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The location of the Keen 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 Keen Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.1971°   (37° 11' 49")

Lon:   -82.0104°   (-82° 0' 37")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavisdale
      • Mavisdale is located in Buchanan County
    • Janey
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janey
      • Janey is located in Buchanan County
    • Rowe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
      • Rowe is located in Buchanan County
    • Vansant
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Royal City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
      • Royal City is located in Buchanan County
    • Leemaster
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemaster
      • Leemaster is located in Buchanan County
    • Russell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Russell County
    • Grundy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Council
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
      • Council is located in Buchanan County
    • Matney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
      • Matney is located in Buchanan County
    • Dye
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
      • Dye is located in Russell County
    • Red Ash
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Ash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
      • Red Ash is located in Tazewell County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Raven
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
        • Raven is located in Tazewell County
      • Jackson Flats
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
        • Jackson Flats is located in Buchanan County
      • Jackson Flats
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
        • Jackson Flats is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Paynesville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
        • Paynesville is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Paynesville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
        • Paynesville is located in Buchanan County
      • Honaker
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Height
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Height. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
        • Height is located in Buchanan County
      • Height
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Height have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
        • Height is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Richlands
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Peapatch
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peapatch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
        • Peapatch is located in Buchanan County
      • Peapatch
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
        • Peapatch is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Bucu
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
        • Bucu is located in Dickenson County
      • Bearwallow
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
        • Bearwallow is located in Buchanan County
      • Big Rock
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
        • Big Rock is located in Buchanan County

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Keen Cemetery.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ratliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ratliff Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ratliff Cemetery
    • Baldwin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Baldwin Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Mavisdale.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2098587 <7>
    • Baldwin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Baldwin Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Baldwin Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Mavisdale.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2583902 <7>
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • McGlothlin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGlothlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGlothlin Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGlothlin Cemetery
    • Street Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Street Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Street Cemetery
    • Baldwin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Baldwin Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Baldwin Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Vansant.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49320 <7>
    • Cook Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Lester Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lester Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
    • Lynn Fork Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Lynn Fork Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Lynn Fork Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynn Fork Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2585587 <7>
    • Looney Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Looney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Looney Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Looney Cemetery
    • Looney Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Looney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Looney Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Looney Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Jackson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Boyd Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
      • Fletcher Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
      • Nuckles Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nuckles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nuckles Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nuckles Cemetery
      • McGlothin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGlothin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McGlothin Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGlothin Cemetery
      • Helton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Helton Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helton Cemetery
      • Whitt Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitt Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitt Cemetery
      • Lockhart Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lockhart Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockhart Cemetery
      • Whitt Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitt Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitt 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 Keen Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1468924  (Keen Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1468924 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: Vansant
      • County: Buchanan         Elev: 451
      • Location given for GNIS #1468924 (Keen Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Keen Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1971, Longitude: -82.0104       In this case, the coordinates for the Keen 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <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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