A visit to the Elkhorn 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 Elkhorn Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Elkhorn Cemetery (FG ID #100579).
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Elkhorn Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Elkhorn Cemetery:
41.2290, -96.2678
The Elkhorn Cemetery is located in Douglas County<2>.
The county seat for Douglas County is located in Omaha. Omaha lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east of the Elkhorn Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Elkhorn Cemetery.
Name Variations for Elkhorn Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Elkhorn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Brittin Cemetery
- Spring Grove Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Elkhorn Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Elkhorn Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mt. Auburn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- LaBorde Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- New Pennsylvania Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Grabow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Holy Sepulcher Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bender Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hollst - Lawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Parmenter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Voss Mohr Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. James Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Flower Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Elk City Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Valley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Glesmann Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Portal Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Elkhorn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Elkhorn Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Elkhorn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Waterloo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Venice
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Millard
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- King Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gretna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Chalco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Yutan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wann
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Boys Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elk City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Portal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Portal is located in Sarpy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
- Leshara
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Linoma Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bennington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Memphis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Richfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Papillion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- La Vista
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Ralston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Omaha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Irvington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Washington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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 Elkhorn 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 Elkhorn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bennington
- Boys Town
- Elkhorn
- Gretna
- Mead
- Millard
- Omaha
- Papillion
- Ralston
- Valley
- Waterloo
- Yutan
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Elkhorn Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Nebraska:
- Pages specific to Douglas County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Elkhorn Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #100579
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #829065 (Elkhorn Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #829065 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Douglas
- Est. Elev: 388 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wann
- Location given for Elkhorn Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.229166 Lon: -96.2686349
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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- Elkhorn Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |