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A visit to the Ellis Cemetery ...

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 Ellis Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   40.2261°   (40° 13' 33")

Lon:   -96.8781°   (-96° 52' 41")

The Ellis Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Fairbury. Fairbury lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Ellis Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Ellis Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ellis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Gage County
  • Hope Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hope Church Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • First Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Kilpatrick Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilpatrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilpatrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kilpatrick Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Harbine Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harbine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harbine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harbine Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Gage County
  • First Mennonite Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Freeman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
    • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Gage County
    • The Freeman Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Freeman Graves Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Prairie Home Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Home Cemetery
    • The Prairie Home Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • The Prairie Home Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Diller Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101194 <5>
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Howard County
  • Old Plymouth Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Plymouth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Plymouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Plymouth Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Beatrice Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beatrice Cemetery
      • The Beatrice Cemetery is located in Gage County
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Gage County
    • Emmanuel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Reserve Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reserve Cemetery
      • The Reserve Cemetery is located in Gage County
      • The Reserve Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Upson Cemetery
    • Evergreen Home Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Home Cemetery
      • The Evergreen Home Cemetery is located in Gage County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Home Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Beatrice.
      • The Evergreen Home Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Evergreen Cemetery
      • Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100607 <5>
    • Megli Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Megli Cemetery
      • The Megli Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Megli Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Plymouth.
      • The Megli Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Megli - Yost Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100964 <5>
    • Austin Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Creek Cemetery
      • The Austin Creek Cemetery is located in Gage County
    • Jansen Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jansen Cemetery
      • The Jansen Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jansen Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Jansen.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100839 <5>
    • Czech National Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Czech National Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Czech National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Czech National Cemetery is located in Gage County
    • Odell Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odell Cemetery is located in Gage County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Gage County
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Gage County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ellis Cemetery.

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

  • Ellis
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
    • Ellis is located in Gage County
  • Harbine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbine
    • Harbine is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
  • Beatrice
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Plymouth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <6>
  • Diller
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jansen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jansen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jansen
    • Jansen is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jansen <6>
  • Holmesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • De Witt
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Odell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Blue Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wymore
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Pickrell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Rockford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Rockford is located in Gage County
    • Endicott
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Endicott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endicott
      • Endicott is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Endicott <6>
    • Steele City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lanham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham
      • Lanham is located in Washington County (KS)
    • Lanham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lanham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham
      • Lanham is located in Gage County
    • Swanton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairbury
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Clatonia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Hollenberg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollenberg
      • Hollenberg is located in Washington County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20 people
    • Wilber
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Filley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

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 Ellis Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Ellis Cemetery:

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 Ellis Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #829071  (Ellis Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #829071 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: Harbine
    • County: Jefferson         Elev: 435
    • Location given for GNIS #829071 (Ellis Cemetery)

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.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 Jefferson, 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 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 Ellis Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2261, Longitude: -96.8781       In this case, the coordinates for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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