Our Genealogy Helper
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 Abel (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 Abel. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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.
Abel is located in Saunders 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 Saunders County: Butler, Cass, Colfax, Dodge, Douglas, Lancaster, Sarpy & Seward.
Below are the counties that are near Abel. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Abel:
- Saunders County (The home county of Abel)
- The following are listed by their distance from Abel, with the one closest to Abel listed first.
- Ashland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Memphis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wann
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wann is located in Saunders County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wann
- Yutan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ithaca
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Swedeburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Swedeburg is located in Saunders County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedeburg
- Ceresco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Wahoo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Leshara
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Colon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Weston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Woodcliff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Woodcliff is located in Saunders County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcliff
- Butler County
- Loma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Loma is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abel, with the one closest to Abel listed first.
- South Bend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Murdock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Louisville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Alvo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Wabash
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Wabash is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
- Manley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elmwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cullom
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cullom is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullom
- Eagle
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Weeping Water
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Avoca
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dodge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abel, with the one closest to Abel listed first.
- Inglewood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Inglewood is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
- Fremont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ames
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abel, with the one closest to Abel listed first.
- Venice
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Venice is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
- Elkhorn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Millard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Waterloo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- King Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- King Lake is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Lake
- Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Boys Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ralston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Elk City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Elk City is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
- Omaha
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Omaha is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478,393 people
- Omaha has also been known as:
- Omaha City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <1>
- Bennington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Irvington
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Irvington is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Briggs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Briggs is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abel, with the one closest to Abel listed first.
- Waverly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Prairie Home
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Prairie Home is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
- Davey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Havelock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Havelock is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
- Arbor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Arbor is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor
- Walton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Raymond
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- West Lincoln
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- West Lincoln is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lincoln
- Agnew
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Agnew is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnew
- College View
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- College View is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College View
- Gaslight Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gaslight Village is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaslight Village
- Lincoln
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Otoe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abel, with the one closest to Abel listed first.
- Palmyra
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Unadilla
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Otoe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Syracuse
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sarpy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abel, with the one closest to Abel listed first.
- Linoma Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Linoma Beach is located in Sarpy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linoma Beach
- Gretna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Springfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Chalco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Richfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Portal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Portal is located in Sarpy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
- Papillion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- La Vista
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Gilmore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Gilmore is located in Sarpy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- La Platte
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- La Platte is located in Sarpy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Platte
- Avery
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Avery is located in Sarpy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Bellevue
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abel, with the one closest to Abel listed first.
- Washington
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Arlington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Kennard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mills County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Abel, with the one closest to Abel listed first.
- Hentons ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hentons is located in Mills County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hentons
- Folsom
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Folsom is located in Mills County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- Pacific City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pacific City is located in Mills County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific City
- Pacific Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mills is located in Mills County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills
- Pottawattamie County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Abel, with the one closest to Abel listed first.
- Carter Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Council Bluffs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Abel, see our County-by-County Page for Abel.
Cemeteries Near Abel ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Abel.
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 Abel - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Abel covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Abel, with the one closest to Abel listed first.
- Carr Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr Cemetery
- The Carr Cemetery has also been known as:
- Clear Creek Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100465 <2>
- Ashland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ashland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Ashland.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1115887 <2>
- Wortman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Holy Sepulcher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Parmenter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lefler Farm Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cedar Hill Methodist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- South Bend Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Platteford Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- LaBorde Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (208 more) ...
- New Pennsylvania Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood Memorial Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Abel in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Abel.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Abel, with the one closest to Abel listed first.
- Ashland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Memphis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- South Bend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gretna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Murdock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Yutan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Springfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ithaca
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Chalco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Millard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Elkhorn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Waverly
(14 miles [22.5 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 Abel. See our List of 1890's Communities around Abel.
Newspapers Published in Abel ...
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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Abel.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Abel, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Abel.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Abel:
- Websites specific to Nebraska
- Pages specific to Saunders County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butler County
- Cass County
- Dodge County
- Douglas County
- Lancaster County
- Otoe County
- Sarpy County
- Washington County
- Mills County
- Pottawattamie County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Nebraska
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> | 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> | 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 Abel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Abel) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |