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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 Keethtown (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 Keethtown. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Keethtown is located in Miller 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 Miller County: Camden, Cole, Maries, Moniteau, Morgan, Osage & Pulaski.

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

  • Miller County     (The home county of Keethtown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keethtown, with the one closest to Keethtown listed first.
    • Brumley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ulman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Iberia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Kaiser
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Tuscumbia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Bagnell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakeside
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Lakeside is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
    • Lakeland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lakeland is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
    • Lakeview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lakeview is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Saint Elizabeth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Marys Home
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Marys Home is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Home
    • Aurora Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Aurora Springs is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Springs
    • Eldon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Camden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keethtown, with the one closest to Keethtown listed first.
    • Montreal
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Osage Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Shawnee Bend
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Shawnee Bend is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Bend
    • Damsel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Damsel is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damsel
    • Linn Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Lake Ozark
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Stoutland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Decaturville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Decaturville is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
    • Camdenton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Old Linn Creek ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Old Linn Creek is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Linn Creek
    • Four Seasons
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Four Seasons is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,309 people
      • Four Seasons has also been known as:
      • Village of Four Seasons
    • Sunrise Beach
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Roach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Cole County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keethtown, with the one closest to Keethtown listed first.
    • Eugene
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Henley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Henley is located in Cole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henley
    • Teal ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Teal is located in Cole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
    • Hickory Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Hickory Hill is located in Cole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
    • Saint Thomas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Saint Thomas is located in Cole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Decatur
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Decatur is located in Cole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
  • Dallas County
    • Celt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Celt is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celt
  • Laclede County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keethtown, with the one closest to Keethtown listed first.
    • Sleeper
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Sleeper is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleeper
    • Abo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Abo is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abo
    • Eldridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Lebanon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Oakland is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Falcon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Maries County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keethtown, with the one closest to Keethtown listed first.
    • Brinktown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Brinktown is located in Maries County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinktown
    • Vienna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keethtown, with the one closest to Keethtown listed first.
    • Rocky Mount
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Laurie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Barnett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gravois Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Osage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keethtown, with the one closest to Keethtown listed first.
    • Meta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Argyle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Argyle is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Koeltztown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Koeltztown is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koeltztown
  • Phelps County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keethtown, with the one closest to Keethtown listed first.
    • Jerome
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jerome is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
    • Arlington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Arlington is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Doolittle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Doolittle is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
    • Newburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Newburg is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keethtown, with the one closest to Keethtown listed first.
    • Hawkeye
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Hawkeye is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
    • Crocker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Swedeborg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Swedeborg is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedeborg
    • Richland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Dixon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Dixon is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <1>
    • Waynesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Laquey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Laquey is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laquey
    • Saint Robert
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Devils Elbow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Bloodland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Bloodland is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloodland

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

Cemeteries Near Keethtown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Keethtown.

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

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

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

  • Thornsberry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Miles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hawkins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Wright Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dodson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Popplewell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Kuykendall Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Sharp Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Chalfant Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Traw Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Swede Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (242 more) ...
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Campground Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

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 Keethtown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Keethtown.

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

  • Hawkeye
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hawkeye is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
  • Brumley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Toronto
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Toronto is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
  • Glaize ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Glaize is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glaize
  • Iberia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Montreal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Wet Glaize
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Wet Glaize is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wet Glaize
  • Swedeborg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Swedeborg is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedeborg
  • Crocker
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Richland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Hancock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Hancock is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
  • Tuscumbia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Bagnell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Damsel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Damsel is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damsel
    • Linn Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Keethtown ...

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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Keethtown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Keethtown, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Keethtown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Keethtown:

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 Keethtown, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Keethtown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.