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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 Keene (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 Keene. 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 doctors 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.

Keene is located in Essex County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Essex County: Clinton, Franklin, Hamilton, Warren, Washington, Addison (VT) & Chittenden (VT).

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

  • Essex County     (The home county of Keene)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keene, with the one closest to Keene listed first.
    • Upper Jay
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Saint Huberts
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Huberts
      • Saint Huberts is located in Essex County
    • Jay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • North Elba
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Elba
      • North Elba is located in Essex County
    • Lake Placid
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Placid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Placid
      • Lake Placid is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Placid <1>
    • Elizabethtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Lewis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
      • Lewis is located in Essex County
    • North Jay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
      • North Jay is located in Essex County
    • Whiteface
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteface
      • Whiteface is located in Essex County
    • Ray Brook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Reber
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reber
      • Reber is located in Essex County
    • Bloomingdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keene, with the one closest to Keene listed first.
    • Black Brook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Brook
      • Black Brook is located in Clinton County
    • Au Sable Forks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Thomasville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
      • Thomasville is located in Clinton County
    • Harkness
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkness
      • Harkness is located in Clinton County
    • Village of Keeseville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Keeseville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Keeseville
      • Village of Keeseville is located in Clinton County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 1,750 people
    • Redford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Ausable Chasm
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ausable Chasm
      • Ausable Chasm is located in Clinton County
    • Peru
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Moffitsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitsville
      • Moffitsville is located in Clinton County
    • Laphams Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laphams Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laphams Mills
      • Laphams Mills is located in Clinton County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keene, with the one closest to Keene listed first.
    • Harrietstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietstown
      • Harrietstown is located in Franklin County
    • Merrillsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillsville
      • Merrillsville is located in Franklin County
    • Paul Smiths
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Saranac Inn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saranac Inn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saranac Inn
      • Saranac Inn is located in Franklin County
  • Addison County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keene, with the one closest to Keene listed first.
    • Panton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panton
      • Panton is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
    • Chimney Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Point
      • Chimney Point is located in Addison County (VT)
    • Ferrisburgh
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferrisburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrisburgh
      • Ferrisburgh is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
    • Addison
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,320 people
    • Ferrisburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferrisburg came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrisburg
      • Ferrisburg is located in Addison County (VT)
    • North Ferrisburgh Station
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Addison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Vergennes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vergennes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vergennes
      • Vergennes is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,598 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vergennes <1>
    • Palmer Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Corner
      • Palmer Corner is located in Addison County (VT)
    • North Ferrisburgh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Waltham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
      • Waltham is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • Bridport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridport
      • Bridport is located in Addison County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
  • Chittenden County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keene, with the one closest to Keene listed first.
    • Charlotte
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Charlotte
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
      • Charlotte is located in Chittenden County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,783 people
    • Shelburne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne
      • Shelburne is located in Chittenden County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,649 people
    • Shelburne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne
      • Shelburne is located in Chittenden County (VT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburne <1>
    • East Charlotte
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Charlotte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Charlotte
      • East Charlotte is located in Chittenden County (VT)

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

Newspapers Published in Keene ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Keene.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Keene, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Keene.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Keene:

Cemeteries Near Keene ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Keene.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Norton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norton Cemetery
  • Ingalls Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingalls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingalls Cemetery
  • Shaw Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
  • Holt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
  • Estes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estes Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
  • Malbone Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malbone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malbone Cemetery
  • Central Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • North Elba Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Elba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Elba Cemetery
  • John Browns Grave
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Browns Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Browns Grave
  • Haselton Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haselton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haselton Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Continue List   (113 more) ...
    • North Jay Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Jay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Jay Cemetery
    • Black River Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black River Cemetery
    • Franklin Falls Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Keene had a population of 133 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Keene Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keene Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene Valley
    • Keene Valley is located in Essex County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene Valley <1>
  • Upper Jay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • North Elba
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Elba
    • North Elba is located in Essex County
  • Lake Placid
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Placid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Placid
    • Lake Placid is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Placid <1>
  • Wilmington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
    • Wilmington is located in Essex County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <1>
  • New Russia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Russia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Russia
    • New Russia is located in Essex County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Russia <1>
  • Elizabethtown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Haselton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haselton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haselton
    • Haselton is located in Essex County
  • Lewis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
    • Lewis is located in Essex County
  • Au Sable Forks
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Black Brook
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Brook
    • Black Brook is located in Clinton County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Ray Brook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Franklin Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Falls
      • Franklin Falls is located in Franklin County
    • Reber
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reber
      • Reber is located in Essex County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Keene. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Essex County: www.co.essex.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

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>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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>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- Keene) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Keene. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2562, Longitude: -73.7921       In this case, the coordinates for Keene have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Keene, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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