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A visit to the Friends Cemetery ...


The location of the Friends Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Friends Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.4775°   (41° 28' 38")

Lon:   -97.6945°   (-97° 41' 40")

The Friends Cemetery is located in Platte County<2>.

The county seat for Platte County is located in Columbus. Columbus lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east of the Friends Cemetery .

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 Friends Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Platte 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 Friends 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 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Friends Cemetery.

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

    • Genoa
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Monroe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <4>
    • Krakow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krakow
      • Krakow is located in Nance County
    • Oconee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
      • Oconee is located in Platte County
    • Saint Edward
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rosenburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenburg
      • Rosenburg is located in Platte County
    • Silver Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Platte Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Center
      • Platte Center is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platte Center <4>
    • Duncan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncan <4>
    • Sheldonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
      • Sheldonville is located in Platte County
    • Tarnov
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarnov
      • Tarnov is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
    • Cornlea
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornlea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornlea
      • Cornlea is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Lindsay
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Vorhees
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vorhees
        • Vorhees is located in Boone County
      • Boone
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
        • Boone is located in Boone County
      • Fullerton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Columbus
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Saint Bernard
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bernard
        • Saint Bernard is located in Platte County
      • Carriage House Estates
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Humphrey
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humphrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
        • Humphrey is located in Platte County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humphrey <4>
      • Newman Grove
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Clarks
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks
        • Clarks is located in Merrick County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks <4>
      • Belgrade
        (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 Friends Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Platte County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Friends 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 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Friends Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Valley View Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • West Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Hill Cemetery is located in Platte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Hill Cemetery
    • St.s Peter and Paul Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The St.s Peter and Paul Cemetery is located in Nance County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St.s Peter and Paul Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Genoa.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter and Paul Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2140678 <6>
    • Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Platte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Platte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Saint Edward.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1985814 <6>
    • St. Edward Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Edward Catholic Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Edward Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Saint Edward.
      • The St. Edward Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Edward Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Edward Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2206803 <6>
    • Skeedee Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Skeedee Cemetery is located in Nance County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Skeedee Cemetery is located between<7> the communities of Fullerton and Saint Edward.  The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Saint Edward.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skeedee Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101458 <6>
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Nance County
      • The Sunnyside Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Scandinavian Cemetery
      • West Gord Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyside Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101510 <6>
    • Silver Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Burrows Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burrows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burrows Cemetery is located in Platte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burrows Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Platte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • St. Lawrence Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jackson Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Platte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Moriah Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moriah Cemetery is located in Platte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moriah Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Platte County
        • The Salem Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Salem Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • St. Joseph / St. Patrick Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • St. Michaels Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Platte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery

    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 Friends Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #829422  (Friends Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #829422 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: Genoa
      • County: Platte         Elev: 511
      • Location given for GNIS #829422 (Friends Cemetery)

    The official website for Platte County: www.plattecounty.net/

    The official website for State of Nebraska: 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 Platte, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Friends Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4775, Longitude: -97.6945       In this case, the coordinates for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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.
    <7>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Fullerton and Saint Edward. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.




 

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