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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Keith. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Keith to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Keith, please Contact Us.
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 Keith (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 Keith. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Keith is historic, it would have been located within present day Forest County.
To see how the shape of Wisconsin's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Forest County: Iron (MI), Florence, Langlade, Marinette, Oconto, Oneida & Vilas.
Below are the counties that are near Keith. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Keith:
- Forest County (The home county of Keith)
- The following are listed by their distance from Keith, with the one closest to Keith listed first.
- Crandon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Crandon is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 people
- Mole Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mole Lake is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mole Lake
- Laona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Laona is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laona
- Padus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Padus is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padus
- Atkins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Atkins is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Hiles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hiles is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiles
- Langlade County
- The following are listed by their distance from Keith, with the one closest to Keith listed first.
- Post Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Post Lake is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Lake
- Freeman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Freeman is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Lily
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lily is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
- Elcho
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Elcho is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elcho
- Kempster
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kempster is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempster
- Bryant
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bryant is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Langlade
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Langlade is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langlade
- Deerbrook
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Deerbrook is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
- Neva Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Neva Corners is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neva Corners
- White Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- White Lake is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Antigo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Antigo is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antigo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,719 people
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Keith, with the one closest to Keith listed first.
- Jeffris
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jeffris is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffris
- Dudley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dudley is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Harrison
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Harrison is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Oconto County
- The following are listed by their distance from Keith, with the one closest to Keith listed first.
- Townsend
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Townsend is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
- Mountain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain is located in Oconto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Oneida County
- The following are listed by their distance from Keith, with the one closest to Keith listed first.
- Jennings
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jennings is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- Pelican Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Pelican Lake is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Lake
- Monico
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Monico is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monico
- Gagen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gagen is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gagen
- Rhinelander
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Rhinelander is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinelander
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,637 people
- Sugar Camp
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Camp is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Camp
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Keith, see our County-by-County Page for Keith.
Cemeteries Near Keith ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Keith.
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 Keith - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Keith covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Keith, with the one closest to Keith listed first.
- Crandon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Crandon Lakeside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Nashville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wolfgram Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pearson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Laona Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Argonne Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Forest Home Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- St. Ambrose Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (32 more) ...
- Trinity Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Elcho Community Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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.
While we didn't find Keith in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Keith.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Keith, with the one closest to Keith listed first.
- Crandon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Crandon is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 people
- Post Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Post Lake is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Lake
- Atkins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Atkins is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Lily
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lily is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
- Pelican Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Pelican Lake is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Lake
- Elcho
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Elcho is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elcho
- Cavour
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cavour is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavour
- Summit Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Summit Lake is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Lake
- Koepenick
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Koepenick is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koepenick
- Kempster
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kempster is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempster
- Malvern
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Malvern is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
- Bryant
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bryant is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Deerbrook
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Deerbrook is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
- Elton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Elton is located in Langlade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
- Armstrong Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Armstrong Creek is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Creek
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Keith. See our List of 1890's Communities around Keith.
Newspapers Published in Keith ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Keith.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Keith, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Keith.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Keith:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Forest County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Langlade County
- Lincoln County
- Oconto County
- Oneida County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Keith, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Keith) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |