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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 Columbus Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Columbus Cemetery (FG ID #989537)

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 Columbus Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.4268°   (41° 25' 36")

Lon:   -97.3397°   (-97° 20' 22")

The cemetery is located in Platte County<2>.

As an estimate, the Columbus Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Columbus.

The county seat for Platte County is located in Columbus. Columbus lies just to the west northwest of the Columbus 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 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 Columbus Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Platte 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 Columbus 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 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Columbus Cemetery.

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

    • Carriage House Estates
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Columbus
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Sheldonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
      • Sheldonville is located in Platte County
    • Richland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Colfax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Bellwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <4>
    • Duncan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncan <4>
    • Oconee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
      • Oconee is located in Platte County
    • Platte Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte Center have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Center
      • Platte Center is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platte Center <4>
    • Monroe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <4>
    • Schuyler
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Rising City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Octavia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octavia
      • Octavia is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Tarnov
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarnov
        • Tarnov is located in Platte County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
      • Shelby
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • David City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Millerton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
        • Millerton is located in Butler County
      • Silver Creek
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Garrison
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
        • Garrison is located in Butler County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
      • Humphrey
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humphrey have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
        • Humphrey is located in Platte County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humphrey <4>
      • Leigh
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Creston
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
        • Creston is located in Platte County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <4>
      • Osceola
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Nimburg
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nimburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimburg
        • Nimburg is located in Butler County
      • 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 Columbus 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 Columbus Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Columbus Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Columbus 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101312 <1>
    • Richland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richland Cemetery is located in Colfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
    • St. Joseph / St. Patrick Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Platte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Bellwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Platte County
      • 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 southwest of Columbus.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100446 <1>
    • 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
      • 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 southwest of Columbus.
      • The Christ Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1990993 <1>
    • Catholic Cemetery of Presentation Church
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • 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)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Stretter Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stretter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stretter Cemetery is located in Platte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stretter Cemetery
      • Schuyler Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Zion Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 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 Platte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Holy Cross Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Colfax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Tollman Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tollman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tollman Cemetery is located in Colfax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tollman Cemetery
      • St. Michaels Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Platte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Platte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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.

    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 Columbus Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1880908  (Columbus Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1880908 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: Columbus
      • County: Platte         Elev: 438
      • Location given for GNIS #1880908 (Columbus Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #989537

    The official website for Platte County: www.plattecounty.net/

    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 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Columbus Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4268, Longitude: -97.3397    
    <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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