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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 Freeman Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.2952°   (40° 17' 42")

Lon:   -96.8418°   (-96° 50' 30")

The Freeman Cemetery is located in Gage County<1>.

The county seat for Gage County is located in Beatrice. Beatrice lies just to the east southeast of the Freeman Cemetery .

Name Variations for Freeman 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.

Freeman Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Freeman Graves 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.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Freeman Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Gage 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 Freeman 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Freeman Cemetery.

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

    • Ellis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
      • Ellis is located in Gage County
    • Beatrice
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Plymouth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Pickrell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • De Witt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Harbine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbine
      • Harbine is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
    • Holmesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Clatonia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Diller
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Rockford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Rockford is located in Gage County
    • Swanton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jansen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jansen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Blue Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Wilber
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Wymore
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Filley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Cortland
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
        • Cortland is located in Gage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortland <3>
      • Hallam
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Odell
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Virginia
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
        • Virginia is located in Gage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia <3>
      • Endicott
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Endicott have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
      • Western
        (19 miles [30.6 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 Freeman Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gage County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Adams
      • Adams lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Freeman Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Adams.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Beatrice
    • Blue Springs
    • Cortland
    • De Witt
    • Diller
      • Diller lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Freeman Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Diller.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diller
    • Endicott
    • Fairbury
    • Filley
    • Firth
      • Firth lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the Northeast (NE) of the Freeman Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Firth.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firth
    • Hallam
    • Jansen
      • Jansen lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Freeman Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Jansen.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jansen
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Freeman Cemetery.<5>

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

    • First Mennonite Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • First Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Kilpatrick Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilpatrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kilpatrick Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilpatrick Cemetery
    • Ellis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Gage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Ellis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Gage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
    • Beatrice Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Austin Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Evergreen Home Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Evergreen Home Memorial Park is located in Gage County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Home Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Beatrice.
      • The Evergreen Home Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Evergreen Cemetery
      • Evergreen Home Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Home Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100607 <6>
    • Elysian View Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • St. Paul Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Howard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Gage County
        • The St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Old Plymouth Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Plymouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Plymouth Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Plymouth Cemetery
      • Harbine Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harbine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harbine Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harbine Cemetery
      • Hope Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hope Church Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Church Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

    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 Freeman Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1883221  (Freeman Graves)
      • Note: GNIS record #1883221 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: Beatrice West
      • County: Gage         Elev: 403
      • Location given for GNIS #1883221 (Freeman Graves)

    The official website for Gage County: www.co.gage.ne.us/

    The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Gage, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Freeman Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2952, Longitude: -96.8418    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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 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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