A visit to the Keel Cemetery ...
The location of the Keel Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Introduction ...
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 Keel Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Keel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Keel Cemetery
Lat: 36.2459° (36° 14' 45")
Lon: -87.9298° (-87° 55' 47")
The Keel Cemetery is located in Houston County<2>.
The county seat for Houston County is located in Erin. Erin lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Keel Cemetery .
Websites to help with your 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 websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Keel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Houston County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Keel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Keel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Magnolia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Houston County
- Faxon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
- Faxon is located in Benton County
- McKinnon
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinnon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
- McKinnon is located in Houston County
- Big Sandy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Tennessee Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Springville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Waverly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Erin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Manleyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
- Manleyville is located in Henry County
- Camden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Plant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
- Plant is located in Humphreys County
- New Johnsonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Johnsonville
- New Johnsonville is located in Humphreys County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Johnsonville <4>
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Oakland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Henry County
- Dover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Stewart County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Former name for Dover:
- Monroe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <4>
- Hustburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- McEwen
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Sandy Point is located in Benton County
- Wildlife Cove Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildlife Cove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildlife Cove Village
- Wildlife Cove Village is located in Benton County
- Cumberland City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hurricane Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Throckmorton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
- Throckmorton is located in Stewart County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
- Bakerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
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 Keel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Houston County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Keel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bakerville
- Bruceton
- Camden
- Cumberland City
- Dover
- Erin
- Erin lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Keel Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Erin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
- McEwen
- Paris
- Waverly
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Keel Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Keel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Andrews Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Andrews Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrews Cemetery
- Phifer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phifer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Phifer Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phifer Cemetery
- Irish Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Irish Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irish Cemetery
- Wynn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wynn Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wynn Cemetery
- Rushing Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rushing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rushing Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rushing Cemetery
- Luten Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Luten Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luten Cemetery
- Hooper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hooper Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooper Cemetery
- Hill Orchard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Orchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hill Orchard Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Orchard Cemetery
- Askew Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Askew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Askew Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Askew Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
- Crooked Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crooked Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Crooked Creek Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crooked Creek Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Carter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
- Cane Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cane Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cane Creek Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cane Creek Cemetery
- Day Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Day Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
- Sykes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sykes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sykes Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sykes Cemetery
- Lindsey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsey Cemetery
- Bullock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bullock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bullock Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bullock Cemetery
- Lowry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lowry Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowry Cemetery
- Durham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Durham Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durham Cemetery
- Colley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Colley Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colley Cemetery
- Traylor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Traylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Traylor Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Traylor Cemetery
- Buchanan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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 Keel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1289944 (Keel Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1289944 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
- Class: cemetery Map Name: Harmon Creek
- County: Houston Elev: 121
- Location given for GNIS #1289944 (Keel Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Houston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<3> | 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Keel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2459, Longitude: -87.9298 In this case, the coordinates for the Keel Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | 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. |