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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:   40.2124°   (40° 12' 44")

Lon:   -96.6337°   (-96° 38' 1")

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

The county seat for Gage County is located in Beatrice. Beatrice lies just to the west northwest 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:

  • Holmesville Brethren 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 first turn to 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 Brethren Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Gage 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 18 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.

    • Holmesville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Rockford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Rockford is located in Gage County
    • Blue Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Wymore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Virginia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
      • Virginia is located in Gage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia <3>
    • Filley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Beatrice
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Barneston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Liberty
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pickrell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lewiston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
      • Lewiston is located in Pawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <3>
    • Ellis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
      • Ellis is located in Gage County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Crab Orchard
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
        • Crab Orchard is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <3>
      • Odell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Burchard
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Diller
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Oketo
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oketo
        • Oketo is located in Marshall County (KS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
      • Harbine
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbine
        • Harbine is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people

    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 Gage County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Adams
      • Adams lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Brethren Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Adams.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Barneston
    • Beatrice
    • Blue Springs
    • Burchard
    • Crab Orchard
    • De Witt
    • Diller
      • Diller lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Brethren Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Diller.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diller
    • Filley
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Continue List   (6 more)
      • Odell
        • Odell lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the Southwest (SW) of the Brethren Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Odell.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
      • Oketo
      • Plymouth
      • Virginia
      • Wymore
        • Wymore lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Brethren Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wymore.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wymore

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 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.

    • Blue Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Evergreen Home Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Evergreen Home Memorial Park is located in Gage County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Home Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Beatrice.
      • The Evergreen Home Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Evergreen Cemetery
      • Evergreen Home Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Home Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100607 <6>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Gage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Beatrice Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Gage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Wymore Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wymore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wymore Cemetery is located in Gage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wymore Cemetery
    • Virginia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Virginia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Virginia Cemetery is located in Gage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Virginia Cemetery
    • Filley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Filley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Filley Cemetery is located in Gage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Filley Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Kinney Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kinney Cemetery is located in Gage County
      • The Kinney Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Baker Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinney Cemetery
    • Austin Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Zion Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Gage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • The Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Gage County
        • The Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • Elysian View Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • First Mennonite Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Ellis Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Gage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Barneston Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barneston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barneston Cemetery is located in Gage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barneston Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Gage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs 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 Brethren Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #827631  (Brethren Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #827631 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: Blue Springs
      • County: Gage         Elev: 400
      • Location given for GNIS #827631 (Brethren Cemetery)

    The official website for Gage County: www.co.gage.ne.us/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Gage, 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' (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 Brethren Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2124, Longitude: -96.6337    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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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