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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 Keystone (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 Keystone. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Keystone is located in Wells County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wells County: Adams, Allen, Blackford, Grant, Huntington & Jay.

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

  • Wells County     (The home county of Keystone)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keystone, with the one closest to Keystone listed first.
    • Greenville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Wells County
    • Poneto
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poneto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poneto
      • Poneto is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Nottingham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Petroleum
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petroleum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Wells County
    • Liberty Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Travisville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Reiffsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Phenix
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phenix. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix is located in Wells County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Phenix
      • From Keystone to Phenix
    • Bluffton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Bluffton is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,094 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <3>
    • Vera Cruz
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vera Cruz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
      • Vera Cruz is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • North Oaks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Craigville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Uniondale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniondale
      • Uniondale is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniondale <3>
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keystone, with the one closest to Keystone listed first.
    • Linn Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Geneva
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <3>
    • Berne
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Honduras
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Honduras. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honduras
      • Honduras is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Honduras
      • From Keystone to Honduras
    • Coppess Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Magley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Magley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magley
      • Magley is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Magley
      • From Keystone to Magley
    • Monroe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <3>
    • Preble
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preble
      • Preble is located in Adams County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preble <3>
    • Decatur
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,884 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <3>
    • Pleasant Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mills
      • Pleasant Mills is located in Adams County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Mills <3>
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keystone, with the one closest to Keystone listed first.
    • Yoder
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Aboite
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Hoagland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoagland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoagland
      • Hoagland is located in Allen County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoagland <3>
  • Blackford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keystone, with the one closest to Keystone listed first.
    • Montpelier
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Blackford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <3>
    • Mollie ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mollie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollie
      • Mollie is located in Blackford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mollie
      • From Keystone to Mollie
    • Ridertown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridertown
      • Ridertown is located in Blackford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ridertown
      • From Keystone to Ridertown
    • Hartford City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Renner ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Renner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renner
      • Renner is located in Blackford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Renner
      • From Keystone to Renner
    • Millgrove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Shamrock Lakes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Lakes
      • Shamrock Lakes is located in Blackford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keystone, with the one closest to Keystone listed first.
    • Eaton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Granville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Albany
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <3>
    • Janney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janney
      • Janney is located in Delaware County
    • Gaston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
      • Gaston is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <3>
    • Desoto
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Andersonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Liberty Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Muncie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Selma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <3>
    • Yorktown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
      • Yorktown is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorktown <3>
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keystone, with the one closest to Keystone listed first.
    • Farrville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farrville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrville
      • Farrville is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Farrville
      • From Keystone to Farrville
    • Van Buren
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
    • Arcana
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Friendly Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Upland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
      • Upland is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upland <3>
    • Gas City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas City
      • Gas City is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,698 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gas City <3>
    • Matthews
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
      • Matthews is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
    • Fowlerton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowlerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlerton
      • Fowlerton is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Jonesboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <3>
    • Marion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Fairmount
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Michaelsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Jalapa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Huntington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keystone, with the one closest to Keystone listed first.
    • Warren
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Plum Tree
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Majenica
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Markle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • River
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River
      • River is located in Huntington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to River
      • From Keystone to River
    • Mount Etna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
      • Mount Etna is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Monument City ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Banquo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banquo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banquo
      • Banquo is located in Huntington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Banquo
      • From Keystone to Banquo
    • Harlansburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harlansburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlansburg
      • Harlansburg is located in Huntington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harlansburg
      • From Keystone to Harlansburg
    • Bowerstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Huntington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <3>
    • Roanoke
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Andrews
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
      • Andrews is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <3>
  • Jay County
  • Madison County
    • Summitville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
      • Summitville is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keystone, with the one closest to Keystone listed first.
    • Ridgeville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • New Pittsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Stone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Farmland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmland
      • Farmland is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmland <3>
    • Parker City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker City
      • Parker City is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,319 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker City <3>
    • Windsor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Saratoga
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wabash County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keystone, with the one closest to Keystone listed first.
    • Lincolnville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • La Fontaine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Fontaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Fontaine
      • La Fontaine is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
    • Treaty
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Lagro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lagro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagro
      • Lagro is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lagro <3>
    • Somerset
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Mercer County (OH)
  • Van Wert County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keystone, with the one closest to Keystone listed first.
    • Willshire
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willshire
      • Willshire is located in Van Wert County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willshire <3>
    • Schumm
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schumm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schumm
      • Schumm is located in Van Wert County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schumm
      • From Keystone to Schumm
    • Wren
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
      • Wren is located in Van Wert County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wren <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Keystone ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Keystone.

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

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

  • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bloxsom Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloxsom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloxsom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Snow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wright Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Twibell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twibell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twibell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McFarren Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarren Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stahl Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stahl Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stahl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jones Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Batson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Batson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Batson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Grannand Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grannand Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grannand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Center Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Emshwiller Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

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 Keystone had a population of 150 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Montpelier
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
    • Montpelier is located in Blackford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <3>
  • Poneto
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poneto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poneto
    • Poneto is located in Wells County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
  • Jeff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
    • Jeff is located in Wells County
  • Nottingham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mount Zion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
    • Mount Zion is located in Wells County
  • Fiat
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Roll
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roll
    • Roll is located in Blackford County
  • Mollie ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mollie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollie
    • Mollie is located in Blackford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mollie
    • From Keystone to Mollie
  • Balbec
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balbec have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balbec
    • Balbec is located in Jay County
  • Reiffsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • McNatts
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNatts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNatts
    • McNatts is located in Wells County
  • Liberty Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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    • Phenix
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phenix. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix is located in Wells County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Phenix
      • From Keystone to Phenix
    • Buckeye
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
      • Buckeye is located in Huntington County
    • Dillman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillman
      • Dillman is located in Wells County

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

Newspapers Published in Keystone ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Keystone.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Keystone, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Keystone.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 information is open to everyone.

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

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

The official website for Wells County: www.wellscounty.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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- Keystone) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Keystone. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5961, Longitude: -85.2592    
<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 Keystone, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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