A visit to the Akron Cemetery ...
The location of the Akron Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Akron Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Akron Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Akron Cemetery
Lat: 41.7483° (41° 44' 53")
Lon: -98.2481° (-98° 14' 53")
The Akron Cemetery is located in Boone County<2>.
The county seat for Boone County is located in Albion. Albion lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Akron Cemetery .
Websites to help with your 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 websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Akron Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Nebraska:
- Pages specific to Boone County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Akron Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Akron Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Akron
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
- Akron is located in Boone County
- Spalding
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spalding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spalding
- Spalding is located in Greeley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spalding <4>
- Primrose
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Primrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
- Primrose is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Primrose <4>
- Loretto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Loretto is located in Boone County
- Petersburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <4>
- Albion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Albion is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,558 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <4>
- Cedar Rapids
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rapids
- Cedar Rapids is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Rapids <4>
- Elgin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elgin is located in Antelope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <4>
- Bartlett
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Boone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Boone is located in Boone County
- Vorhees
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vorhees have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vorhees
- Vorhees is located in Boone County
- Greeley Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley Center
- Greeley Center is located in Greeley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Greeley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Belgrade
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brayton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
- Brayton is located in Greeley County
- Ericson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Saint Edward
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Newman Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Knievels Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knievels Corner
- Knievels Corner is located in Holt County
- Wolbach
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Deloit
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deloit
- Deloit is located in Holt County
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Akron Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Boone County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Akron Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Albion
- Bartlett
- Belgrade
- Boone
- Cedar Rapids
- Elgin
- Ericson
- Greeley
- Lindsay
- Neligh
- Newman Grove
- Oakdale
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Continue List (5 more)
- Primrose
- Saint Edward
- Spalding
- Wolbach
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Akron Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Akron Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dennison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dennison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dennison Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dennison Cemetery
- Grand View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Michaels Calvary Cemetery - South
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dublin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Dublin Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dublin Cemetery
- St. Michaels Cemetery - North
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Michaels Cemetery - North is located in Greeley County
- The St. Michaels Cemetery - North has also been known as:
- St. Michaels Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery - North
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101370 <6>
- Pioneer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- St. Anthony Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Cemetery
- Sunset Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sunset Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101513 <6>
- Sunrise Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunrise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sunrise Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunrise Cemetery
- Albion Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Albion Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albion Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pibel Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Enfield Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Enfield Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enfield Cemetery
- St. Michael Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Cemetery
- St. Bonaventure Catholic Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Boone Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Boone Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boone Cemetery
- Zion West Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Zion West Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion West Cemetery
- Bartlett Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Swedish Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- O'Connor Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Akron Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #826924 (Akron Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #826924 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
- Class: cemetery Map Name: Akron
- County: Boone Elev: 646
- Location given for GNIS #826924 (Akron Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Boone County: www.co.boone.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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Boone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Akron Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7483, Longitude: -98.2481 In this case, the coordinates for the Akron Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries. |
<6> | 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. |