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A visit to the Keen Chapel 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 Chapel Cemetery ...

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

38.8567, -88.6892

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

The Keen Chapel Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Louisville. Louisville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Keen Chapel Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Keen Chapel Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Keen Chapel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Littleton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Littleton Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Cemetery
  • Iola Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Iola Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola Cemetery
  • Woods Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Woods Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
  • Faulk Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Faulk Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulk Cemetery
  • Rodgers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Rodgers Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers Cemetery
  • Price Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Price Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Farina Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Elder Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Elder Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder Cemetery
  • Courson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Courson Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courson Cemetery
  • Negro Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Negro Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Negro Cemetery
  • Burge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Burge Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burge Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Fender Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fender Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fender Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
    • Edgewood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Cemetery
    • Ambuehl Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Ambuehl Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambuehl Cemetery
    • Oskaloosa Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Oskaloosa Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oskaloosa Cemetery
    • Wright Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
    • Mason Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mason Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cemetery
    • Old Mason Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Mason Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mason Cemetery
    • St. Anne's Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The St. Anne's Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anne's Cemetery
      • The St. Anne's Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Anns Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107825 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Keen Chapel Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Keen Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • La Clede
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • La Clede is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
  • Iola
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Farina
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Edgewood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Mason
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mason is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <6>
  • Saint Peter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Loogootee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Gilmore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Gilmore is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
  • Kinmundy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Omega
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Omega is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
  • Louisville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Watson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Altamont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Saint Elmo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Howards Point ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Howards Point is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
    • Saint Paul
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
    • Alma
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Xenia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Kenner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Kenner is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
    • Heartville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Heartville is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
    • Dexter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Dexter is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Funkhouser
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
    • Avena
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Avena is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
    • Iuka
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Flora
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Brownstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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 Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Altamont
  • Farina
    • Farina lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Keen Chapel Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Farina.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farina
  • Flora
    • Flora lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Keen Chapel Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Flora.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
  • Iuka
    • Iuka lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Keen Chapel Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Iuka.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
  • Kinmundy
  • Louisville
  • Saint Elmo
  • Xenia
    • Xenia lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Keen Chapel Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Xenia.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia

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 either 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 Chapel Cemetery: