A visit to the Keffer 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 Keffer Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Keffer Cemetery:
38.3292, -82.9110
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Keffer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Keffer Cemetery is located in Carter County<2>.
The county seat for Carter County is located in Grayson. Grayson lies just to the west of the Keffer Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Keffer Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Keffer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Meadows Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Meadows Cemetery is located in Carter County
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- Damron Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Damron Cemetery is located in Carter County
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- Blankenship Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Carter County
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- Burton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Burton Cemetery is located in Carter County
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- Burton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Burton Cemetery is located in Carter County
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- Goebel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Goebel Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goebel Cemetery
- Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Memorial Park is located in Carter County
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- Ratcliff Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Boggs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Boggs Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggs Cemetery
- Easterling Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Easterling Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easterling Cemetery
- Wilson Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Wilson Creek Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Creek Cemetery
- Hannah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Hannah Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah Cemetery
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- Anglin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Anglin Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglin Cemetery
- Vincent Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Vincent Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent Cemetery
- Bolding Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Bolding Cemetery is located in Carter County
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- Caraway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Caraway Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caraway Cemetery
- Seaton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Seaton Cemetery is located in Carter County
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- Edison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Edison Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison Cemetery
- O'Neal Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The O'Neal Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal Cemetery
- Sally Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Sally Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sally Cemetery
- Anglin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Anglin Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglin Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
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 Keffer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Keffer Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Grayson
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pactolus
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pactolus is located in Carter County
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- Hitchins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hitchins is located in Carter County
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- Leon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Leon is located in Carter County
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- Mount Savage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mount Savage is located in Carter County
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- Denton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Denton is located in Carter County
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- Hopewell
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hopewell is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hunnewell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hunnewell is located in Greenup County
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- Jeriel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jeriel is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeriel
- Rush
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Willard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Willard is located in Carter County
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- Grahn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Grahn is located in Carter County
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- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Beetle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Beetle is located in Carter County
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- Princess
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Princess is located in Boyd County
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- Webbville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Webbville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webbville
- Glenwood ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwood is located in Lawrence County
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- Lizzie ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lizzie is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzie
- Mountain Top
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mountain Top is located in Carter County
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- Bruin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bruin is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
- Warnock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Warnock is located in Greenup County
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- Boltsfork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Boltsfork is located in Boyd County
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- Mavity
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mavity is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
- Cannonsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
- Argillite
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Kehoe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kehoe is located in Carter County
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- Counts Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
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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 Keffer Cemetery. The following communities are located in Carter County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Keffer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Keffer Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Carter 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 Keffer Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2337837 (Keffer Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2337837 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: Carter
- Est. Elev: 206 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Grayson
- Location given for Keffer Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.3292 Lon: -82.910975
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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 Kentucky's counties, including Carter, 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- Keffer Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |
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