Nearby Cemeteries
Introduction
Below are cemeteries that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of the Brownlee Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have any burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Brownlee Cemetery. For information of that nature, we recommend you visit Find-A-Grave's<2> entry for the Brownlee Cemetery (FG ID #2343171).
We are always looking for corrections and additions to our Gazetteer. If you can help, we are looking for information such as the name of the cemetery, its GPS coordinates, whether the cemetery is still in use or if it is historic (ie- defunct, abandoned, etc.). If it applies, we would also like to learn of any past or alternate names that the cemetery may have been known by.
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Brownlee Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- James Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hillcreat Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcreat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hillcreat Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcreat Cemetery
- Dry Valley Church Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- The Dry Valley Church Cemetery is located in Cherry County
- The Dry Valley Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dry Valley Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Valley Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1973694 <2>
- Purdum Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Giles Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Simeon Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- The Simeon Cemetery is located in Cherry County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Simeon Cemetery is located 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north of Valentine.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simeon Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2228247 <2>
- Cedarview Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Niobrara Post Cemetery (Orphan)
- We believe the Ft. Niobrara Post Cemetery to be orphaned - although we don't have its GPS coordinates, we believe it to be located in Cherry County
- DeWitty Cemetery (Orphan)
- We believe the DeWitty Cemetery to be orphaned - although we don't have its GPS coordinates, we believe it to be located in Cherry County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cherry County: www.co.cherry.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Brownlee Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2889, Longitude: -100.6235 |
<2> | 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. |
<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. |