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A visit to the Keen Family Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: This cemetery is a family graveyard and located on private property. Respect the landowner's rights and seek permission before visiting.

We're sorry, but we have no contact information for this cemetery and we are unable to assist in helping to find such a contact.


Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Keen Family Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Keen Family Cemetery (FG ID #2480824)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Keen Family Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Keen Family Cemetery

Lat:   33.3123°   (33° 18' 44")

Lon:   -89.2735°   (-89° 16' 24")

The cemetery is located in Choctaw County<3>.

As an estimate, the Keen Family Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the east of Ackerman.

The county seat for Choctaw County is located in Ackerman. Ackerman lies just to the east of the Keen Family Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Keen Family Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Keen Family Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • New Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
  • Weir Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weir Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weir Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Weir Chapel Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
  • South Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The South Union Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
  • Pisgah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
  • Mill Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Weir Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weir Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weir Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Weir Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
  • First Unity UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Fentress Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fentress Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fentress Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fentress Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
  • Chester Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chester Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Penderville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penderville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penderville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Penderville Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Salem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Providence Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Enon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Enon Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Clear Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clear Springs Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Hamrick Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamrick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamrick Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • New Haven Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Haven Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Haven Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Hemphill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hemphill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hemphill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hemphill Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Bear Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Attala County
    • Nebo Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nebo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nebo Cemetery is located in Choctaw County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Keen Family Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Keen Family Cemetery, with the nearest first.

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 Keen Family Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Choctaw County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Keen Family Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Keen Family Cemetery:

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 Keen Family Cemetery:

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Keen Family Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3123, Longitude: -89.2735    
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Choctaw, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.