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A visit to the Keifer 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 Keifer Cemetery ...

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

39.9489, -90.7793

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

The Keifer Cemetery is located in Brown County<2>.

The county seat for Brown County is located in Mount Sterling. Mount Sterling lies just to the north northeast of the Keifer Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Keifer Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Keifer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Reeves Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Reeves Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeves Cemetery
  • Hersman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Hersman Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersman Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hersman Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Hersman.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106122 <5>
  • Fargo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fargo Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo Cemetery
  • Buckhorn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Buckhorn Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn Cemetery
  • Tucker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Cemetery
  • Dearborn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Dearborn Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn Cemetery
  • Law Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Law Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Law Cemetery
  • Harbour Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Harbour Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Cemetery
  • Mt. Sterling City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Sterling Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Sterling Catholic Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Sterling Catholic Cemetery
    • The Mt. Sterling Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1169078 <5>
  • Means Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Means Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Means Cemetery
  • Cleaves Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cleaves Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleaves Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Linn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Linn Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Cemetery
    • Dobey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dobey Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobey Cemetery
    • Marden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Putnam Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Putnam Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Cemetery
    • Icabod Perry Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Icabod Perry Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Icabod Perry Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
    • Gilbirds Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Perry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Perry Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
    • Bell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell 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 Keifer Cemetery.

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

  • Hersman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Hersman is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersman
  • Mount Sterling
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Gilbirds
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Gilbirds is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbirds
  • Mound Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mound Station is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Timewell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Versailles
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Kellerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Kellerville is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerville
  • Cooperstown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Cooperstown is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
  • Ripley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ripley is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Clayton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Perry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Chambersburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Blacks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Blacks is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacks
    • Meredosia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Camden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Beverly
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Beverly is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
    • Baylis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Griggsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Naples
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rushville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Golden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Camp Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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 Keifer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brown County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Keifer Cemetery: