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:
37.3132, -81.8615
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 McDowell County<2>.
The county seat for McDowell County is located in Welch. Welch lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Keen Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Keen Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Keen Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Vance Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Vance Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Horne Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Horne Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Horne Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Horne Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Buckeye Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Buckeye Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Mitchell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- Payne Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
- Mullins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Lester Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Lester Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Cemetery
- Lester Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Lester Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Cemetery
- Cantrell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Cantrell Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Mullins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Compton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Compton Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton Cemetery
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- Compton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Compton Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton Cemetery
- Stacy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Stacy Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Horne Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Horne Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Horne Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Horne Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Wimmer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Wimmer Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Wimmer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Wimmer Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Wimmer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Wimmer Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Wimmer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Wimmer Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Blankenship Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blankenship Cemetery
- Blankenship Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Cooper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Wimmer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Wimmer Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Wimmer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Wimmer Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Wimmer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Wimmer Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmer Cemetery
- Wimmer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Wimmer Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Roe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Roe Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Sparks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Sparks Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Jackson Flats
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jackson Flats is located in McDowell County
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- Jackson Flats
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jackson Flats is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
- Paynesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Paynesville is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Paynesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Paynesville is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Height
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Height is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
- Height
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Height is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
- Peapatch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Peapatch is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
- Peapatch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Peapatch is located in McDowell County
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- Bradshaw
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Matney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Matney is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Bearwallow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bearwallow is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Avondale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Avondale is located in McDowell County
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- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Union City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Union City is located in McDowell County
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- War
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- War is located in McDowell County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
- Yukon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Yukon is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
- Iaeger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Iaeger is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Panther
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Panther is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Janey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Janey is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janey
- Mavisdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mavisdale is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavisdale
- Wilmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wilmore is located in McDowell County
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- Roderfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Roderfield is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roderfield
- Grundy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Royal City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Royal City is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
- Red Ash
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Red Ash is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
- Harman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Harman is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
- Newhall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Newhall is located in McDowell County
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- Big Sandy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Big Sandy is located in McDowell County
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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 McDowell 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 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 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 West Virginia:
- Pages specific to McDowell 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 #1541097 (Keen Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1541097 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: McDowell
- Est. Elev: 735 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bradshaw
- Location given for Keen Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.3131677 Lon: -81.8615068
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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 West Virginia's counties, including McDowell, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |