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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Chester Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Chester Cemetery (FG ID #100483)

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 Chester Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.0230°   (40° 1' 22")

Lon:   -97.6129°   (-97° 36' 46")

The cemetery is located in Thayer County<2>.

As an estimate, the Chester Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Chester.

The county seat for Thayer County is located in Hebron. Hebron lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of the Chester Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Chester Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Thayer 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 Chester 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Chester Cemetery.

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

    • Chester
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Hubbell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbell
      • Hubbell is located in Thayer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbell <4>
    • Munden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munden
      • Munden is located in Republic County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Byron
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Deshler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deshler have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deshler
      • Deshler is located in Thayer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deshler <4>
    • Narka
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narka have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narka
      • Narka is located in Republic County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Hebron
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Republic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
      • Republic is located in Republic County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Belleville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Republic County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,841 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <4>
    • Mahaska
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahaska have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahaska
      • Mahaska is located in Washington County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Gilead
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Thayer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilead <4>
    • Reynolds
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Sherdahl
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherdahl have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherdahl
        • Sherdahl is located in Republic County (KS)
      • Ruskin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruskin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
        • Ruskin is located in Nuckolls County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruskin <4>
      • Belvidere
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Hardy
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Cuba
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
        • Cuba is located in Republic County (KS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <4>
      • Scandia
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scandia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia
        • Scandia is located in Republic County (KS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scandia <4>
      • Thompson
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
        • Thompson is located in Jefferson County
      • White Rock
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
        • White Rock is located in Republic County (KS)
      • Alexandria
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Carleton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carleton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carleton
        • Carleton is located in Thayer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carleton <4>

    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 Chester Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Thayer County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Alexandria
    • Belleville
    • Belvidere
    • Bruning
    • Byron
    • Carleton
    • Chester
    • Cuba
      • Cuba lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Chester Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cuba.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Deshler
    • Haddam
    • Hardy
    • Hebron
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Continue List   (5 more)
        • Munden lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Chester Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Munden.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munden
      • Narka
        • Narka lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Chester Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Narka.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narka
      • Oak
        • Oak lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Chester Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oak.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
      • Ruskin
        • Ruskin lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Chester Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ruskin.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
      • Scandia

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Chester Cemetery.<6>

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

    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Thayer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Rose Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Creek Cemetery is located in Republic County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Creek Cemetery
    • Stephenson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stephenson Cemetery is located in Republic County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephenson Cemetery
    • Hubbell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hubbell Cemetery is located in Republic County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbell Cemetery
    • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Republic County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Thayer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Thayer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Washington Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Washington Cemetery is located in Republic County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
    • St. Josaphats Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josaphats Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josaphats Cemetery is located in Republic County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josaphats Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Republic County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Williams Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Thayer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Thayer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Peace Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peace Cemetery is located in Thayer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peace Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Thayer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Thayer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Hebron Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Thayer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
      • Old Hebron Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Hebron Cemetery is located in Thayer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hebron Cemetery
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

    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 Chester Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #828120  (Chester Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #828120 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: Chester
      • County: Thayer         Elev: 500
      • Location given for GNIS #828120 (Chester Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #100483

    The official website for Thayer County: www.thayercounty.ne.gov/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Thayer, 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' 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 Chester Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0230, Longitude: -97.6129    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.









 

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