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A visit to the Edison Cemetery ...


The location of the Edison 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 Edison Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.2920°   (40° 17' 31")

Lon:   -99.7907°   (-99° 47' 26")

The Edison Cemetery is located in Furnas County<2>.

The county seat for Furnas County is located in Beaver City. Beaver City lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of the Edison 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 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 Edison Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Furnas 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 Edison 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 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Edison Cemetery.

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

    • Edison
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Arapahoe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Oxford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Furnas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
    • Beaver City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Hollinger
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollinger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollinger
      • Hollinger is located in Furnas County
    • Holbrook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
      • Holbrook is located in Furnas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holbrook <4>
    • Mascot
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
      • Mascot is located in Harlan County
    • Hendley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendley
      • Hendley is located in Furnas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendley <4>
    • Stamford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Atlanta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
      • Atlanta is located in Phelps County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <4>
    • Flynn Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynn Junction
      • Flynn Junction is located in Harlan County
    • Bertrand
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Loomis
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Smithfield
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Elwood
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
        • Elwood is located in Gosper County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwood <4>
      • Wilsonville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
        • Wilsonville is located in Furnas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilsonville <4>
      • Orleans
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
        • Orleans is located in Harlan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <4>
      • Cambridge
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)

    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 Edison Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Furnas County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Edison Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Stump Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Highland Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Arapahoe Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Garfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garfield Cemetery is located in Furnas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Cemetery
    • Kellner Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Oxford Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oxford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oxford Cemetery is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxford Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Gosper County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Zion Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northeast of Bertrand.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101660 <6>
    • McGuire Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Turner Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Furnas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Pleasantview Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasantview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasantview Cemetery is located in Furnas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasantview Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Furnas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Homerville Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • East Muddy Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Spring Grove Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in Harlan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Grove Cemetery
      • Fairfield Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Miller Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Stamford Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stamford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stamford Cemetery is located in Harlan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stamford Cemetery
      • Shaw Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 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 Edison Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #829027  (Edison Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #829027 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: Edison
      • County: Furnas         Elev: 669
      • Location given for GNIS #829027 (Edison Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Nebraska: 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 Furnas, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Edison Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2920, Longitude: -99.7907       In this case, the coordinates for the Edison 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>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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