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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 Keeter (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 Keeter. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Keeter is located in Wise County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wise County: Cooke, Denton, Jack, Montague, Parker & Tarrant.

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

  • Wise County     (The home county of Keeter)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keeter, with the one closest to Keeter listed 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
    • 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Herman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Herman is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
    • 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
    • Decatur
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Bluett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Bluett is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluett
    • 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
  • Denton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keeter, with the one closest to Keeter listed first.
    • Justin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • DISH
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • DISH is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DISH
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
    • Elizabethtown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Elizabethtown is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
    • Stony
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Stony is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony
    • Northlake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Ponder
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Corral City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Corral City is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corral City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Roanoke
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Marshall Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Marshall Creek is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Creek
    • Trophy Club
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Westlake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Argyle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Jack County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keeter, with the one closest to Keeter listed first.
    • Gibtown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Gibtown is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibtown
    • Westbrook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Westbrook is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
    • Wizard Wells
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Wizard Wells is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wizard Wells
    • Perrin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Montague County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keeter, with the one closest to Keeter listed first.
    • New Harp
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • New Harp is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harp
    • Sunset
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Palo Pinto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keeter, with the one closest to Keeter listed first.
    • Salesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Salesville is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salesville
    • Mineral Wells
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wolters Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Wolters Village is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolters Village
  • Parker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keeter, with the one closest to Keeter listed first.
    • 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
    • Springtown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sanctuary
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Sanctuary is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanctuary
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Goshen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Goshen is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Azle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • Agnes
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • Poolville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Dicey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Dicey is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicey
    • Peaster
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Willow Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Adell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Adell is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adell
  • Tarrant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keeter, with the one closest to Keeter listed first.
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • Haslet
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Lakeside
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lakeside is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,586 people
    • Lake Worth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Saginaw
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Blue Mound
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Sansom Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • River Oaks
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Westworth Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • White Settlement
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Keeter ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Keeter.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Keeter - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Keeter covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Keeter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Stokes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Opal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Garvin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Boyd Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Arkansas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Pope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Annas Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jay Bird / Union Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Azleland Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <2>
  • Nelson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Aurora Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (120 more) ...

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Keeter had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Briar
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Briar is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar
  • Cottondale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Cottondale is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottondale
  • Springtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Aurora
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Rhome
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Paradise
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Agnes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Agnes is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes
  • Azle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <1>
  • Herman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Herman is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
  • Carter
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Carter is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
  • Avondale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Avondale is located in Tarrant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
  • Decatur
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Poolville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • 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

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

Newspapers Published in Keeter ...

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 157 newspapers that have been published in the area around Keeter.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Keeter, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Keeter.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Keeter:

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 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.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Keeter) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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 Keeter, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.