A visit to the Keen Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Keen Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Keen Cemetery:
36.9295, -85.0657
The Keen Cemetery is located in Russell County<1>.
The county seat for Russell County is located in Jamestown. Jamestown lies just to the north of the Keen Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Keen Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Keen Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Keen Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Murray Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lawless Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Abbott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Decker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Decker Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker Cemetery
- Phelps Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rippetoe Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dixon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rogers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Coleman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Coleman Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
- Coffey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Coffey Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffey Cemetery
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Russell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Norfleet Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Norfleet Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfleet Cemetery
- Lucenda Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Lucenda Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucenda Cemetery
- Hudson Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brumley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Brumley Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumley Cemetery
- Adair Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Adair Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair Cemetery
- Alley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Alley Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alley Cemetery
- Parnell Church of God Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Keen Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Keen Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Freedom
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lula ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stokes ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jamestown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Long Bottom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Esto
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Middletown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Middletown is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Parnell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cumberland City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cumberland City is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
- Crocus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Russell Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Murl
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Montpelier
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Salem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Salem is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Cundiff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Alpha
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Alpha is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Glens Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Inroad
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ida
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gentrys Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rankin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Vinnie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Joppa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sano
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Monticello
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Honey Acre
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Honey Acre is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Acre
- Craycraft
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ozark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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 Keen Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Russell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Keen Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Jamestown
- Monticello
- Russell Springs
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Keen Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Russell County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Keen Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #495590 (Keen Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #495590 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Russell
- Est. Elev: 270 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jamestown
- Location given for Keen Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.9303454 Lon: -85.065232
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Russell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Keen Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |
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