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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 Brethren Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.8560°   (40° 51' 21")

Lon:   -96.3903°   (-96° 23' 25")

The Brethren Cemetery is located in Cass County<1>.

The county seat for Cass County is located in Plattsmouth. Plattsmouth lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Brethren Cemetery .

Name Variations for Brethren 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.

Brethren Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Dunkers 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 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 Brethren Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Cass 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 Brethren 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Brethren Cemetery.

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

    • Alvo
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvo
      • Alvo is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvo <4>
    • Eagle
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
      • Eagle is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle <4>
    • Elmwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmwood <4>
    • Prairie Home
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
      • Prairie Home is located in Lancaster County
    • Greenwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Wabash
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
      • Wabash is located in Cass County
    • Murdock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Waverly
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Walton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Palmyra
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Otoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <4>
    • Manley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley
      • Manley is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manley <4>
    • South Bend
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
      • South Bend is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Bend <4>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Ashland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
        • Ashland is located in Saunders County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,724 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
      • Havelock
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
        • Havelock is located in Lancaster County
      • Pine Lake
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
        • Pine Lake is located in Lancaster County
      • Cheney
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheney
        • Cheney is located in Lancaster County
      • Bennet
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Unadilla
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
        • Unadilla is located in Otoe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <4>
      • Weeping Water
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeping Water have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeping Water
        • Weeping Water is located in Cass County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,094 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weeping Water <4>
      • College View
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College View
        • College View is located in Lancaster County
      • Avoca
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
        • Avoca is located in Cass County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <4>
      • Linoma Beach
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linoma Beach
        • Linoma Beach is located in Sarpy County
      • Louisville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Arbor
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor
        • Arbor is located in Lancaster County
      • Lincoln
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
        • Lincoln is located in Lancaster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 290,505 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <4>
      • Otoe
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otoe
        • Otoe is located in Otoe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otoe <4>
      • Memphis
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Belmont
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
        • Belmont is located in Lancaster County

    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 Brethren Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cass County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Brethren Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Alvo Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Wright Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Eagle Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Belmont Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Wabash Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Callahan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Callahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Callahan Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Callahan Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100445 <6>
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Greenwood Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Bergman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bergman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bergman Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bergman Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100378 <6>
    • Spahnle Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Bunten Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bunten Cemetery is located in Otoe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunten Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100436 <6>
      • Rosehill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • The Rosehill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Rose Hill Cemetery
        • Waverly Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosehill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1444905 <6>
      • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Pierce Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Rosewood Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Otoe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101537 <6>
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jordan Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Jordan Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jordan Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the south of Waverly.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2335443 <6>
      • Schultz Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • The Schultz Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • The Schultz Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Evangelical Pioneer Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schultz Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101431 <6>
      • St. Leos Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Emmanuel Evangelical Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Wortman Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

    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 Brethren Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #828891  (Dunkers Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #828891 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: Eagle
      • County: Cass         Elev: 409
      • Location given for GNIS #828891 (Dunkers Cemetery)

    The official website for Cass County: www.cassne.org/

    The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Cass, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Brethren Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8560, Longitude: -96.3903    
    <3>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.
    <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.
    <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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