Welcome to Keefer ...
Although we found mention of Keefer during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Keefer was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Keefer to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Keefer, please Contact Us.
The location of Keefer has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Keefer, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Keefer is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Keefer might be (or was) located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
We believe that Keefer would be found within the (859) area code.
Communities Also Named Keefer ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Keefer - they are located in California, Kansas and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Keefer.
Communities near Keefer ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Keefer.
- Williamstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,939 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamstown <4>
- Crittenden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crittenden
- Crittenden is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,925 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crittenden <4>
- Dry Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Ridge
- Dry Ridge is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Ridge <4>
- Falmouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Falmouth is located in Pendleton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <4>
- Owenton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owenton
- Owenton is located in Owen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owenton <4>
- Stamping Ground
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamping Ground
- Stamping Ground is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- Sadieville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadieville
- Sadieville is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Glencoe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Glencoe is located in Gallatin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <4>
- Sparta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Gallatin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
- Berry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Keefer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Keefer.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Keefer. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Keefer.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Keefer. See our Newspapers Page for Keefer.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Keefer ...
Looking for more information about Keefer? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Keefer, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Keefer.
Adding Keefer to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Keefer in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Keefer was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Keefer on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Keefer.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Grant County: www.grantco.org/
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Keefer and then turned west". While Keefer could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Keefer as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Keefer could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Keefer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |