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Introduction ...

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 Abbott (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 Abbott. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Abbott is located in Hall County.

To see how the shape of Nebraska's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hall County: Adams, Buffalo, Hamilton, Howard & Merrick.

Below are the counties that are near Abbott. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Abbott:

  • Hall County     (The home county of Abbott)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abbott, with the one closest to Abbott listed first.
    • Cairo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Alda
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Grand Island
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cameron
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Cameron is located in Hall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Wood River
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Doniphan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abbott, with the one closest to Abbott listed first.
    • Hansen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Hansen is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansen
    • Prosser
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Prosser is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosser
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Hayland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Hayland is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayland
    • Blaine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Blaine is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
    • Juniata
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Kenesaw
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Good Samaritan Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Hastings
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Buffalo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abbott, with the one closest to Abbott listed first.
    • Shelton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Nantasket ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Nantasket is located in Buffalo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantasket
    • Denman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Denman is located in Buffalo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denman
    • Ravenna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Gibbon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Poole
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Poole is located in Buffalo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poole
    • Sweetwater
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Sweetwater is located in Buffalo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
    • Prairie Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Prairie Center is located in Buffalo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Center
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abbott, with the one closest to Abbott listed first.
    • Trumbull
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Inland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Greeley County
    • Wolbach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abbott, with the one closest to Abbott listed first.
    • Phillips
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Giltner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Marquette
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Aurora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Overland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Overland is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overland
    • Kronborg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Kronborg is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kronborg
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abbott, with the one closest to Abbott listed first.
    • Saint Libory
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dannebrog
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Nysted
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Nysted is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nysted
    • Boelus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Howard City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Howard City is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
    • Saint Paul
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Farwell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Elba
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Cushing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Cushing is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
    • Dannevirke
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Dannevirke is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dannevirke
    • Cotesfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Cotesfield is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotesfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
  • Kearney County
    • Valley City ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Valley City is located in Kearney County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
  • Merrick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abbott, with the one closest to Abbott listed first.
    • Worms
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Worms is located in Merrick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worms
    • Chapman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Palmer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Archer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Paddock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Paddock is located in Merrick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock
    • Hord
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Hord is located in Merrick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hord
    • Central City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Sherman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abbott, with the one closest to Abbott listed first.
    • Rockville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Abbott, see our County-by-County Page for Abbott.

Cemeteries Near Abbott ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Abbott.

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 Abbott - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Abbott covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Abbott, with the one closest to Abbott listed first.

  • Berwick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Burwick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Soldiers & Sailors Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers & Sailors Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Soldiers & Sailors Cemetery is located in Grand Island.
    • The Soldiers & Sailors Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Burkett Cemetery
    • Nebraska Veterans Home Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101463 <3>
  • West Lawn Park Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Alda Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Grand Island Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Cairo.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101016 <3>
  • East Grand Island Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • St. Libory Catholic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Cameron Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Weigert Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (113 more) ...

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Abbott had a population of 46 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Abbott, with the one closest to Abbott listed first.

  • Cairo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Alda
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Grand Island
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cameron
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cameron is located in Hall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
  • Saint Libory
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Dannebrog
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Wood River
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lockwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Lockwood is located in Merrick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
  • Nysted
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Nysted is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nysted
  • Doniphan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Boelus
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Michael
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Saint Michael is located in Buffalo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michael
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Saint Paul
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Chapman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Shelton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Abbott. See our List of 1890's Communities around Abbott.

Newspapers Published in Abbott ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Abbott.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Abbott, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Abbott.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Abbott:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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 from Point A (ie- Abbott) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Abbott, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.