A visit to the Brethren Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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:
40.8560, -96.3903
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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:
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.
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.<3>
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)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Greenwood Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bergman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Spahnle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Bunten Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rosehill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- 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)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jordan Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Schultz Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- 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.
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)
- Eagle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Elmwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Prairie Home
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Greenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wabash
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- 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)
- Manley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- South Bend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Ashland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Havelock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pine Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cheney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bennet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Unadilla
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Weeping Water
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- College View
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Avoca
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Linoma Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Louisville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Arbor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lincoln
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Otoe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Memphis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Belmont
(16 miles [25.7 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 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.
- Ashland
- Avoca
- Avoca lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Brethren Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Avoca.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Bennet
- College View
- Eagle
- Elmwood
- Greenwood
- Lincoln
- Murdock
- Otoe
- Otoe lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Brethren Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Otoe.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otoe
- Palmyra
- South Bend
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Continue List (4 more)
- Wabash
- Waverly
- Weeping Water
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 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 Brethren Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Nebraska:
- Pages specific to Cass County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #828891 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Cass
- Est. Elev: 409 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Eagle
- Location given for Dunkers Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.8561107 Lon: -96.3897322
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brethren Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | 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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