A visit to the Keesling 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 Keesling Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Keesling Cemetery:
36.8312, -81.2945
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Keesling Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Keesling Cemetery is located in Smyth County<2>.
The county seat for Smyth County is located in Marion. Marion lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west of the Keesling Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Keesling Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Keesling Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Keesling Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fairview Methodist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Carmi Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Carmi Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmi Cemetery
- Steffy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Steffy Cemetery is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steffy Cemetery
- Murpheyville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Murpheyville Cemetery is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murpheyville Cemetery
- Buchanan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
- Steffey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Steffey Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steffey Cemetery
- Kirk Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Kirk Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Mountain View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Kimberling Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Kimberling Cemetery is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberling Cemetery
- Rosewood Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Sprinkle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Sprinkle Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprinkle Cemetery
- Overbay Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Overbay Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbay Cemetery
- Porter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Porter Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
- Speedwell Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Davis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Snavely Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Snavely Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snavely Cemetery
- Atkins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Atkins Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins Cemetery
- Carrico Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Carrico Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrico Cemetery
- Pierce Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Pierce Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
- Slemp Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Slemp Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slemp Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Keesling Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Keesling Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rural Retreat
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Speedwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Speedwell is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
- Crockett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Rowe Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rowe Crossroads is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Crossroads
- Atkins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Flat Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
- Elk Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Carmel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mount Carmel is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Trout Dale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bridle Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Wytheville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Adwolf
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Adwolf is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
- Mouth-of-Wilson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Independence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ellendale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Ellendale is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
- Rugby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rugby is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
- Kent
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kent is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Grassy Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Ivanhoe
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Siloam
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Siloam is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Asberrys
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Asberrys is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asberrys
- Seven Mile Ford
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ford
- Weavers Ford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Ford
- Piney Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Fries
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Little Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Little Town is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
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 Keesling Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Smyth County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Keesling Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fries
- Fries lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Keesling Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fries.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries
- Independence
- Marion
- Rural Retreat
- Speedwell
- Wytheville
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 either 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 Keesling Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Smyth 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 Keesling Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1484529 (Keesling Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1484529 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: Smyth
- Est. Elev: 775 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cedar Springs
- Location given for Keesling Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.8312302 Lon: -81.2945462
- 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 Smyth, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Keesling 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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