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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 Eaton Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Eaton Cemetery (FG ID #100570)

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 Eaton Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.5614°   (40° 33' 41")

Lon:   -98.8008°   (-98° 48' 2")

The Eaton Cemetery is located in Kearney County<2>.

The county seat for Kearney County is located in Minden. Minden lies just to the west southwest of the Eaton Cemetery .

Establishment of the Eaton Cemetery ...

The Eaton Cemetery was established in 1874.

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 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 Eaton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Kearney 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 Eaton 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Eaton Cemetery.

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

    • Heartwell
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartwell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartwell
      • Heartwell is located in Kearney County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heartwell <5>
    • Norman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Valley City ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
      • Valley City is located in Kearney County
    • Minden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Kenesaw
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenesaw have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenesaw
      • Kenesaw is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenesaw <5>
    • Holstein
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Denman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denman
      • Denman is located in Buffalo County
    • Gibbon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon
      • Gibbon is located in Buffalo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibbon <5>
    • Assumption
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
      • Assumption is located in Adams County
    • Hayland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayland
      • Hayland is located in Adams County
    • Kearney City ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearney City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney City
      • Kearney City is located in Kearney County
      • Kearney City has also been known as:
      • Dobytown
    • Roseland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Prosser
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosser have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosser
        • Prosser is located in Adams County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
      • Buda
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buda have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buda
        • Buda is located in Buffalo County
      • Juniata
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Shelton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton
        • Shelton is located in Buffalo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelton <5>
      • Keene
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
        • Keene is located in Kearney County
      • Axtell
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Upland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Kearney
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Campbell
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
        • Campbell is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <5>
      • Bladen
        (19 miles [30.6 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 Eaton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kearney County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Axtell
      • Axtell lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Eaton Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Axtell.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
    • Ayr
      • Ayr lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Eaton Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ayr.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayr
    • Bladen
      • Bladen lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Eaton Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bladen.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladen
    • Campbell
    • Gibbon
    • Hildreth
    • Holstein
    • Juniata
    • Kearney
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Continue List   (6 more)
      • Minden
      • Roseland
      • Shelton
      • Upland
        • Upland lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Eaton Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Upland.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
      • Wood River

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Eaton Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Holy Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Norman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Norman Cemetery is located in Kearney County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Norman Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Norman.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norman Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101046 <1>
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Kearney County
      • The St. Paul Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101382 <1>
    • May Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The May Cemetery is located in Kearney County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the May Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Norman.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100956 <1>
    • Kenesaw Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Susan C. Seawell Haile Gravesite
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Danish Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Danish Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • The Danish Cemetery has also been known as:
      • West Ward Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danish Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101617 <1>
    • White Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Minden Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Minden Cemetery is located in Kearney County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Minden Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Minden.
      • The Minden Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Minden Prairie Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minden Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #658925 <1>
    • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Zion Lutheran Wanda Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Holstein Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Fredericksburg Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ft. Kearney Post Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Free Mission Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Morseville Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Morseville Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Morseville Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Holstein.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morseville Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100991 <1>
      • Assumption Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Gibbon Riverside Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Osco Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Logan Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Roseland Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Concordia Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Meyer Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

    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 Eaton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #829009  (Eaton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #829009 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: Heartwell
      • County: Kearney         Elev: 645
      • Location given for GNIS #829009 (Eaton Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #100570

    The official website for Kearney County: www.kearneycounty.ne.gov/

    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 Kearney, 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 Eaton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5614, Longitude: -98.8008    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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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