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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 Dorchester Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Dorchester Cemetery (FG ID #100546)

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 Dorchester Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.6639°   (40° 39' 50")

Lon:   -97.1026°   (-97° 6' 9")

The Dorchester Cemetery is located in Saline County<2>.

The county seat for Saline County is located in Wilber. Wilber lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Dorchester Cemetery .

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 Dorchester Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Saline 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 Dorchester 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dorchester Cemetery.

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

    • Dorchester
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Milford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Crete
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Grover
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
      • Grover is located in Seward County
    • Berks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berks
      • Berks is located in Lancaster County
    • Friend
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Ruby
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
      • Ruby is located in Seward County
    • Kramer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kramer
      • Kramer is located in Lancaster County
    • Pleasant Dale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Beaver Crossing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Goehner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cordova
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Wilber
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Denton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Tamora
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamora
        • Tamora is located in Seward County
      • Emerald
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
        • Emerald is located in Lancaster County
      • Seward
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
        • Seward is located in Seward County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,363 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seward <4>
      • Milligan
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Clatonia
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Hallam
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Sprague
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Martell
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Exeter
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
        • Exeter is located in Fillmore County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <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 Dorchester Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saline County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Beaver Crossing
    • Crete
      • Crete lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Dorchester Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Crete.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
    • Denton
      • Denton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Dorchester Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Denton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Dorchester
    • Exeter
    • Friend
    • Goehner
    • Hallam
      • Hallam lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Dorchester Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hallam.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallam
    • Milford
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Continue List   (6 more)
      • Seward
      • Swanton
      • Tamora
        • Tamora lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Dorchester Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tamora.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamora
      • Western
      • Wilber
        • Wilber lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Dorchester Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wilber.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilber

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Dorchester Cemetery.<6>

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

    • West Mills Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Goldhammer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • West Blue Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Englehaupt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gilbert Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • The Gilbert Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gilbert - Hulse Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2165420 <1>
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Heart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heart Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heart Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Camden Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • East Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Blue Mound Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Milford Mennonite Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Salem UMC Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Johnson Creek Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Andrew Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Blue Valley Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • The Blue Valley Cemetery is located in Saline County
        • The Blue Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Jindra Cemetery
        • Maple Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Valley Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100406 <1>
      • Walnut Creek Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Leonard Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Monroe Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • The Monroe Cemetery is located in Saline County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Monroe Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northeast of Dorchester.
        • The Monroe Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Ellison Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroe Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100984 <1>
      • Ruby Immanuel Lutheran 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 Dorchester Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #828760  (Dorchester Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #828760 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: Dorchester
      • County: Saline         Elev: 453
      • Location given for GNIS #828760 (Dorchester Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #100546

    The official website for Saline County: www.co.saline.ne.us/

    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 Saline, 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 Dorchester Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6639, Longitude: -97.1026    
    <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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