery
  • Oiler Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oiler Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oiler Family Cemetery
  • Turner Plot Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Plot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Plot Cemetery
  • Sandusky Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandusky Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandusky Cemetery
  • Colvin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colvin Cemetery
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    • Hickory Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Keokuk had a population of 14,101 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Keokuk had a population of 10,090 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Keokuk, with the one closest to Keokuk listed first.

  • Hamilton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
    • Hamilton is located in Hancock County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,673 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <1>
  • Buena Vista ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Buena Vista is located in Lee County
  • Sandusky
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
    • Sandusky is located in Lee County
  • Alexandria
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Warsaw
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
    • Warsaw is located in Hancock County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <1>
  • Mooar
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooar
    • Mooar is located in Lee County
  • Summitville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
    • Summitville is located in Lee County
  • Sonora ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
    • Sonora is located in Hancock County (IL)
  • Galland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
    • Galland is located in Lee County
  • Sugar Creek ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
    • Sugar Creek is located in Lee County
  • Elderville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
    • Elderville is located in Hancock County (IL)
  • Elvaston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elvaston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvaston
    • Elvaston is located in Hancock County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elvaston <1>
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    • Mount Clare
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
      • Mount Clare is located in Lee County
    • Montrose
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Sutter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
      • Sutter is located in Hancock County (IL)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Keokuk. See our List of 1890's Communities around Keokuk.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Keokuk. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lee County: www.leecounty.org/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

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 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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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- Keokuk) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Keokuk. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4072, Longitude: -91.3901    
<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.
<6>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 Keokuk, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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