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A visit to the Keefer Cemetery ...


The location of the Keefer 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 Keefer Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.9435°   (30° 56' 36")

Lon:   -96.1447°   (-96° 8' 40")

The Keefer Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Madisonville. Madisonville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east of the Keefer 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 helpful 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 Keefer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Madison County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Keefer Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Keefer Cemetery.

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

    • North Zulch
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • George
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
      • George is located in Madison County
    • Wealthy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wealthy
      • Wealthy is located in Leon County
    • Zulch ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zulch came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulch
      • Zulch is located in Madison County
    • Normangee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normangee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normangee
      • Normangee is located in Leon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normangee <4>
    • Edge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge
      • Edge is located in Brazos County
    • Hilltop Lakes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Kurten
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Iola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
      • Iola is located in Grimes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iola <4>
    • Madisonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Wheelock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Flynn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flynn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynn
      • Flynn is located in Leon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flynn <4>
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Tabor
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
        • Tabor is located in Brazos County
      • Wixon Valley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wixon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixon Valley
        • Wixon Valley is located in Brazos County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
      • Bedias
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Leona
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
        • Leona is located in Leon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leona <4>
      • Ridge
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
        • Ridge is located in Robertson County
      • New Baden
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

    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 Keefer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Keefer Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Plainview Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Cemetery
    • Nash Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nash Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nash Cemetery
    • Sand Prairie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sand Prairie Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Prairie Cemetery
    • Burns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burns Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
    • Willow Hole Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Willow Hole Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • The Willow Hole Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Willow Hole Church Cemetery
      • Willowhole Cemetery
      • Willowhole Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Hole Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #290864 <7>
    • Normangee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Normangee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Normangee Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Normangee Cemetery
    • Cordey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cordey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cordey Cemetery is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cordey Cemetery
    • Williamson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
    • Oxford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oxford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oxford Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxford Cemetery
    • Tenmile Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tenmile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tenmile Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tenmile Cemetery
    • Rodgers Prairie Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rodgers Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rodgers Prairie Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rodgers Prairie Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Edge Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edge Cemetery is located in Brazos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edge Cemetery
      • House Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The House Cemetery is located in Brazos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the House Cemetery
      • Randolph Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randolph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Randolph Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randolph Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Concord Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Concord Cemetery is located in Brazos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • High Prairie Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The High Prairie Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Prairie Cemetery
      • Greer Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greer Cemetery is located in Leon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greer Cemetery
      • James Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The James Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
      • Evans Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evans Cemetery is located in Brazos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
      • Jim Harris Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jim Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jim Harris Cemetery is located in Brazos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jim Harris 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 Keefer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1360507  (Keefer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1360507 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: Canary
      • County: Madison         Elev: 104
      • Location given for GNIS #1360507 (Keefer Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 Texas' counties, including Madison, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Keefer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.9435, Longitude: -96.1447       In this case, the coordinates for the Keefer 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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