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The location of the Columbia Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Columbia Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.0500°   (40° 2' 59")

Lon:   -98.2937°   (-98° 17' 37")

The Columbia Cemetery is located in Webster County<2>.

The county seat for Webster County is located in Red Cloud. Red Cloud lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Columbia Cemetery .

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 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 Columbia Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Webster 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 Columbia 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Columbia Cemetery.

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

    • Guide Rock
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guide Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guide Rock
      • Guide Rock is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guide Rock <4>
    • Pawnee Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee Village
      • Pawnee Village is located in Webster County
    • Amboy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
      • Amboy is located in Webster County
    • Cowles
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowles
      • Cowles is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
    • Burr Oak
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
      • Burr Oak is located in Jewell County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Superior
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Red Cloud
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Webber
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webber have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber
      • Webber is located in Jewell County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webber <4>
    • Nelson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosemont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
      • Rosemont is located in Webster County
    • Lawrence
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Nuckolls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <4>
    • Esbon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esbon
      • Esbon is located in Jewell County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esbon <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Mankato
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Nora
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
        • Nora is located in Nuckolls County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
      • Hardy
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Inavale
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Lebanon
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Montrose
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
        • Montrose is located in Jewell County (KS)
        • Former name for Montrose:
        • Delta
      • Blue Hill
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill
        • Blue Hill is located in Webster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 850 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Hill <4>
      • Womer
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womer
        • Womer is located in Smith County (KS)
      • White Rock
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
        • White Rock is located in Republic County (KS)
      • Deweese
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)

    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 Columbia Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Webster County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bladen
    • Blue Hill
    • Burr Oak
    • Cowles
    • Deweese
    • Esbon
      • Esbon lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Columbia Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Esbon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esbon
    • Formoso
    • Guide Rock
    • Hardy
    • Lawrence
    • Mankato
    • Nelson
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Continue List   (6 more)
        • Oak lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Columbia Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oak.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
      • Red Cloud
      • Riverton
      • Ruskin
        • Ruskin lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Columbia Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ruskin.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
      • Superior
      • Webber
        • Webber lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Columbia Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Webber.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Columbia Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Guide Rock Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guide Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guide Rock Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guide Rock Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • North Branch Friends Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Branch Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Branch Friends Cemetery is located in Jewell County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Branch Friends Cemetery
    • Monia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Monia Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monia Cemetery
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Nuckolls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Beaver Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beaver Creek Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Creek Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Wagoner Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wagoner Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagoner Cemetery
    • Shaffer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shaffer Cemetery is located in Jewell County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaffer Cemetery
    • Mulkey Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulkey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mulkey Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulkey Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Jewell County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Cleveland Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleveland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cleveland Cemetery is located in Jewell County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleveland Cemetery
      • Olive Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Olive Hill Cemetery is located in Jewell County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Hill Cemetery
      • Eckley Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eckley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eckley Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eckley Cemetery
      • Immanuel Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
      • Cowles Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Cowles Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowles Cemetery
      • Oak Creek Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Creek Cemetery is located in Jewell County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Creek Cemetery
      • Red Cloud Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Cloud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Red Cloud Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Cloud Cemetery
      • Providence Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Providence Cemetery is located in Jewell County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
      • Burr Oak Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Nuckolls County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Superior.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Evergreen Memorial Cemetery
        • Superior Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1290980 <6>
      • Ladies Evergreen Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ladies Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ladies Evergreen Cemetery is located in Nuckolls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ladies Evergreen Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion 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 Columbia Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #828277  (Columbia Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #828277 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: Guide Rock
      • County: Webster         Elev: 522
      • Location given for GNIS #828277 (Columbia Cemetery)

    The official website for Webster County: www.co.webster.ne.us/

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

    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 Webster, 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 obstructions 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 Columbia Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0500, Longitude: -98.2937       In this case, the coordinates for the Columbia Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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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