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A visit to the Keene Cemetery ...

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 Keene Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.9650°   (38° 57' 54")

Lon:   -96.0057°   (-96° 0' 20")

The Keene Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County<2>.

The county seat for Wabaunsee County is located in Alma. Alma lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Keene Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Keene Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Dover Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dover Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
  • Freeman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
  • Mission View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mission View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mission View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mission View Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
  • Eskridge Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eskridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eskridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eskridge Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
  • St. Bartholomew Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bartholomew Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bartholomew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Bartholomew Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
  • Kuenzli Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kuenzli Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kuenzli Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kuenzli Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
  • Auburn Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Auburn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Auburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Auburn Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
  • Valencia Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valencia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valencia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Valencia Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
  • Uniontown Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Uniontown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Uniontown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Uniontown Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
  • Swedish Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
  • Nehring Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nehring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nehring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nehring Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Troemper Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troemper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troemper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Troemper Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
    • Prairie Center Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Center Cemetery
      • The Prairie Center Cemetery is located in Osage County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prairie Center Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the south of Burlingame.
      • The Prairie Center Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Prairie City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1740047 <5>
    • West Lawn Memorial Gardens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lawn Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Lawn Memorial Gardens is located in Shawnee County
    • Kaeckell Family Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kaeckell Family Cemetery
      • The Kaeckell Family Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kaeckell Family Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Eskridge.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2275038 <5>
    • Mission Center Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mission Center Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mission Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mission Center Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
    • Rossville Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rossville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rossville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rossville Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
    • Elevation Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elevation Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elevation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elevation Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
    • Silver Lake Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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 Keene Cemetery.

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

  • Dover
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Vera
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera
    • Vera is located in Wabaunsee County
  • Maple Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
    • Maple Hill is located in Wabaunsee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Hill <6>
  • Eskridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
    • Eskridge is located in Wabaunsee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
  • Willard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
    • Willard is located in Shawnee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
  • Auburn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Shawnee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,203 people
  • Paxico
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Harveyville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveyville
    • Harveyville is located in Wabaunsee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
  • Silver Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Silver Lake is located in Shawnee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <6>
  • Rossville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
    • Rossville is located in Shawnee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <6>
  • McFarland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McFarland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland
    • McFarland is located in Wabaunsee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
  • Kiro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiro
    • Kiro is located in Shawnee County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Wilmington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Wabaunsee County
    • Alma
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <6>
    • Saint Marys
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <6>
    • Cullen Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen Village
      • Cullen Village is located in Shawnee County
    • Pauline
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauline
      • Pauline is located in Shawnee County
    • Burlingame
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlingame have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
      • Burlingame is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
      • Former name for Burlingame:
      • American Settlement
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlingame <6>
    • Highland Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
      • Highland Park is located in Shawnee County
    • Topeka
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
      • Topeka is located in Shawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124,558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <6>
    • Scranton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
      • Scranton is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <6>
    • Carbondale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
      • Carbondale is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,347 people
    • Mineral Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Osage County
    • Belvue
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvue
      • Belvue is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • North Topeka
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Topeka
      • North Topeka is located in Shawnee County
    • Delia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia
      • Delia is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people

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 Keene Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wabaunsee County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Keene Cemetery:

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 Keene Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #476770  (Keene Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #476770 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: Keene
    • County: Wabaunsee         Elev: 350
    • Location given for GNIS #476770 (Keene Cemetery)

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.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 Kansas' counties, including Wabaunsee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Keene Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9650, Longitude: -96.0057       In this case, the coordinates for the Keene Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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