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A visit to the Crofton Cemetery ...


The location of the Crofton 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 Crofton Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.7297°   (42° 43' 46")

Lon:   -97.4865°   (-97° 29' 11")

The Crofton Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.

The county seat for Knox County is located in Center. Center lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Crofton Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Crofton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Knox 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 Crofton 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 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Crofton Cemetery.

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

    • Crofton
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crofton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton
      • Crofton is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crofton <4>
    • Constance
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constance
      • Constance is located in Cedar County
    • Fordyce
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordyce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
      • Fordyce is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordyce <4>
    • Aten
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aten
      • Aten is located in Cedar County
    • Yankton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankton
      • Yankton is located in Yankton County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,651 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yankton <4>
    • Bloomfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bow Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Valley
      • Bow Valley is located in Cedar County
    • Tewsville ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tewsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewsville
      • Tewsville is located in Knox County
    • Lindy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindy
      • Lindy is located in Knox County
    • Hartington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartington
      • Hartington is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,469 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartington <4>
    • Saint Helena
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helena
      • Saint Helena is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helena <4>
    • Wausa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wausa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausa
      • Wausa is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wausa <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Wynot
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Utica
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
        • Utica is located in Yankton County (SD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <4>
      • Tabor
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
        • Tabor is located in Bon Homme County (SD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tabor <4>
      • Mission Hill
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Magnet
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
        • Magnet is located in Cedar County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnet <4>
      • Gayville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Valleyview
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleyview
        • Valleyview is located in Yankton County (SD)
      • Santee
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santee
        • Santee is located in Knox County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Center
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
        • Center is located in Knox County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <4>
      • Lesterville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesterville
        • Lesterville is located in Yankton County (SD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lesterville <4>
      • Coleridge
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleridge
        • Coleridge is located in Cedar County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleridge <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 Crofton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Knox County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Crofton Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Rose Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Rose Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Rose Cemetery
    • Beaver Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 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 Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Creek Cemetery
    • Frankfort Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frankfort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frankfort Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frankfort Cemetery
    • Swede Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swede Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swede Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swede Cemetery
    • Fordyce Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fordyce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fordyce Cemetery is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fordyce Cemetery
    • Aten Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aten Cemetery is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aten Cemetery
    • Webb Cemetery Devils Nest
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Webb Cemetery Devils Nest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Webb Cemetery Devils Nest is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery Devils Nest
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2414114 <7>
    • Bloomfield Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Garden of Memories Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Memories Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garden of Memories Cemetery is located in Yankton County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Yankton County (SD)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97496 <7>
    • Yankton Municipal Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Lake Port Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Port Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake Port Cemetery is located in Yankton County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Port Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Elm Grove Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Yankton County (SD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Grove Cemetery
      • Holy Faith Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Faith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Faith Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Faith Cemetery
      • St. Michaels Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Cedar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
      • Hartington Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hartington Cemetery is located in Cedar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartington Cemetery
      • St. Helena Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Helena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Helena Cemetery is located in Cedar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Helena Cemetery
      • Nedved Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nedved Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nedved Cemetery is located in Yankton County (SD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nedved Cemetery
      • Hutterische Church Colony Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutterische Church Colony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hutterische Church Colony Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County (SD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutterische Church Colony Cemetery
      • Oliver Grove Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliver Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oliver Grove Cemetery is located in Cedar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver Grove 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 Crofton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #828465  (Crofton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #828465 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: Crofton
      • County: Knox         Elev: 434
      • Location given for GNIS #828465 (Crofton Cemetery)

    The official website for Knox County: www.co.knox.ne.us/

    The official website for State of Nebraska: https://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 Knox, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Crofton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7297, Longitude: -97.4865       In this case, the coordinates for the Crofton 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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