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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 Cedar Bluffs (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 Cedar Bluffs. 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.

Name Variations for Cedar Bluffs ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Cedar Bluffs: Cedar Blfs.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Cedar Bluffs is located in Saunders 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 Saunders County: Butler, Cass, Colfax, Dodge, Douglas, Lancaster, Sarpy & Seward.

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

  • Saunders County     (The home county of Cedar Bluffs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Bluffs, with the one closest to Cedar Bluffs listed first.
    • Woodcliff
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcliff
      • Woodcliff is located in Saunders County
    • Colon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Morse Bluff
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Bluff
      • Morse Bluff is located in Saunders County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morse Bluff <1>
    • Leshara
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Malmo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Prague
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wahoo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
      • Wahoo is located in Saunders County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wahoo <1>
    • Mead
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead
      • Mead is located in Saunders County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mead <1>
    • Rescue ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rescue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescue
      • Rescue is located in Saunders County
    • Yutan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yutan
      • Yutan is located in Saunders County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yutan <1>
    • Weston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ithaca
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Burt County
    • Craig
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
      • Craig is located in Burt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craig <1>
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Bluffs, with the one closest to Cedar Bluffs listed first.
    • Linwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Nimburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nimburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimburg
      • Nimburg is located in Butler County
    • Abie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Bruno
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Octavia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octavia
      • Octavia is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Brainard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Loma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma
      • Loma is located in Butler County
    • David City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Dwight
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Colfax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Bluffs, with the one closest to Cedar Bluffs listed first.
    • Rogers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in Colfax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Schuyler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Howells
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howells
      • Howells is located in Colfax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howells <1>
  • Cuming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Bluffs, with the one closest to Cedar Bluffs listed first.
    • Monterey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Cuming County
    • West Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Cuming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
      • West Point has also been known as:
      • Westpoint
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <1>
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Bluffs, with the one closest to Cedar Bluffs listed first.
    • Ames
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ames have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Ames is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <1>
    • Inglewood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglewood
      • Inglewood is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
    • Fremont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • North Bend
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Nickerson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fontanelle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
      • Fontanelle is located in Dodge County
    • Hooper
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper
      • Hooper is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooper <1>
    • Winslow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <1>
    • Telbasta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telbasta
      • Telbasta is located in Dodge County
    • Scribner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Crowell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowell
      • Crowell is located in Dodge County
    • Snyder
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snyder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
      • Snyder is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snyder <1>
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Bluffs, with the one closest to Cedar Bluffs listed first.
    • Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
      • Valley is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley <1>
    • Elk City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Douglas County
    • King Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Lake
      • King Lake is located in Douglas County
    • Venice
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
      • Venice is located in Douglas County
    • Waterloo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <1>
    • Elkhorn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
      • Elkhorn is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn <1>
    • Bennington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennington <1>
    • Boys Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Millard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Irvington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
      • Irvington is located in Douglas County
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Bluffs, with the one closest to Cedar Bluffs listed first.
    • Agnew
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnew
      • Agnew is located in Lancaster County
    • Davey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davey
      • Davey is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davey <1>
  • Sarpy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Bluffs, with the one closest to Cedar Bluffs listed first.
    • Gretna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Chalco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalco
      • Chalco is located in Sarpy County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chalco <1>
    • Linoma Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linoma Beach
      • Linoma Beach is located in Sarpy County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Bluffs, with the one closest to Cedar Bluffs listed first.
    • Arlington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Washington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <1>
    • Kennard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Blair
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
      • Blair is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,948 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blair <1>
    • Herman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • De Soto ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
      • De Soto is located in Washington County
      • De Soto has also been known as:
      • DeSoto
    • Fort Calhoun
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Cedar Bluffs ...

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 222 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cedar Bluffs.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Cedar Bluffs:

Cemeteries Near Cedar Bluffs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cedar Bluffs.

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

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

  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Wiegand Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Johannes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Critten Barrett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pohocco Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pohocco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pohocco Cemetery
  • Platteville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Fleming Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Holy Rosary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (160 more) ...
    • Pohocco Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Cemetery
    • Little Flower Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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 Cedar Bluffs had a population of 181 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Cedar Bluffs had a population of 585 people.

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

  • Ames
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ames have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
    • Ames is located in Dodge County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <1>
  • Colon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Fremont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Morse Bluff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Bluff
    • Morse Bluff is located in Saunders County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morse Bluff <1>
  • Mercer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
    • Mercer is located in Douglas County
  • Malmo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • North Bend
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Prague
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Nickerson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wahoo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
    • Wahoo is located in Saunders County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,603 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wahoo <1>
  • Mead
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead
    • Mead is located in Saunders County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mead <1>
  • Arlington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Fontanelle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
      • Fontanelle is located in Dodge County
    • Rescue ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rescue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescue
      • Rescue is located in Saunders County
    • Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
      • Valley is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley <1>

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

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

The official website for Saunders County: www.co.saunders.ne.us/

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

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 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.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Cedar Bluffs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cedar Bluffs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3971, Longitude: -96.6093    
<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 Cedar Bluffs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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