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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 Kerr (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 Kerr. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Kerr is located in Monroe County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monroe County: Belmont, Noble, Washington, Marshall (WV), Tyler (WV) & Wetzel (WV).

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

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Kerr)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kerr, with the one closest to Kerr listed first.
    • Woodsfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Coats
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Coats is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
    • Ozark
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Ozark is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
    • Miltonsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Miltonsburg is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonsburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Edwina
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Edwina is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
    • Lewisville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Lewisville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Mount Carrick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Mount Carrick is located in Monroe County
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    • Jerusalem
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jerusalem is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Wilson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Wilson is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Plainview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Plainview is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
    • Beallsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Beallsville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Laings
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Laings is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laings
    • Antioch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Antioch is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
  • Belmont County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kerr, with the one closest to Kerr listed first.
    • Hunter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Hunter is located in Belmont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
    • Barnesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Armstrongs Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Armstrongs Mills is located in Belmont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrongs Mills
    • Captina
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Captina is located in Belmont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captina
    • Bethesda
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Centerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Centerville is located in Belmont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Jacobsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jacobsburg is located in Belmont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsburg
    • Powhatan Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Belmont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Loomis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Loomis is located in Belmont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis
    • Hendrysburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Hendrysburg is located in Belmont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrysburg
    • Vadis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Vadis is located in Belmont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vadis
    • Warnock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Warnock is located in Belmont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnock
  • Guernsey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kerr, with the one closest to Kerr listed first.
    • Quaker City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Salesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Fairview is located in Guernsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
      • Fairview has also been known as:
      • Fairview village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <1>
    • Gibson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Gibson is located in Guernsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
    • Senecaville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Middlebourne
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Middlebourne is located in Guernsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebourne
    • Buffalo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lore City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Easton ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Easton is located in Guernsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Elizabethtown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Elizabethtown is located in Guernsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
    • Pleasant City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Old Washington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Bluebell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Bluebell is located in Guernsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluebell
      • Bluebell has also been known as:
      • Opperman
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kerr, with the one closest to Kerr listed first.
    • Smyrna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Smyrna is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • New Athens
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • New Athens is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Freeport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Harrisville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Harrisville is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kerr, with the one closest to Kerr listed first.
    • Reinersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Reinersville is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinersville
    • Hackney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Hackney is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney
  • Noble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kerr, with the one closest to Kerr listed first.
    • Summerfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Summerfield is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Batesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Batesville is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Whigville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Whigville is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whigville
    • Mud Run
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Mud Run is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Run
    • Harriettsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Harriettsville is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriettsville
    • Kennonsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Kennonsburg is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennonsburg
    • Fulda
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Fulda is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulda
    • Mount Ephraim
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Mount Ephraim is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ephraim
    • Sarahsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Sarahsville is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarahsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
    • Ashton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Ashton is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
    • Dexter City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Dexter City is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
    • Caldwell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • South Olive
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • South Olive is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Olive
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kerr, with the one closest to Kerr listed first.
    • Muskingum ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Muskingum is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskingum
    • Matamoras
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Matamoras is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
    • Dalzell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Dalzell is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalzell
    • Grandview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Grandview is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Ward ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Ward is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
    • Elba
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Elba is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
    • Gasville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Gasville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasville
    • Macksburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Steel Run
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Steel Run is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Run
    • Lower Salem
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Lower Salem is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Deucher
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Deucher is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deucher
    • Warner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Warner is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
    • Whipple
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Whipple is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple
  • Marshall County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kerr, with the one closest to Kerr listed first.
    • Kent
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Kent is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Rosbys Rock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Rosbys Rock is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosbys Rock
    • Glen Dale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Glendale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Glendale is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Moundsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • McMechen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • McMechen is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMechen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMechen <1>
    • Adaline
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Adaline is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaline
    • Glen Easton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Benwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Benwood is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benwood <1>
    • Knoxville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Knoxville is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Kausooth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Kausooth is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kausooth
    • Allendale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Allendale is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
    • Limestone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Limestone is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
  • Ohio County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kerr, with the one closest to Kerr listed first.
    • Wheeling
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethlehem
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bethlehem is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
  • Pleasants County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kerr, with the one closest to Kerr listed first.
    • Sugar Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Sugar Valley is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
    • Algeria ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Algeria is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algeria
    • DeLong
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • DeLong is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLong
    • Saint Marys
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Belmont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Belmont is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
    • Hebron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Hebron is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Adlai
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Adlai is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adlai
    • Willow Island
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Willow Island is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Island
  • Ritchie County (WV)
    • Mountain
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Tyler County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kerr, with the one closest to Kerr listed first.
    • Paden City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sistersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Friendly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Friendly is located in Tyler County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Adonis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Adonis is located in Tyler County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adonis
    • Sandusky
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Sandusky is located in Tyler County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
    • Middlebourne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Iuka
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Iuka is located in Tyler County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
    • Meadville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Meadville is located in Tyler County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
    • Atwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Atwood is located in Tyler County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
    • McKim
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • McKim is located in Tyler County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKim
    • Plum Run
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Plum Run is located in Tyler County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Run
    • Blue
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Blue is located in Tyler County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
    • Big Moses
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Big Moses is located in Tyler County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Moses
  • Wetzel County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kerr, with the one closest to Kerr listed first.
    • Proctor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • New Martinsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Marion
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Marion is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Minnie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Minnie is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
    • Childs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Childs is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
    • Bebee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Bebee is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bebee
    • Barker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Barker is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
    • Pine Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ross
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Ross is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
  • Wood County (WV)
    • Williamstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Kerr ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kerr.

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

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

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

  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Potts Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • McGrary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • St. Sylvester RC Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • County Home Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Hope Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Buchanon Presbyterian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Moose Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Valley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Eggar Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (656 more) ...
    • Barber Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Norris Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Block Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Kerr had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Woodsfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Edwina
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Edwina is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
  • Griffith
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Griffith is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
  • Miltonsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Miltonsburg is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonsburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
  • Coats
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Coats is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
  • Ozark
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ozark is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
  • Monroefield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Monroefield is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroefield
  • Lewisville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Lewisville is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
  • Mount Carrick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Mount Carrick is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carrick
  • Jerusalem
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jerusalem is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Malaga
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Malaga is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malaga
  • Hamilton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hamilton is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Hartshorn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hartshorn is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartshorn
    • Altitude
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Altitude is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altitude
    • Burkhart
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Burkhart is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkhart

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

Newspapers Published in Kerr ...

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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kerr.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kerr, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kerr.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Kerr:

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 Kerr, 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- Kerr) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.