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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 Cambridge (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 Cambridge. 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.

Cambridge is located in Furnas 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 Furnas County: Decatur (KS), Norton (KS), Frontier, Gosper, Harlan, Phelps & Red Willow.

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

  • Furnas County     (The home county of Cambridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cambridge, with the one closest to Cambridge listed first.
    • Holbrook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
      • Holbrook is located in Furnas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holbrook <2>
    • Wilsonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
      • Wilsonville is located in Furnas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilsonville <2>
    • Arapahoe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Hendley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendley
      • Hendley is located in Furnas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendley <2>
    • Edison
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Beaver City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hollinger
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollinger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollinger
      • Hollinger is located in Furnas County
    • Oxford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Furnas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
  • Dawson County
    • Farnam
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Frontier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cambridge, with the one closest to Cambridge listed first.
    • Orafino
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orafino
      • Orafino is located in Frontier County
    • Stockville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Eustis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eustis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eustis
      • Eustis is located in Frontier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eustis <2>
    • Curtis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Moorefield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Gosper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cambridge, with the one closest to Cambridge listed first.
    • Elwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
      • Elwood is located in Gosper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwood <2>
    • Smithfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Red Willow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cambridge, with the one closest to Cambridge listed first.
    • Bartley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Indianola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Lebanon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Red Willow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Willow
      • Red Willow is located in Red Willow County
    • Danbury
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • McCook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCook
      • McCook is located in Red Willow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,499 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCook <2>
  • Decatur County (KS)
    • Norcatur
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcatur
      • Norcatur is located in Decatur County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Cambridge ...

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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cambridge.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Cambridge. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Cambridge and those printed in the larger area surrounding Cambridge.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Cambridge.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Cambridge:

Cemeteries Near Cambridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cambridge.

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 Cambridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bartley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Hammond Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hammond Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammond Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2183983 <4>
  • Miller Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Dry Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Pleasantview - Denny Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
  • Tyrone Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyrone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyrone Cemetery
  • Prairie Land Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasantview Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasantview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasantview Cemetery
  • Continue List   (70 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cambridge had a population of 510 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Cambridge had a population of 999 people.

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

  • Bartley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Holbrook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
    • Holbrook is located in Furnas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holbrook <2>
  • Wilsonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
    • Wilsonville is located in Furnas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilsonville <2>
  • Indianola
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Hendley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendley
    • Hendley is located in Furnas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendley <2>
  • Arapahoe
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Orafino
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orafino
    • Orafino is located in Frontier County
  • Red Willow
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Willow
    • Red Willow is located in Red Willow County
  • Lebanon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Danbury
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Beaver City
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Edison
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Stockville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Devizes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devizes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devizes
      • Devizes is located in Norton County (KS)
    • Lyle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
      • Lyle is located in Decatur County (KS)

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

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

The official website for State of Nebraska: 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cambridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cambridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2841, Longitude: -100.1705    
<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>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.
<6>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 Cambridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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