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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 Epworth Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Epworth Cemetery (FG ID #100593)

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 Epworth Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.5096°   (41° 30' 34")

Lon:   -104.0260°   (-104° 1' 33")

The Epworth Cemetery is located in Banner County<2>.

The county seat for Banner County is located in Harrisburg. Harrisburg lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Epworth Cemetery .

Establishment of the Epworth Cemetery ...

The Epworth Cemetery was established in 1910.

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 Epworth Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Banner 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 Epworth 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 16 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Epworth Cemetery.

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

    • Albin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
      • Albin is located in Laramie County (WY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albin <4>
    • La Grange
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Harrisburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Meriden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Bushnell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Pine Bluffs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Hawk Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Stegall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stegall have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stegall
      • Stegall is located in Scotts Bluff County
    • Egbert
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egbert have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egbert
      • Egbert is located in Laramie County (WY)
    • Kimball
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Burns
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
      • Burns is located in Laramie County (WY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns <4>
    • Lyman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyman have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
      • Lyman is located in Scotts Bluff County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyman <4>
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Gering
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gering have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gering
        • Gering is located in Scotts Bluff County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,061 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gering <4>
      • Huntley
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Terrytown
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrytown
        • Terrytown is located in Scotts Bluff County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,163 people
      • Haig
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haig
        • Haig is located in Scotts Bluff County

    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 Epworth Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Banner County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Epworth Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Albin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Gabe Rock Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • La Grange Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Banner County
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hull Community Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101155 <1>
    • Salem Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Laramie County (WY)
      • The Salem Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lindbergh Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84063 <1>
    • Meriden Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Harrisburg Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Bushnell Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Pioneer Graves
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pioneer Graves. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Pioneer Graves is located in Scotts Bluff County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pioneer Graves is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of Scottsbluff.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Graves
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2152212 <1>
    • Pine Bluffs Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Pierre Didier Papin Gravesite
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Lone Pine Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Kimball Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • West Lawn Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • The West Lawn Cemetery is located in Scotts Bluff County
        • The West Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Gering West Lawn Cemetery
        • Westlawn Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lawn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101612 <1>
      • Mitchell Valley Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • The Mitchell Valley Cemetery is located in Scotts Bluff County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mitchell Valley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Mitchell.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Valley Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100981 <1>
      • Caldwell Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Burns Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Burns Lutheran Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Kirk Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Creighton Valley Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 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 Epworth Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #829144  (Epworth Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #829144 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: Tremain
      • County: Banner         Elev: 1604
      • Location given for GNIS #829144 (Epworth Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #100593

    The official website for Banner County: www.co.banner.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 Banner, 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 Epworth Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5096, Longitude: -104.0260    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.
    <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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