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A visit to the Alford Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Alford Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Alford Cemetery:

42.7997, -98.3454

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Alford Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Alford Cemetery is located in Boyd County<2>.

The county seat for Boyd County is located in Butte. Butte lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Alford Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Alford Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Alford Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Alford Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Beulah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Boyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Highland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Boyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Pischelville National Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pischelville National Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pischelville National Cemetery
    • The Pischelville National Cemetery has also been known as:
    • National Cemetery
    • Pischelville Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2328751 <5>
  • Dorsey Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Dorsey Cemetery is located in Holt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey Cemetery
  • Holy Fellowship Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Holy Fellowship Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Fellowship Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Star Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Star Cemetery is located in Holt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Cemetery
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
  • Scottville Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Scottville Cemetery is located in Holt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville Cemetery
  • Mission Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mission Cemetery is located in Boyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Bristow Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Bristow Cemetery is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow Cemetery
    • Rosedale Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rosedale Cemetery is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Miniola Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Miniola Cemetery is located in Holt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miniola Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Gross Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Gross Cemetery is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
      • The Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Norwegian Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97315 <5>
    • Friedenberg Mennonite Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Friedensberg Mennonite Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Alford Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Alford Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Monowi
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Monowi is located in Boyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monowi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1 people
  • Redbird
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Redbird is located in Holt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
  • Lynch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Verdel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Verdel is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30 people
  • Greenwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Greenwood is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Estimated population in 2014: 7 people
  • Pishelville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pishelville is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pishelville
  • Knoxville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Knoxville is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
  • Dukeville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Dukeville is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukeville
  • Bristow
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Marty
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Marty is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marty
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 402 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marty <6>
  • Star
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Star is located in Holt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
  • Paddock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Paddock is located in Holt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Gross
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Gross is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2 people
    • Niobrara
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Perkins
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Perkins is located in Bon Homme County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
    • Walnut
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Walnut is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
    • Dante
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Dante is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dante <6>
    • Spencer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

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 Alford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Boyd County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Alford Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Alford Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Boyd County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Alford Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #826942  (Alford Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #826942 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Boyd
      • Est. Elev: 485 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Monowi
      • Location given for Alford Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.7997208     Lon: -98.345358
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Boyd, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Alford Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.