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A visit to the Crofton 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 Crofton Cemetery ...

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

42.7297, -97.4865

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Crofton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Crofton Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The St. Rose Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Rose Cemetery
  • Beaver Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Beaver Creek Cemetery is located in Cedar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek Cemetery
  • Frankfort Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Frankfort Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Cemetery
  • Swede Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Swede Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swede Cemetery
  • Fordyce Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Fordyce Cemetery is located in Cedar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce Cemetery
  • Aten Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Aten Cemetery is located in Cedar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aten Cemetery
  • Webb Cemetery Devils Nest
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bloomfield Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Garden of Memories Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Yankton County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97496 <5>
  • Yankton Municipal Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Yankton Municipal Cemetery is located in Yankton County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankton Municipal Cemetery
    • The Yankton Municipal Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Yankton City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1887189 <5>
  • Lake Port Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The Lake Port Cemetery is located in Yankton County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Port Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Elm Grove Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Yankton County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Cemetery
    • Holy Faith Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Holy Faith Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Faith Cemetery
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Hartington Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hartington Cemetery is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartington Cemetery
    • St. Helena Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Helena Cemetery is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Helena Cemetery
    • Nedved Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Nedved Cemetery is located in Yankton County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nedved Cemetery
    • Hutterische Church Colony Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Oliver Grove Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Oliver Grove Cemetery is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Grove Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

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)
  • Constance
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Constance is located in Cedar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constance
  • Fordyce
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Aten
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Aten is located in Cedar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aten
  • Yankton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Yankton is located in Yankton County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,651 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yankton <6>
  • Bloomfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bow Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Bow Valley is located in Cedar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Valley
  • Tewsville ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Tewsville is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewsville
  • Lindy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Lindy is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindy
  • Hartington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Helena
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Wausa
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Wynot
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Utica
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Utica is located in Yankton County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <6>
    • Tabor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Tabor is located in Bon Homme County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tabor <6>
    • Mission Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Magnet
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Gayville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Valleyview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Valleyview is located in Yankton County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleyview
    • Santee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Santee is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lesterville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Coleridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)

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.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Crofton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Knox 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 Crofton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #828465  (Crofton Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #828465 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: Knox
      • Est. Elev: 434 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Crofton
      • Location given for Crofton Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.7297217     Lon: -97.4864513
      • 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 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 '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- Crofton 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.