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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 Keeners (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 Keeners. 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.

Name Variations for Keeners ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Another variation: Keener.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

Keeners is located in Butler County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Butler County: Clay (AR), Carter, Dunklin, Ripley, Stoddard & Wayne.

Below are the counties that are near Keeners. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Keeners:

  • Butler County     (The home county of Keeners)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keeners, with the one closest to Keeners listed first.
    • Poplar Bluff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Kelly Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Kelly Town is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Town
    • Rombauer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Rombauer is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rombauer
    • Harviell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Fisk
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Broseley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Neelyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Oglesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Oglesville is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesville
    • Qulin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Qulin is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qulin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
  • Bollinger County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keeners, with the one closest to Keeners listed first.
    • Gipsy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Gipsy is located in Bollinger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gipsy
    • Buchanan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Buchanan is located in Bollinger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
    • Zalma
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Zalma is located in Bollinger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalma
      • Estimated population in 2016: 89 people
    • Sturdivant
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Sturdivant is located in Bollinger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturdivant
    • Greenbrier
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Greenbrier is located in Bollinger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keeners, with the one closest to Keeners listed first.
    • Ellsinore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Grandin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Grandin is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
    • Chicopee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Chicopee is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
    • Van Buren
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Iron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keeners, with the one closest to Keeners listed first.
    • Des Arc
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Des Arc is located in Iron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Vulcan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Vulcan is located in Iron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
  • Madison County
    • Saco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Saco is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
  • Ripley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keeners, with the one closest to Keeners listed first.
    • Fairdealing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Fairdealing is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
    • Gamburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Gamburg is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamburg
    • Naylor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Naylor is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Oxly
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Oxly is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxly
    • Doniphan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bennett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Bennett is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
  • Stoddard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keeners, with the one closest to Keeners listed first.
    • Puxico
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Dudley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Dudley is located in Stoddard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Leora
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Leora is located in Stoddard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leora
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keeners, with the one closest to Keeners listed first.
    • Williamsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dees Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Dees Town is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dees Town
    • Wappapello
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Shook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Shook is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shook
    • Mill Spring
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Mill Spring is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Greenville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Silva
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Silva is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silva
    • Patterson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Bounds
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Bounds is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds
    • Piedmont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hiram
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Hiram is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
    • Lowndes
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Lowndes is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowndes
  • Clay County (AR)
    • Moark
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Moark is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moark

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Keeners, see our County-by-County Page for Keeners.

Cemeteries Near Keeners ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Keeners.

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 Keeners - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Keeners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Keeners, with the one closest to Keeners listed first.

  • Black River Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Military Crossing Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Magill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Keele Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Miller Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Three Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Davidson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Harwell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Rucker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Holladay Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (289 more) ...
    • Woolard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cool Spring Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sloan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Keeners had a population of 65 people in 1895 with railroad service and no post office.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Keeners, with the one closest to Keeners listed first.

  • Hendrickson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hendrickson is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrickson
  • Williamsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Taskee Station ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Taskee Station is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taskee Station
  • Upalika
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Upalika is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upalika
  • Halloran
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Halloran is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halloran
  • Hilliard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hilliard is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliard
  • Barlow ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Barlow is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
  • Kerrigan ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Kerrigan is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrigan
  • Poplar Bluff
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wappapello
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Roxie ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Roxie is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
  • Mill Spring
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mill Spring is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Belcher ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Belcher is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
    • Greenville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Leeper
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Leeper is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeper

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Keeners. See our List of 1890's Communities around Keeners.

Newspapers Published in Keeners ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Keeners.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Keeners, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Keeners.

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 professional and volunteer websites 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 Keeners:

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 Keeners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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- Keeners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.