A visit to the Catholic 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 Catholic Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Catholic Cemetery:
41.4303, -97.3406
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Catholic Cemetery is located in Platte County<2>.
The county seat for Platte County is located in Columbus. Columbus lies just to the west of the Catholic Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Catholic Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> of the Catholic Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Catholic Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Richland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Richland Cemetery is located in Colfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Columbus.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100446 <5>
- St. Joseph / St. Patrick Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Joseph / St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph / St. Patrick Cemetery
- The St. Joseph / St. Patrick Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Joseph
- St. Patrick Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101375 <5>
- Jackson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Bellwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Christ Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Christ Lutheran Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christ Lutheran Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Christ Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of Columbus.
- The Christ Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1990993 <5>
- St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Mary Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
- The St. Mary Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pilzno Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1986384 <5>
- Catholic Cemetery of Presentation Church
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Catholic Cemetery of Presentation Church is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery of Presentation Church
- The Catholic Cemetery of Presentation Church has also been known as:
- St.s Peter & Mary Catholic Cemetery
- St.s Peter & Mary Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1992756 <5>
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Stretter Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Stretter Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stretter Cemetery
- Schuyler Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Tollman Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Tollman Cemetery is located in Colfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollman Cemetery
- Wilson - Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Zion Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Colfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Michaels Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Tarnov.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101369 <5>
- Greenwood Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Circle Mound Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Catholic Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Catholic Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Carriage House Estates
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Columbus
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sheldonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sheldonville is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
- Richland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Richland is located in Colfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Bellwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Duncan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Oconee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Oconee is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
- Platte Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gardiner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gardiner is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner
- Monroe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Schuyler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Octavia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Octavia is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octavia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Tarnov
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tarnov is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarnov
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
- Shelby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Rising City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- David City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Millerton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Millerton is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Garrison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Garrison is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Humphrey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Leigh
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Creston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Osceola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Nimburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Nimburg is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimburg
- Cornlea
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cornlea is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornlea
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Genoa
(20 miles [32.2 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 Catholic Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Platte County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Catholic Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bellwood
- Columbus
- Creston
- David City
- Garrison
- Genoa
- Humphrey
- Leigh
- Leigh lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Catholic Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Leigh.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leigh
- Monroe
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Continue List (6 more)
- Platte Center
- Rising City
- Schuyler
- Shelby
- Silver Creek
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 helpful 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 Catholic Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Nebraska:
- Pages specific to Platte 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 Catholic Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1880909 (Catholic Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1880909 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: Platte
- Est. Elev: 439 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Columbus
- Location given for Catholic Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.4302896 Lon: -97.3405967
- 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 Platte, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Catholic 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. |
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