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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 Keno (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 Keno. 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 and 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.

Keno is located in Klamath County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Klamath County: Modoc (CA), Siskiyou (CA), Deschutes, Douglas, Jackson, Lake & Lane.

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

  • Klamath County     (The home county of Keno)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keno, with the one closest to Keno listed first.
    • Midland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Worden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
      • Worden is located in Klamath County
    • Klamath Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Altamont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Klamath County
    • Pelican City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican City
      • Pelican City is located in Klamath County
    • Terminal City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terminal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terminal City
      • Terminal City is located in Klamath County
    • Pine Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Klamath County
    • Oretech
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • White Lake City ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake City
      • White Lake City is located in Klamath County
    • Merrill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Dairy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Bonanza
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
      • Bonanza is located in Klamath County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonanza <1>
    • Malin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Siskiyou County (CA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keno, with the one closest to Keno listed first.
    • Dorris
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorris
      • Dorris is located in Siskiyou County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorris <1>
    • Somerset
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Siskiyou County (CA)
    • Macdoel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Mount Hebron
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hebron
      • Mount Hebron is located in Siskiyou County (CA)
    • Tulelake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bogus ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bogus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogus
      • Bogus is located in Siskiyou County (CA)

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

Newspapers Published in Keno ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Keno.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Keno, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Keno.

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 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 Keno:

Cemeteries Near Keno ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Keno.

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 Keno covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Keno Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keno Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keno Cemetery
  • Spencer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
  • Worden Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worden Cemetery
  • Klamath Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Klamath Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Klamath Memorial Park
  • Picard Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Picard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Picard Cemetery
  • Mt. Laki Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Linkville Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Eternal Hills Memorial Gardens
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Way Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Way Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Way Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
  • Merrill IOOF Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Hibbert Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hibbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hibbert Cemetery
    • Gabriel Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gabriel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gabriel Cemetery
    • Merrill Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

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 in 1895, Keno had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Plevna ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plevna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
    • Plevna is located in Klamath County
  • Olene
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olene
    • Olene is located in Klamath County
  • Beswick
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beswick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beswick
    • Beswick is located in Siskiyou County (CA)
  • Dairy
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Mount Hebron
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hebron
    • Mount Hebron is located in Siskiyou County (CA)
  • Hildebrand
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hildebrand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebrand
    • Hildebrand is located in Klamath County
  • Bogus ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bogus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogus
    • Bogus is located in Siskiyou County (CA)
  • Bonanza
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
    • Bonanza is located in Klamath County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonanza <1>

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

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

The official website for Klamath County: www.co.klamath.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.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>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Keno) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Keno. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1256, Longitude: -121.9311    
<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 Keno, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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