RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Nebraska >> Boyd County >> Alford CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Nebraska

The Commemorative Quarter for Nebraska





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. 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 Alford Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.7997°   (42° 47' 58")

Lon:   -98.3454°   (-98° 20' 43")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Boyd County
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Boyd County
  • Highland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Boyd County
  • Pischelville National Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pischelville National Cemetery
    • The Pischelville National Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dorsey Cemetery is located in Holt County
  • Holy Fellowship Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Fellowship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Fellowship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holy Fellowship Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Boyd County
  • Star Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Star Cemetery is located in Holt County
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
  • Scottville Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.
    • The Scottville Cemetery is located in Holt County
  • Mission Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mission Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mission Cemetery is located in Boyd County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Bristow Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bristow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bristow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bristow Cemetery is located in Boyd County
    • Rosedale Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosedale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosedale Cemetery is located in Boyd County
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
    • Miniola Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miniola Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miniola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miniola Cemetery is located in Holt County
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • 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 Knox County
    • Gross Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gross Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gross Cemetery is located in Boyd County
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
      • The Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County (SD)
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedenberg Mennonite Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friedenberg Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friedenberg Mennonite Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County (SD)
    • 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 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monowi
    • Monowi is located in Boyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1 people
  • Redbird
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
    • Redbird is located in Holt County
  • Lynch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Verdel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdel
    • Verdel is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30 people
  • Pishelville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pishelville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pishelville
    • Pishelville is located in Knox County
  • Dukeville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukeville
    • Dukeville is located in Knox County
  • Bristow
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Marty
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marty
    • Marty is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
    • Star is located in Holt County
  • Gross
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross
    • Gross is located in Boyd County
    • 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
    • Perkins is located in Bon Homme County (SD)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Walnut
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Knox County
    • Dante
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dante have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
      • Dante is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dante <6>
    • Spencer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Wagner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner
      • Wagner is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wagner <6>
    • Pickstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickstown
      • Pickstown is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickstown <6>
    • Avon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Bon Homme County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <6>
    • Verdigre
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)

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.

  • Anoka
    • Anoka lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Alford Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Anoka.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anoka
  • Avon
    • Avon lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Alford Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Avon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
  • Bristow
  • Butte
    • Butte lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Alford Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Butte.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte
  • Gross
    • Gross lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Alford Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gross.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross
  • Lake Andes
  • Lynch
    • Lynch lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Alford Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lynch.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
  • Monowi
    • Monowi lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Alford Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Monowi.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monowi
  • Niobrara
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...

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 helpful 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:

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: GNIS record #826942 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: Monowi
    • County: Boyd         Elev: 485
    • Location given for GNIS #826942 (Alford Cemetery)

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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Alford Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7997, Longitude: -98.3454       In this case, the coordinates for the Alford Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 28 Apr 2025