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A visit to the Bristow 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 Bristow Cemetery ...

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

42.8322, -98.5859

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bristow Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Bristow Cemetery is located in Boyd County<2>.

The county seat for Boyd County is located in Butte. Butte lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Bristow Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bristow Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Bristow Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mission Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Mission Cemetery is located in Boyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Cemetery
  • Rosedale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Rosedale Cemetery is located in Boyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Cemetery
  • Old Immanuel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Immanuel Cemetery is located in Boyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Immanuel Cemetery
  • Bohemian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Boyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Boyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Boyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Highland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Boyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Gross Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Gross Cemetery is located in Boyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross Cemetery
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Boyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
  • Scottville Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Scottville Cemetery is located in Holt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
    • Phoenix Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Alford Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Alford Cemetery is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford Cemetery
    • Holy Fellowship Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Holy Fellowship Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Fellowship Cemetery
    • Randall Valley Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Randall Valley Cemetery is located in Gregory County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Valley Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Old Settlers Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Settlers Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
    • Old Ft. Randall Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Old Ft. Randall Cemetery is located in Gregory County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ft. Randall Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bristow Cemetery.

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

  • Bristow
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Paddock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Paddock is located in Holt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock
  • Lynch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Spencer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Gross
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Gross is located in Boyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2 people
  • Redbird
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Redbird is located in Holt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
  • Greenwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenwood is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Estimated population in 2014: 7 people
  • Monowi
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Monowi is located in Boyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monowi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1 people
  • Marty
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Marty is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marty
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 402 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marty <6>
  • Anoka
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Anoka is located in Boyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anoka
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
  • Butte
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Pickstown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Pickstown is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickstown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickstown <6>
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Knoxville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Knoxville is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Star
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Star is located in Holt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
    • Verdel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Verdel is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30 people
    • Pishelville ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Pishelville is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pishelville
    • Fairfax
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairfax is located in Gregory County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <6>

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 Bristow Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Boyd County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Bristow Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Boyd 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 Bristow Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #827651  (Bristow Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #827651 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: Boyd
      • Est. Elev: 469 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bristow
      • Location given for Bristow Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.8322212     Lon: -98.5859178
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Boyd, 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- Bristow Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.