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A visit to the Keeter 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 Keeter Cemetery ...

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

33.0393, -97.6109

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

The Keeter Cemetery is located in Wise County<2>.

The county seat for Wise County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north of the Keeter Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Keeter Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Keeter Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Stokes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Stokes Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes Cemetery
  • Boyd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Garvin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Garvin Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garvin Cemetery
    • The Garvin Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Garvin UMC Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2144354 <5>
  • Opal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Arkansas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Arkansas Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas Cemetery
  • Pope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Pope Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Cemetery
  • Annas Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Annas Chapel Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annas Chapel Cemetery
  • Jay Bird / Union Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Jay Bird / Union Grove Cemetery is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Bird / Union Grove Cemetery
    • The Jay Bird / Union Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Jay Bird Cemetery
    • Jaybird Cemetery
    • Union Grove Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4496 <5>
  • Aurora Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Aurora Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Cemetery
  • Annaville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Annaville Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annaville Cemetery
  • Trimble Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Azleland Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Azleland Memorial Park is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azleland Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Azleland Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Azle.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #814160 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Nelson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
    • Deep Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Deep Creek Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek Cemetery
    • Paradise Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Paradise Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cemetery
    • Goshen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Goshen Cemetery is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Cemetery
    • Bud Clark Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Bud Clark Cemetery is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bud Clark Cemetery
    • Sand Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Keeter Cemetery.

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

  • Boyd
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Briar
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Briar is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar
  • Springtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Reno
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Reno is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,473 people
  • Aurora
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Newark
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Rhome
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Paradise
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Goshen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Goshen is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
  • Sanctuary
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Sanctuary is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanctuary
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
  • Pelican Bay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pelican Bay is located in Tarrant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Bay
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,100 people
  • Pecan Acres
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pecan Acres is located in Tarrant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Acres
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Herman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Herman is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
    • Azle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Azle is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Azle <6>
    • New Fairview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • New Fairview is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
      • Former name for New Fairview:
      • Fairview
    • Agnes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Agnes is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes
    • Carter
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Carter is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
    • Bluett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bluett is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluett
    • Eagle Mountain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Eagle Mountain is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mountain
    • Decatur
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Bridgeport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Boonsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Boonsville is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsville

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 Keeter Cemetery. The following communities are located in Wise County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Keeter 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 Keeter Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Wise 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 Keeter Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1338984  (Keeter Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1338984 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: Wise
      • Est. Elev: 260 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Boyd
      • Location given for Keeter Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.0392888     Lon: -97.6108591
      • 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 Wise, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <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- Keeter 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.