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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. 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 Keen Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.9295°   (36° 55' 46")

Lon:   -85.0657°   (-85° 3' 56")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Decker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Decker Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Coleman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Russell County
  • Coffey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Coffey Cemetery is located in Russell County
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Russell County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russell Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Norfleet Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norfleet Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norfleet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norfleet Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Lucenda Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucenda Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucenda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lucenda Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Hudson Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Brumley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brumley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brumley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brumley Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Adair Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adair Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adair Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Alley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alley Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
    • Lula is located in Russell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lula
    • From the Keen Cemetery to Lula
  • Stokes ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stokes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
    • Stokes is located in Russell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Stokes
    • From the Keen Cemetery to Stokes
  • 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Esto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
    • Esto is located in Russell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Esto
    • From the Keen Cemetery to Esto
  • Middletown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in Russell County
  • Parnell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cumberland City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
    • Cumberland City is located in Clinton County
  • Crocus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crocus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocus
    • Crocus is located in Adair County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Crocus
    • From the Keen Cemetery to Crocus
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Russell County
    • Cundiff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Alpha
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Clinton County
    • Glens Fork
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Inroad
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inroad. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inroad
      • Inroad is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Inroad
      • From the Keen Cemetery to Inroad
    • Ida
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ida. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ida
      • From the Keen Cemetery to Ida
    • Gentrys Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rankin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rankin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
      • Rankin is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rankin
      • From the Keen Cemetery to Rankin
    • Vinnie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vinnie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinnie
      • Vinnie is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vinnie
      • From the Keen Cemetery to Vinnie
    • Joppa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joppa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Joppa
      • From the Keen Cemetery to Joppa
    • Sano
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sano. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sano
      • Sano is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sano
      • From the Keen Cemetery to Sano
    • Monticello
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Honey Acre
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Acre have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Acre
      • Honey Acre is located in Casey County
    • Craycraft
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craycraft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craycraft
      • Craycraft is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Craycraft
      • From the Keen Cemetery to Craycraft
    • 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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Keen 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 Keen Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #495590  (Keen Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #495590 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: Jamestown
    • County: Russell         Elev: 270
    • Location given for GNIS #495590 (Keen Cemetery)

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Keen Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9295, Longitude: -85.0657    
<3>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.
<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>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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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