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A visit to the Blue Valley Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Blue Valley Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Blue Valley Cemetery (FG ID #100406)

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 Blue Valley Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.6027°   (40° 36' 9")

Lon:   -96.9398°   (-96° 56' 23")

The Blue Valley Cemetery is located in Saline County<2>.

The county seat for Saline County is located in Wilber. Wilber lies just to the south of the Blue Valley Cemetery .

Name Variations for Blue Valley Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Blue Valley Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Jindra Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 Blue Valley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Saline 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 Blue Valley Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Blue Valley Cemetery.

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

    • Crete
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Kramer
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kramer
      • Kramer is located in Lancaster County
    • Berks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berks
      • Berks is located in Lancaster County
    • Wilber
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Hallam
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Martell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Dorchester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Clatonia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sprague
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Denton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Princeton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Lancaster County
    • Grover
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
      • Grover is located in Seward County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Cortland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
        • Cortland is located in Gage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortland <4>
      • Milford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Pleasant Dale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • De Witt
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Roca
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roca have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roca
        • Roca is located in Lancaster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roca <4>
      • Emerald
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
        • Emerald is located in Lancaster County
      • Swanton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hickman
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Ruby
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
        • Ruby is located in Seward County
      • Firth
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firth
        • Firth is located in Lancaster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Firth <4>
      • Holland
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
        • Holland is located in Lancaster County
      • Friend
        (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 Blue Valley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saline County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • College View
    • Cortland
    • Crete
      • Crete lies less than 2 miles<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Blue Valley Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Crete.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
    • De Witt
    • Denton
      • Denton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Blue Valley Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Denton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Dorchester
    • Firth
      • Firth lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Blue Valley Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Firth.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firth
    • Friend
    • Hallam
      • Hallam lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Blue Valley Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hallam.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallam
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Continue List   (6 more)
      • Lincoln
      • Milford
        • Milford lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Blue Valley Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Milford.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Swanton
        • Swanton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Blue Valley Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Swanton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
      • Western
      • Wilber

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Blue Valley Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Riverside Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Heart Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heart Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heart Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Kramer Community Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • St. John Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Highland Precinct Pioneer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Highland Precinct Pioneer Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • The Highland Precinct Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ewegen - Gill Cemetery
      • Highland PCT Cemetery
      • Highland Pioneer Cemetery
      • Highland Precinct Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Precinct Pioneer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2342169 <1>
    • Bohemian National Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Bohemian National Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • The Bohemian National Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Big Blue Cemetery
      • Cesko Narodni Hrbitov Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian National Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100420 <1>
    • Hartmann Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hartmann Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • The Hartmann Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Uphoff Pioneer Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartmann Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2342062 <1>
    • Olive Branch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Sunny Side Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Highland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Crete.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100762 <1>
    • Camden Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • West Blue Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Summit Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Wilber Czech Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • The Wilber Czech Cemetery is located in Saline County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wilber Czech Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Wilber.
        • The Wilber Czech Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cecho Slovansky Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilber Czech Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2182080 <1>
      • Hallam Community Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • John Sothan Family Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the John Sothan Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The John Sothan Family Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Sothan Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2370923 <1>
      • Buhrmann Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Dorchester Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Immanuel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Gage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
      • Hallam Zion Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

    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 Blue Valley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #827513  (Blue Valley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #827513 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: Crete South
      • County: Saline         Elev: 434
      • Location given for GNIS #827513 (Blue Valley Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #100406

    The official website for Saline County: www.co.saline.ne.us/

    The official website for State of Nebraska: 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 Saline, 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 Blue Valley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6027, Longitude: -96.9398    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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 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.
    <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.




 

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