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A visit to the Besk Cemetery ...


The location of the Besk 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 Besk Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.8878°   (41° 53' 16")

Lon:   -97.3975°   (-97° 23' 50")

The Besk Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Madison. Madison lies just to the southwest of the Besk Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Besk Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Madison County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Besk Cemetery.

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

    • Madison
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
    • Warnerville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnerville
      • Warnerville is located in Madison County
    • Stanton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairview ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Madison County
    • Norfolk
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Creston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <4>
    • Battle Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Humphrey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humphrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
      • Humphrey is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humphrey <4>
    • Hadar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Leigh
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Bernard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bernard
      • Saint Bernard is located in Platte County
    • Cornlea
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornlea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornlea
      • Cornlea is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Hoskins
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Emerick
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerick
        • Emerick is located in Madison County
      • Clarkson
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
        • Clarkson is located in Colfax County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkson <4>
      • Tarnov
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarnov
        • Tarnov is located in Platte County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
      • Pilger
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Meadow Grove
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Grove
        • Meadow Grove is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadow Grove <4>
      • Lindsay
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Newman Grove
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)

    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 Besk Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Besk Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Leonards Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Leonards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Leonards Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Leonards Cemetery
    • Crown Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crown Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Hill Cemetery
    • Allbery Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allbery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allbery Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allbery Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Zilmer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Zilmer Cemetery is located in Stanton County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Zilmer Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Stanton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zilmer Cemetery
    • Belz Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belz Cemetery is located in Stanton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belz Cemetery
    • Erychleb Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erychleb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Erychleb Cemetery is located in Stanton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erychleb Cemetery
    • Pleasant Run Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Run Cemetery is located in Stanton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Run Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Prospect Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prospect Hill Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Hill Cemetery
    • Green Garden Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Green Garden Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • The Green Garden Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. John Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Garden Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100701 <6>
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Stanton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Christ Lutheran Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Lutheran Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Stanton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • Zion - Bauremeister Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • The Zion - Bauremeister Cemetery is located in Stanton County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Zion - Bauremeister Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Norfolk.
        • The Zion - Bauremeister Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Zion Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion - Bauremeister Cemetery
      • Hillcrest Memorial Park
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • The Hillcrest Memorial Park is located in Madison County
        • The Hillcrest Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Hillcrest Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memorial Park
      • Tracy Valley Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tracy Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tracy Valley Cemetery is located in Platte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tracy Valley Cemetery
      • Best Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Lutheran Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Platte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery

    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 Besk Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #827356  (Besk Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #827356 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: Enola
      • County: Madison         Elev: 504
      • Location given for GNIS #827356 (Besk Cemetery)

    The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.ne.us/

    The official website for State of Nebraska: 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 Madison, 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 Besk Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8878, Longitude: -97.3975       In this case, the coordinates for the Besk 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.




 

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