A visit to the Keen 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 Keen Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Keen Cemetery:
37.1971, -82.0104
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Keen Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Keen Cemetery is located in Buchanan County<2>.
The county seat for Buchanan County is located in Grundy. Grundy lies just to the northwest of the Keen Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Keen Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Keen Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Keen Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ratliff Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Ratliff Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratliff Cemetery
- Baldwin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Baldwin Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Mavisdale.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2098587 <5>
- Baldwin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Baldwin Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Mavisdale.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2583902 <5>
- Coleman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Coleman Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
- McGlothlin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The McGlothlin Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGlothlin Cemetery
- Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Street Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Street Cemetery
- Baldwin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Baldwin Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Vansant.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49320 <5>
- Cook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Lester Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Lester Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Cemetery
- Lynn Fork Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Looney Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Looney Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looney Cemetery
- Looney Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Looney Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looney Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Jackson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Boyd Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Boyd Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Cemetery
- Fletcher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
- Nuckles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Nuckles Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuckles Cemetery
- McGlothin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The McGlothin Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGlothin Cemetery
- Helton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Helton Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton Cemetery
- Whitt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Whitt Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt Cemetery
- Lockhart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Lockhart Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart Cemetery
- Whitt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Whitt Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Keen Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Keen Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mavisdale
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mavisdale is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavisdale
- Janey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Janey is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janey
- Rowe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rowe is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
- Vansant
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Royal City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Royal City is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
- Leemaster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Leemaster is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemaster
- Russell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Russell is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Grundy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Council
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Council is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
- Matney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Matney is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Dye
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dye is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
- Red Ash
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Red Ash is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Raven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Raven is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
- Jackson Flats
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson Flats is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
- Jackson Flats
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson Flats is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
- Paynesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Paynesville is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Paynesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Paynesville is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Honaker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Height
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Height is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
- Height
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Height is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
- Richlands
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Peapatch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Peapatch is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
- Peapatch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Peapatch is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
- Bucu
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bucu is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
- Bearwallow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bearwallow is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
- Big Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Big Rock is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
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 Keen Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Buchanan County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Keen Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Keen Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Buchanan 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 Keen Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1468924 (Keen Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1468924 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: Buchanan
- Est. Elev: 451 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Vansant
- Location given for Keen Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.1970556 Lon: -82.0104066
- 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 Virginia's counties, including Buchanan, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Keen 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. |
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