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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Abdal. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Abdal to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Abdal, 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 Abdal (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 Abdal. 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 hospitals and 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 Abdal is historic, it would have been located within present day Nuckolls 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 Nuckolls County: Jewell (KS), Republic (KS), Clay, Fillmore, Thayer & Webster.

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

  • Nuckolls County     (The home county of Abdal)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abdal, with the one closest to Abdal listed first.
    • Nelson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Superior
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Nora
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Nora is located in Nuckolls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
    • Hardy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ruskin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Angus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Angus is located in Nuckolls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
    • Lawrence
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak is located in Nuckolls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak <2>
    • Sedan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Sedan is located in Nuckolls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abdal, with the one closest to Abdal listed first.
    • Ayr
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Ayr is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayr
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ayr <2>
    • Brickton ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Brickton is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickton
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abdal, with the one closest to Abdal listed first.
    • Deweese
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Edgar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Ong
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Clay Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Glenvil
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Verona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Verona is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
  • Fillmore County
    • Shickley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Thayer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abdal, with the one closest to Abdal listed first.
    • Byron
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Deshler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Davenport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Stoddard ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Stoddard is located in Thayer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddard
    • Carleton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Chester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Hebron
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abdal, with the one closest to Abdal listed first.
    • Guide Rock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Pawnee Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Pawnee Village is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee Village
    • Amboy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Amboy is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
    • Rosemont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Rosemont is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
    • Cowles
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Cowles is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowles
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
    • Red Cloud
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Blue Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Inavale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Bladen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jewell County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abdal, with the one closest to Abdal listed first.
    • Webber
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Webber is located in Jewell County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webber <2>
    • Burr Oak
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Burr Oak is located in Jewell County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Mankato
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Montrose
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Montrose is located in Jewell County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Former name for Montrose:
      • Delta
    • Formoso
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Formoso is located in Jewell County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Formoso
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Esbon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Esbon is located in Jewell County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esbon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esbon <2>
  • Republic County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abdal, with the one closest to Abdal listed first.
    • White Rock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • White Rock is located in Republic County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
    • Republic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Republic is located in Republic County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Sherdahl
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Sherdahl is located in Republic County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherdahl
    • Courtland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Scandia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Scandia is located in Republic County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scandia <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Abdal ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Abdal.

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

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

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

  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Superior.
    • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Evergreen Memorial Cemetery
    • Superior Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1290980 <3>
  • Ladies Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Nora Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Beaver Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Guide Rock Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Columbia Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Valley View Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Valley View Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the southeast of Superior.
    • The Valley View Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wilson Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2320687 <3>
  • Oxbow Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Olive Hill Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (131 more) ...
    • Monia Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Shaffer Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

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 Abdal in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Abdal.

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

  • Smyrna
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Smyrna is located in Nuckolls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
  • Bostwick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bostwick is located in Nuckolls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostwick
  • Cadams
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Cadams is located in Nuckolls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadams
  • Nelson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Clare
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Clare is located in Nuckolls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
  • Superior
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Nora
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Nora is located in Nuckolls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
  • Guide Rock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Hardy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Webber
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Webber is located in Jewell County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webber <2>
  • Ruskin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Lawrence
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Angus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Angus is located in Nuckolls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
    • Warwick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Warwick is located in Republic County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
    • Oak
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak is located in Nuckolls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Abdal ...

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 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Abdal.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Abdal, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Abdal.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Abdal:

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