Our Genealogy Helper
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 Keno (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 Keno. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Keno is located in Pulaski County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pulaski County: Casey, Laurel, Lincoln, McCreary, Rockcastle, Russell & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Keno. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Keno:
- Pulaski County (The home county of Keno)
- The following are listed by their distance from Keno, with the one closest to Keno listed first.
- Alpine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Alpine is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Sloans Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sloans Valley is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloans Valley
- Tateville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Tateville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tateville
- Burnside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bronston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Northfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Northfield is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Ferguson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ferguson is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
- Somerset
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mount Victory
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Victory is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victory
- Dykes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dykes is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
- Piney Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Piney Grove is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Nancy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Grundy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Grundy is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
- Casey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Keno, with the one closest to Keno listed first.
- Mintonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mintonville is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonville
- Ware
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ware is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Windsor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bethelridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bethelridge is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethelridge
- Argyle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Argyle is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Honey Acre
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Honey Acre is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Acre
- Evona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Evona is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evona
- Teddy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Teddy is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teddy
- Labascus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Labascus is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labascus
- Gilpin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gilpin is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilpin
- Phil
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Phil is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phil
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Keno, with the one closest to Keno listed first.
- Alpha
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Alpha is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Cumberland City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cumberland City is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
- Savage
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Savage is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
- Knox County
- North Corbin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- North Corbin is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Corbin
- Laurel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Keno, with the one closest to Keno listed first.
- Keavy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Keavy is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keavy
- Dorthae
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Dorthae is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorthae
- Hopewell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hopewell is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Bernstadt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernstadt
- Lily
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lily is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
- Sublimity City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
- Lincoln County
- Waynesburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Waynesburg is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
- McCreary County
- The following are listed by their distance from Keno, with the one closest to Keno listed first.
- Greenwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Greenwood is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Wiborg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wiborg is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiborg
- Marshes Siding
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marshes Siding is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshes Siding
- Smith Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Smith Town is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
- Whitley City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stearns
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Revelo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Revelo is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revelo
- Pine Knot
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Strunk
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Strunk is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strunk
- Rockcastle County
- Hansford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hansford is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansford
- Russell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Keno, with the one closest to Keno listed first.
- Stokes ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Stokes is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
- Salem
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Salem is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Lula ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lula is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
- Jamestown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Freedom
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Freedom is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Middletown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Middletown is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Esto
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Esto is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
- Long Bottom
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Long Bottom is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bottom
- Russell Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Keno, with the one closest to Keno listed first.
- Ritner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ritner is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritner
- Frazer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Frazer is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer
- Mill Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mill Springs is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Springs
- Rankin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Rankin is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
- Monticello
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Parmleysville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Parmleysville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmleysville
- Sumpter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sumpter is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
- Mount Pisgah
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pisgah is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
- Parnell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Parnell is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Shearer Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shearer Valley is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shearer Valley
- Murl
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Murl is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murl
- Slickford
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Slickford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickford
- Whitley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Keno, with the one closest to Keno listed first.
- Liberty
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Rockholds
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rockholds is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockholds
- Williamsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Corbin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Woodbine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Woodbine is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
- Ayers
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ayers is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
- Emlyn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Emlyn is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlyn
- Pleasant View
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant View is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Verne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Verne is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
- Scott County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Keno, with the one closest to Keno listed first.
- Foster Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Foster Crossroads is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Crossroads
- Isham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Isham is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isham
- State Line
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- State Line is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- Winfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Oneida
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Verdun
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Verdun is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdun
- West Oneida
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- West Oneida is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneida
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Keno, see our County-by-County Page for Keno.
Cemeteries Near Keno ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Keno.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Keno - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Keno covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Keno, with the one closest to Keno listed first.
- Gourd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jonesville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cave Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mayfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Gran Young Graveyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Keith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hollers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gibson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jane Keith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gilson - Keith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Keith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (589 more) ...
- Mayfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Flynn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Morrow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Keno in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Keno.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Keno, with the one closest to Keno listed first.
- Sloans Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sloans Valley is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloans Valley
- Tateville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Tateville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tateville
- Kidder
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Kidder is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidder
- Burnside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ritner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ritner is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritner
- Bronston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gregory
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gregory is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Frazer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Frazer is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer
- Cedar Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Elihu
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Elihu is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elihu
- Mill Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mill Springs is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Springs
- Coopersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Coopersville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopersville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Trimble
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Trimble is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Steubenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Steubenville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steubenville
- Somerset
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Keno. See our List of 1890's Communities around Keno.
Newspapers Published in Keno ...
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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Keno.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Keno, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Keno.
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 Keno:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Pulaski County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Casey County
- Clinton County
- Knox County
- Laurel County
- Lincoln County
- McCreary County
- Rockcastle County
- Russell County
- Wayne County
- Whitley County
- Scott County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Keno, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Keno) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |