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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 Keene (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 Keene. 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.

Keene is located in Wabaunsee County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wabaunsee County: Geary, Lyon, Morris, Osage, Pottawatomie, Riley & Shawnee.

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

  • Wabaunsee County     (The home county of Keene)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keene, with the one closest to Keene listed first.
    • Eskridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
      • Eskridge is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
    • 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 <2>
    • Vera
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera
      • Vera is located in Wabaunsee County
    • Paxico
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • McFarland
      (12 miles [19.3 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
    • 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
    • Alma
      (13 miles [20.9 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 <2>
    • Wilmington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Wabaunsee County
    • Alta Vista
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
      • Alta Vista is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta Vista <2>
  • Douglas County
    • Big Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
      • Big Springs is located in Douglas County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keene, with the one closest to Keene listed first.
    • 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
    • Hoyt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoyt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt
      • Hoyt is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoyt <2>
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keene, with the one closest to Keene listed first.
    • Grantville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
      • Grantville is located in Jefferson County
    • Meriden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lyon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keene, with the one closest to Keene listed first.
    • Admire
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Admire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admire
      • Admire is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Admire <2>
    • Allen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Miller
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
      • Miller is located in Lyon County
    • Agnes City ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes City
      • Agnes City is located in Lyon County
    • Bushong
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushong
      • Bushong is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
    • Reading
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
      • Reading is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reading <2>
  • Morris County
    • Dwight
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
      • Dwight is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
  • Osage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keene, with the one closest to Keene listed first.
    • 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 <2>
    • Mineral Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Osage County
    • Carbondale
      (20 miles [32.2 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
    • Scranton
      (20 miles [32.2 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 <2>
    • Osage City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage City
      • Osage City is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage City <2>
    • Barclay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
      • Barclay is located in Osage County
    • Overbrook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
      • Overbrook is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overbrook <2>
    • Lyndon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
      • Lyndon is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <2>
  • Pottawatomie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keene, with the one closest to Keene listed first.
    • 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 <2>
    • 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
    • Wamego
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wamego have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamego
      • Wamego is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wamego <2>
    • Emmett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
      • Emmett is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmett <2>
    • Louisville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
      • Louisville is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Louisville has also been known as:
      • Louisville Springs
      • Rock City
      • Rock Creek Falls
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <2>
    • Saint George
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Saint George is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint George <2>
    • Aikins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aikins
      • Aikins is located in Pottawatomie County
  • Riley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keene, with the one closest to Keene listed first.
    • Pillsbury Crossing ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillsbury Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillsbury Crossing
      • Pillsbury Crossing is located in Riley County
    • Zeandale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeandale
      • Zeandale is located in Riley County
  • Shawnee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keene, with the one closest to Keene listed first.
    • Dover
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Willard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (12 miles [19.3 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
    • Rossville
      (13 miles [20.9 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 <2>
    • Silver Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 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 <2>
    • Kiro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiro
      • Kiro is located in Shawnee County
    • Cullen Village
      (18 miles [29 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauline
      • Pauline is located in Shawnee County
    • Highland Park
      (20 miles [32.2 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
      (20 miles [32.2 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 <2>
    • Berryton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
      • Berryton is located in Shawnee County
    • North Topeka
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Topeka
      • North Topeka is located in Shawnee County

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

Newspapers Published in Keene ...

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 399 newspapers that have been published in the area around Keene.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Keene, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Keene.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

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

Cemeteries Near Keene ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Keene.

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

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

  • Keene Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keene Cemetery
  • Mission View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mission View Cemetery
  • Dover Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dover Cemetery
  • Freeman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
  • Eskridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eskridge Cemetery
  • Kuenzli Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kuenzli Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Swedish Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Cemetery
  • Nehring Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nehring Cemetery
  • St. Bartholomew Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bartholomew Cemetery
  • Troemper Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troemper Cemetery
  • Kaeckell Family Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (130 more) ...
    • Valencia Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valencia Cemetery
    • Uniontown Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Uniontown Cemetery
    • Auburn Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Auburn Cemetery

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 Keene had a population of 52 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Dover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Eskridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
    • Eskridge is located in Wabaunsee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
  • Vera
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • 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 <2>
  • Bradford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Bradford is located in Wabaunsee County
  • Willard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Paxico
    (10 miles [16.1 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
  • Auburn
    (12 miles [19.3 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
  • Valencia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valencia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia
    • Valencia is located in Shawnee County
  • McFarland
    (12 miles [19.3 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
  • Silver Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 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 <2>
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    • Rossville
      (13 miles [20.9 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 <2>
    • Alma
      (13 miles [20.9 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 <2>
    • Wilmington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Wabaunsee County

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

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

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Keene) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Keene. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9575, Longitude: -96.0392       In this case, the coordinates for Keene have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Keene, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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