A visit to the Bellwood Cemetery ...
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Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Bellwood Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Bellwood Cemetery (FG ID #100372)
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 Bellwood Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bellwood Cemetery
Lat: 41.3450° (41° 20' 41")
Lon: -97.2551° (-97° 15' 18")
The Bellwood Cemetery is located in Butler County<2>.
The county seat for Butler County is located in David City. David City lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Bellwood Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Bellwood Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bellwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101312 <1>
- Catholic Cemetery of Presentation Church
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Roselawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Roselawn Cemetery is located in Platte County
- All Saints Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Catholic Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Columbus Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Richland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Richland Cemetery is located in Colfax County
- Circle Mound Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- David City Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Fairview Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Schuyler Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Rising Sun Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Garrison Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bellwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bellwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bellwood
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Richland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Colfax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Carriage House Estates
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Columbus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- David City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rising City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Octavia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Millerton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Garrison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Schuyler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sheldonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Duncan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Duncan is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncan <6>
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Shelby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bruno
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Abie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Surprise
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Nimburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nimburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimburg
- Nimburg is located in Butler County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nimburg
- From the Bellwood Cemetery to Nimburg
- Oconee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brainard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Linwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Platte Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte Center have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Center
- Platte Center is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platte Center <6>
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 Bellwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Butler County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bellwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bellwood
- Brainard
- Columbus
- David City
- Garrison
- Linwood
- Monroe
- Osceola
- Platte Center
- Rising City
- Schuyler
- Shelby
- Surprise
- Ulysses
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Bellwood Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Nebraska:
- Pages specific to Butler County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Bellwood Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Bellwood Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #827309 (Bellwood Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #827309 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: Columbus SE
- County: Butler Elev: 442
- Location given for GNIS #827309 (Bellwood Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #100372
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Butler County: www.co.butler.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Butler, 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 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 Bellwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3450, Longitude: -97.2551 |
<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 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. |
<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. |