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A visit to the Keechi Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Keechi Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Keechi Cemetery:

31.5199, -95.9580

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Keechi Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Keechi Cemetery is located in Leon County<2>.

The county seat for Leon County is located in Centerville. Centerville lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south of the Keechi Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Keechi Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Keechi Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Plum Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Plum Creek Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Creek Cemetery
  • Lummus Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Lummus Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lummus Cemetery
  • Brooke Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Brooke Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooke Cemetery
  • Stevens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Cemetery
  • Wheelock Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Wheelock Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelock Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Taylor Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of Centerville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7191 <5>
  • Willis Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Willis Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Cemetery
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5407 <5>
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
  • Harrison Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
  • Brushy Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Brushy Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Parker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
    • Holly Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove Cemetery
    • Graham Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
    • Nettles Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Nettles Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettles Cemetery
    • Varnell Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
    • Lone Star Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lone Star Cemetery is located 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west of Palestine.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2157584 <5>
    • Mayes Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Mayes Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayes Cemetery
      • The Mayes Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Maze Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2166132 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Keechi Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Keechi Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Buffalo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lanely
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lanely is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanely
  • Butler
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Butler is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
  • Red Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Red Lake is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lake
  • Russell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Russell is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
  • Dew
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dew is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew
  • Turlington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Turlington is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlington
  • Long Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Long Lake is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
  • Donie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jewett
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Tucker
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Tucker is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Newby
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Newby is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby
    • Freestone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Freestone is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
    • Centerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Lakeview Assembly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakeview Assembly is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Assembly
    • Fairfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Farrar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Farrar is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
    • Harmony
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Harmony is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Centerview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Centerview is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
    • Halls Bluff Town ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Halls Bluff Town is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Bluff Town
    • Massey Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Massey Lake is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey Lake
    • Teague
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Teague is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teague <6>
    • Concord
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)

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 Keechi Cemetery. The following communities are located in Leon County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Keechi Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Leon County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Keechi Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1374347  (Keechi Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1374347 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Leon
      • Est. Elev: 95 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Keechi
      • Location given for Keechi Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.5198969     Lon: -95.9580175
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Texas' counties, including Leon, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Keechi Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.