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A visit to the Elk City Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Elk City Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Elk City Cemetery (FG ID #100578)

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 Elk City Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.3722°   (41° 22' 19")

Lon:   -96.2766°   (-96° 16' 35")

The Elk City Cemetery is located in Douglas County<2>.

The county seat for Douglas County is located in Omaha. Omaha lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Elk City 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 helpful 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 Elk City Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Douglas 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 Elk City 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Elk City Cemetery.

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

    • Elk City
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Douglas County
    • Washington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <5>
    • King Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Lake
      • King Lake is located in Douglas County
    • Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
      • Valley is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley <5>
    • Waterloo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <5>
    • Bennington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennington <5>
    • Elkhorn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
      • Elkhorn is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn <5>
    • Arlington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Leshara
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Kennard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Yutan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yutan
      • Yutan is located in Saunders County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yutan <5>
    • Venice
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
      • Venice is located in Douglas County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Boys Town
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodcliff
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcliff
        • Woodcliff is located in Saunders County
      • Fremont
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Irvington
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
        • Irvington is located in Douglas County
      • Inglewood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglewood
        • Inglewood is located in Dodge County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
      • Millard
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Blair
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
        • Blair is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,948 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blair <5>
      • Fontanelle
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
        • Fontanelle is located in Dodge County
      • Mead
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead
        • Mead is located in Saunders County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mead <5>
      • Chalco
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalco
        • Chalco is located in Sarpy County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chalco <5>
      • Fort Calhoun
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • De Soto ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
        • De Soto is located in Washington County
        • De Soto has also been known as:
        • DeSoto
      • Telbasta
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telbasta
        • Telbasta is located in Dodge County
      • Omaha
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
        • Omaha is located in Douglas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 478,393 people
        • Omaha has also been known as:
        • Omaha City
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <5>
      • Nickerson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

    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 Elk City Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Douglas County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Arlington
    • Bennington
    • Blair
      • Blair lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Elk City Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Blair.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
    • Boys Town
    • De Soto - Historic
    • Elkhorn
    • Fort Calhoun
    • Fremont
    • Kennard
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Continue List   (6 more)
        • Mead lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Elk City Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mead.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead
      • Millard
      • Omaha
        • Omaha lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Elk City Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Omaha.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Valley
      • Waterloo
      • Yutan
        • Yutan lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Elk City Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Yutan.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yutan

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Elk City Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Prairie View Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Valley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Prospect Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery
    • Colby - Morley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Colby - Morley Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • The Colby - Morley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Colby Cemetery
      • Colley Cemetery
      • Morley Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colby - Morley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987969 <1>
    • Arlington Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • German Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Kennard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Flower Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Flower Hill Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • The Flower Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • German Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flower Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100642 <1>
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bender Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Elkhorn Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • The Elkhorn Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • The Elkhorn Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Brittin Cemetery
        • Spring Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkhorn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100579 <1>
      • Gods Acre Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • The Gods Acre Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • The Gods Acre Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gods Acre Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100679 <1>
      • Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Brewster Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • The Brewster Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brewster Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Blair.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewster Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2280029 <1>
      • Pohocco Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Little Flower Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Union Memorial Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • The Union Memorial Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Memorial Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the south of Omaha.
        • The Union Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Noyce Cemetery
        • Thomas Cemetery
        • Union Memorial / Noyce / Thomas Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2161552 <1>

    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 Elk City Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #829051  (Elk City Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #829051 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: Valley
      • County: Douglas         Elev: 394
      • Location given for GNIS #829051 (Elk City Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #100578

    The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.ne.us/

    The official website for State of Nebraska: https://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 Douglas, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Elk City Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3722, Longitude: -96.2766    
    <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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