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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 Atkinson (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 Atkinson. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Atkinson is located in Holt County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Holt County: Antelope, Boyd, Knox, Loup, Rock & Wheeler.

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

  • Holt County     (The home county of Atkinson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atkinson, with the one closest to Atkinson listed first.
    • Stuart
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
      • Stuart is located in Holt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <2>
    • Emmet
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
      • Emmet is located in Holt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmet <2>
    • Inez ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inez. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
      • Inez is located in Holt County
    • O'Neill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neill
      • O'Neill is located in Holt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,537 people
      • O'Neill has also been known as:
      • O'Neill City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Neill <2>
    • Cleveland ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cleveland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Holt County
    • Dustin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dustin
      • Dustin is located in Holt County
    • Amelia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Chambers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Inman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
      • Inman is located in Holt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <2>
    • Page
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Boyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atkinson, with the one closest to Atkinson listed first.
    • Butte
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Spencer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Anoka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anoka
      • Anoka is located in Boyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
    • Bristow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Naper
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Keya Paha County
    • Carns ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carns
      • Carns is located in Keya Paha County
  • Rock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atkinson, with the one closest to Atkinson listed first.
    • Newport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <2>
    • Mariaville ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mariaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville
      • Mariaville is located in Rock County
    • Bassett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Atkinson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Atkinson.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Celia Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Celia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Celia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Phoenix Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • O'Neill Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Neill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the O'Neill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in O'Neill.
    • The O'Neill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Calvary Cemetery
    • Prospect Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #654077 <4>
  • Eureka Valley Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Cleveland Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Newport Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Adams Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100306 <4>
  • Kirkwood Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Willowdale Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Bruna School Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruna School Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruna School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (23 more) ...
    • Sybrant Community Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Scottville Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scottville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scottville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wenz Graves
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wenz Graves
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wenz Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Atkinson had a population of 701 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Atkinson had a population of 1,221 people.

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

  • Emmet
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
    • Emmet is located in Holt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmet <2>
  • Stuart
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
    • Stuart is located in Holt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <2>
  • Inez ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inez. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
    • Inez is located in Holt County
  • O'Neill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neill
    • O'Neill is located in Holt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,537 people
    • O'Neill has also been known as:
    • O'Neill City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Neill <2>
  • Catalpa ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catalpa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
    • Catalpa is located in Holt County
  • Newport
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Rock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <2>
  • Dustin
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dustin
    • Dustin is located in Holt County
  • Amelia
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Paddock
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paddock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock
    • Paddock is located in Holt County
  • Mariaville ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mariaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville
    • Mariaville is located in Rock County
  • Chambers
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Inman
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
    • Inman is located in Holt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <2>
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Spencer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Butte
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Bassett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Atkinson ...

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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Atkinson.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Atkinson. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Atkinson and those printed in the larger area surrounding Atkinson.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Atkinson.

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 Atkinson:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Atkinson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Holt County: www.co.holt.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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 Atkinson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Atkinson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Atkinson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5325, Longitude: -98.9770       In this case, the coordinates for Atkinson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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