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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 Keensburg (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 Keensburg. 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.

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 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.

Keensburg is located in Wabash County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wabash County: Edwards, Lawrence, Richland, Gibson (IN) & Knox (IN).

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

  • Wabash County     (The home county of Keensburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keensburg, with the one closest to Keensburg listed first.
    • Bellmont
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Carmel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Patton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
      • Patton is located in Wabash County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Patton
      • From Keensburg to Patton
    • Lancaster
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Wabash County
    • Adams Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Allendale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Orio
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orio
      • Orio is located in Wabash County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orio
      • From Keensburg to Orio
  • Edwards County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keensburg, with the one closest to Keensburg listed first.
    • Browns
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
      • Browns is located in Edwards County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Browns <2>
    • Red Top
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Top. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
      • Red Top is located in Edwards County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Top
      • From Keensburg to Red Top
    • Bone Gap
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Albion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Edwards County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <2>
    • Mills Prairie ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • West Salem
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ellery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Bennington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Marion
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Edwards County
  • Lawrence County
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keensburg, with the one closest to Keensburg listed first.
    • Berryville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berryville
      • From Keensburg to Berryville
    • Parkersburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
      • Parkersburg is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <2>
    • Calhoun
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <2>
    • Gallagher
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gallagher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher
      • Gallagher is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gallagher
      • From Keensburg to Gallagher
    • Wynoose
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynoose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
      • Wynoose is located in Richland County
    • Claremont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <2>
    • Olney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Amity
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Amity
      • From Keensburg to Amity
    • Noble
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
      • Noble is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <2>
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keensburg, with the one closest to Keensburg listed first.
    • Golden Gate
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate
      • Golden Gate is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Gate <2>
    • Mount Erie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Barnhill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnhill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhill
      • Barnhill is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnhill <2>
    • Enterprise
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enterprise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Enterprise
      • From Keensburg to Enterprise
    • Geff
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geff
      • Geff is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geff <2>
    • Jeffersonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keensburg, with the one closest to Keensburg listed first.
    • Grayville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayville
      • Grayville is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayville <2>
    • Calvin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Crossville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
      • Crossville is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <2>
    • Phillipstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipstown
      • Phillipstown is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Burnt Prairie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Prairie
      • Burnt Prairie is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnt Prairie <2>
    • Maunie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maunie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maunie
      • Maunie is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maunie <2>
    • Carmi
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmi
      • Carmi is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmi <2>
    • Mill Shoals
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Shoals
      • Mill Shoals is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Shoals <2>
    • Springerton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Emma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
      • Emma is located in White County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emma <2>
    • Enfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Enfield is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <2>
  • Gibson County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keensburg, with the one closest to Keensburg listed first.
    • Owensville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mounts
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mounts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounts
      • Mounts is located in Gibson County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mounts
      • From Keensburg to Mounts
    • Patoka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Princeton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Fort Branch
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
      • Fort Branch is located in Gibson County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Branch <2>
    • Haubstadt
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haubstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haubstadt
      • Haubstadt is located in Gibson County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haubstadt <2>
    • Douglas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Douglas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Douglas is located in Gibson County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Douglas
      • From Keensburg to Douglas
    • Hazleton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazleton
      • Hazleton is located in Gibson County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazleton <2>
    • Warrenton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Francisco
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francisco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
      • Francisco is located in Gibson County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Giro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Buckskin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buckskin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckskin
      • Buckskin is located in Gibson County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buckskin
      • From Keensburg to Buckskin
    • Mackey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Knox County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keensburg, with the one closest to Keensburg listed first.
    • Beal
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal
      • Beal is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beal
      • From Keensburg to Beal
    • Decker
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Vincennes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Verne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Willis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willis
      • From Keensburg to Willis
  • Pike County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keensburg, with the one closest to Keensburg listed first.
    • Union
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Oatsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Glezen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Oakland City Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland City Junction
      • Oakland City Junction is located in Pike County (IN)
  • Posey County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keensburg, with the one closest to Keensburg listed first.
    • Barrett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
      • Barrett is located in Posey County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barrett
      • From Keensburg to Barrett
    • Griffin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Stewartsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Poseyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Cynthiana
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • New Harmony
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
      • New Harmony is located in Posey County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Harmony <2>
    • Wadesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Blairsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Hepburn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hepburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
      • Hepburn is located in Posey County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hepburn
      • From Keensburg to Hepburn
    • Saint Wendel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Wendel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Wendel
      • Saint Wendel is located in Posey County (IN)
    • Oliver
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oliver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
      • Oliver is located in Posey County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oliver
      • From Keensburg to Oliver
    • Springfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Savah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Vanderburgh County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keensburg, with the one closest to Keensburg listed first.
    • Martin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Martin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Martin
      • From Keensburg to Martin
    • Armstrong
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Stacer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stacer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacer
      • Stacer is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stacer
      • From Keensburg to Stacer
    • Darmstadt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darmstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darmstadt
      • Darmstadt is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
    • Inglefield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inglefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglefield
      • Inglefield is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inglefield <2>
    • Highland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
    • Kasson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Daylight
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Melody Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melody Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Hill
      • Melody Hill is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
    • Evansville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Warrick County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keensburg, with the one closest to Keensburg listed first.
    • Wheatonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Elberfeld
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberfeld have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberfeld
      • Elberfeld is located in Warrick County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberfeld <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Keensburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Keensburg.

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 Keensburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Keensburg had a population of 58 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Keensburg had a population of 194 people.

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

  • Maud
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maud have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
    • Maud is located in Wabash County
  • Bellmont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cowling
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowling
    • Cowling is located in Wabash County
  • Mount Carmel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Browns
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
    • Browns is located in Edwards County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Browns <2>
  • Gards Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gards Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gards Point
    • Gards Point is located in Wabash County
  • Red Top
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Top. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
    • Red Top is located in Edwards County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Red Top
    • From Keensburg to Red Top
  • Grayville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayville
    • Grayville is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayville <2>
  • Bone Gap
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Griffin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Barrett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
    • Barrett is located in Posey County (IN)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Barrett
    • From Keensburg to Barrett
  • Patton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
    • Patton is located in Wabash County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Patton
    • From Keensburg to Patton
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    • Friendsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Wabash County
    • Albion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Edwards County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <2>
    • Stewartsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Keensburg ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Keensburg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Keensburg, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Keensburg.

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 websites either 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 Keensburg:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Keensburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Keensburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Keensburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3509, Longitude: -87.8668    









 

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