A visit to the Keister 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 Keister Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Keister Cemetery:
36.9868, -81.6340
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Keister Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Keister Cemetery is located in Tazewell County<2>.
The county seat for Tazewell County is located in Tazewell. Tazewell lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Keister Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Keister Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Keister Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Keister Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Osborne Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Osborne Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne Cemetery
- Caldwell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Cemetery
- Barns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Barns Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barns Cemetery
- Necessary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Necessary Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necessary Cemetery
- Ward Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Buchanan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
- Buchanan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Martin Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Tannersville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51080 <5>
- Gollehon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Gollehon Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gollehon Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Ridgedale UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Ridgedale UMC Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale UMC Cemetery
- The Ridgedale UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ridgedale Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2294892 <5>
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Blevins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Blevins Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Burnop Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Burnop Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnop Cemetery
- Orr Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Orr Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr Cemetery
- Olinger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Olinger Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olinger Cemetery
- Gillespie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Gillespie Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillespie Cemetery
- Buchanan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
- Fullen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Fullen Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullen Cemetery
- Harper Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Harper Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
- Littrell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Littrell Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littrell Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Scott Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Scott Hill Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Hill Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Humphrey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Humphrey Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey Cemetery
- Doane Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Doane Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doane Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Buchanan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
- Buchanan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
- Richardson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Richardson Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
- Chatham Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Chatham Hill Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Hill 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 Keister Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Keister Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Broadford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Broadford is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadford
- Asberrys
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Asberrys is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asberrys
- Ellendale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ellendale is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
- Thompson Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Thompson Valley is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Valley
- Pounding Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Maxwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Maxwell is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Claypool Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Claypool Hill is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool Hill
- Steeleburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Steeleburg is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeleburg
- Paintlick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Paintlick is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintlick
- Cardwell Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cardwell Town is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Town
- Pisgah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pisgah is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Cedar Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Allison Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Allison Gap is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Gap
- Saltville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tazewell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Richlands
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Mile Ford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ford
- Harman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Harman is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
- Marion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Carmel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Carmel is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Dunford Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Dunford Village is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunford Village
- Chilhowie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Adwolf
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Adwolf is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
- Five Oaks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Five Oaks is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Oaks
- Adria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Adria is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adria
- Sayersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sayersville is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayersville
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 Keister Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tazewell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Keister Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Marion
- Richlands
- Saltville
- Tazewell
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 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 Keister Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Tazewell 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 Keister Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1484531 (Keister Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1484531 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: Tazewell
- Est. Elev: 685 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Broadford
- Location given for Keister Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.9867816 Lon: -81.6340039
- 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 Tazewell, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Keister 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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