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A visit to the Dorsey Cemetery ...


The location of the Dorsey 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 Dorsey Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.6756°   (42° 40' 32")

Lon:   -98.3342°   (-98° 20' 3")

The Dorsey Cemetery is located in Holt County<2>.

The county seat for Holt County is located in O'Neill. O'Neill lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the southwest of the Dorsey 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 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 Dorsey Cemetery:

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

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

    • Star
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
      • Star is located in Holt County
    • Pishelville ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pishelville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pishelville
      • Pishelville is located in Knox County
    • Redbird
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
      • Redbird is located in Holt County
    • Walnut
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Knox County
    • Dukeville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukeville
      • Dukeville is located in Knox County
    • Monowi
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monowi
      • Monowi is located in Boyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1 people
    • Verdel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdel
      • Verdel is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30 people
    • Lynch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Venus ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venus
      • Venus is located in Knox County
    • Verdigre
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Niobrara
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Bristow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Page
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • O'Neill
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neill
        • O'Neill is located in Holt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,537 people
        • O'Neill has also been known as:
        • O'Neill City
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Neill <4>
      • Emporia ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emporia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia
        • Emporia is located in Holt County
      • Perkins
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
        • Perkins is located in Bon Homme County (SD)
      • Marty
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marty
        • Marty is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 402 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marty <4>
      • Inman
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
        • Inman is located in Holt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <4>
      • Winnetoon
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Gross
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross
        • Gross is located in Boyd County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2 people

    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 Dorsey Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Holt County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bristow
    • Center
    • Gross
      • Gross lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Dorsey Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gross.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross
    • Inman
      • Inman lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Dorsey Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Inman.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
    • Lynch
      • Lynch lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Dorsey Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lynch.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
    • Monowi
    • Niobrara
    • O'Neill
    • Orchard
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Continue List   (6 more)
        • Page lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Dorsey Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Page.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page
      • Royal
        • Royal lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Dorsey Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Royal.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Spencer
      • Springfield
      • Verdigre
      • Winnetoon

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Dorsey Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Star Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Star Cemetery is located in Holt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star Cemetery
    • Pischelville National Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Miniola Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miniola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miniola Cemetery is located in Holt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miniola Cemetery
    • Alford Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alford Cemetery is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alford Cemetery
    • Scottville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scottville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scottville Cemetery is located in Holt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scottville Cemetery
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Walnut Grove Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Page.
      • The Walnut Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Grimton Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100721 <7>
    • Jelen Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jelen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jelen Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jelen Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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 Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 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 Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Highland Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 Boyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Hope - Enterprise Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • The Hope - Enterprise Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hope - Enterprise Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of Page.
        • The Hope - Enterprise Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Enterprise Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope - Enterprise Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100592 <7>
      • St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Wenceslaus Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
      • White Mtn. Lodge Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Mtn. Lodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Mtn. Lodge Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Mtn. Lodge Cemetery
      • Cedar Hill Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
      • Bristow Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bristow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bristow Cemetery is located in Boyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bristow Cemetery
      • Lambert Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • The Lambert Cemetery is located in Holt County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lambert Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Page.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambert Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100880 <7>
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • L'eau Qui Court Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the L'eau Qui Court Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The L'eau Qui Court Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the L'eau Qui Court 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 Dorsey Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #828761  (Dorsey Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #828761 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: Dorsey
      • County: Holt         Elev: 515
      • Location given for GNIS #828761 (Dorsey Cemetery)

    The official website for Holt County: www.co.holt.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 Holt, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Dorsey Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6756, Longitude: -98.3342       In this case, the coordinates for the Dorsey 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>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.
    <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.
    <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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