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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Keir like this:
Keir.-- par., W. Dumfriesshire, 7806 ac., pop. 745; contains Keir Mill, vil., on Scar Water, 2¾ miles SW. of Thornhill; P.O.; the Keir Hills are 1171 ft. high.
Keir is now part of DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY Council. Click here for graphs and data of how DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Keir itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Keir, in Dumfries and Galloway and Dumfries Shire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16599
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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