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A visit to the Keck Cemetery ...


The location of the Keck Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Keck Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.6159°   (38° 36' 57")

Lon:   -89.8826°   (-89° 52' 57")

The Keck Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County<2>.

The county seat for Saint Clair County is located in Belleville. Belleville lies just to the southwest of the Keck Cemetery .

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 Keck Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Saint Clair County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Keck Cemetery.

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

    • Petersburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Saint Clair County
    • O'Fallon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lebanon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,225 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
    • Shiloh
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <4>
    • Fairview Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Heights
      • Fairview Heights is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview Heights <4>
    • Collinsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Summit
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Saint Clair County
    • Swansea
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swansea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
      • Swansea is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swansea <4>
    • Summerfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Troy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
    • Caseyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Belleville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Maryville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
        • Maryville is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,959 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <4>
      • Bunkum
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkum
        • Bunkum is located in Saint Clair County
      • Gartside
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gartside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gartside
        • Gartside is located in Saint Clair County
      • Mascoutah
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Jacob
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • French Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
        • French Village is located in Saint Clair County
      • Trenton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
        • Trenton is located in Clinton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,566 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <4>
      • New Baden
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Baden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baden
        • New Baden is located in Clinton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,205 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Baden <4>
      • Glen Carbon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Carbon
        • Glen Carbon is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,887 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Carbon <4>
      • Washington Park
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
        • Washington Park is located in Saint Clair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,831 people
      • Pontoon Beach
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoon Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoon Beach
        • Pontoon Beach is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,655 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontoon Beach <4>
      • Fairmont City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmont City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont City
        • Fairmont City is located in Saint Clair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
      • Alorton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alorton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alorton
        • Alorton is located in Saint Clair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,880 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alorton <4>

    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 Keck Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Clair County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Keck Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Oak Hill Baptist Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Baptist Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Baptist Cemetery
    • Bridges Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bridges Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridges Cemetery
    • O'Fallon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Fallon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The O'Fallon Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Fallon Cemetery
    • Rock Spring Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Spring Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Spring Cemetery
    • Loyet Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loyet Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Loyet Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loyet Family Cemetery
    • Bohnenstiehl Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohnenstiehl Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bohnenstiehl Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohnenstiehl Family Cemetery
    • Shiloh Valley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • College Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the College Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The College Hill Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the College Hill Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Schroeder Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schroeder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schroeder Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schroeder Cemetery
    • Widicus Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Widicus Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Widicus Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Widicus Family Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • St. Johns Evangelical Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Evangelical Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Evangelical Cemetery
      • Old St. John Evangelical Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. John Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old St. John Evangelical Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. John Evangelical Cemetery
      • Fehmel Family Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fehmel Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fehmel Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fehmel Family Cemetery
      • Metz Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Metz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Metz Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metz Cemetery
      • Harris Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harris Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Hall Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hall Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Family Cemetery
      • Lemen Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lemen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lemen Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lemen Cemetery
      • Bethel Baptist Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Baptist Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Baptist Cemetery
      • Simpson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
      • Willoughby Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willoughby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willoughby Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willoughby Cemetery
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Engelmann Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Engelmann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Engelmann Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Engelmann Cemetery
      • Badsby Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Badsby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Badsby Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Badsby Cemetery
      • St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery
      • Lagenwalter Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lagenwalter Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lagenwalter Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lagenwalter Family Cemetery
      • Schmidt Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schmidt Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Schmidt Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schmidt Family Cemetery
      • Wittman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wittman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wittman Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wittman Cemetery

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

    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 Keck Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #426175  (Keck Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #426175 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: O'Fallon
      • County: St. Clair         Elev: 152
      • Location given for GNIS #426175 (Keck Cemetery)

    The official website for Saint Clair County: www.co.st-clair.il.us/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    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 Illinois' counties, including Saint Clair, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Keck Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6159, Longitude: -89.8826       In this case, the coordinates for the Keck Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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