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A visit to the German Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 German Cemetery ...

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

42.9697, -99.1354

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

The German Cemetery is located in Boyd County<2>.

The county seat for Boyd County is located in Butte. Butte lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the German Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the German Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the German Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Naper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Naper Cemetery is located in Boyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naper Cemetery
  • Knoll Crest Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Knoll Crest Cemetery is located in Boyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoll Crest Cemetery
  • Ponca Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Boyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Free Methodist Cemetery
  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Boyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Gregory County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley Cemetery
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
  • Herrick Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Herrick Cemetery is located in Gregory County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick Cemetery
  • Spotted Tail Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Spotted Tail Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spotted Tail Cemetery
  • Adams Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Highland Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Gregory County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Rosebud Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rosebud Cemetery is located in Gregory County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Gregory County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • County Home Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The County Home Cemetery is located in Gregory County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Home Cemetery
    • Cleveland Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery is located in Gregory County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Fairfax (SD).
      • The St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Anthony's Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97519 <5>
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Gregory County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Congregational Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Congregational Cemetery is located in Gregory County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congregational Cemetery
    • German Congregation Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
    • St.s Peter and Paul Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The St.s Peter and Paul Cemetery is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St.s Peter and Paul Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St.s Peter and Paul Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Butte.
      • The St.s Peter and Paul Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Butte Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101412 <5>
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Butte Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Butte Cemetery is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Butte Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Butte.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100443 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 13 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the German Cemetery.

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

  • Naper
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Saint Charles
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Herrick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Herrick is located in Gregory County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrick <6>
  • Dustin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Dustin is located in Holt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dustin
  • Bonesteel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cleveland ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Cleveland is located in Holt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
  • Fairfax
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Fairfax is located in Gregory County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <6>
  • Butte
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Anoka
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Anoka is located in Boyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anoka
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
  • Mills
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Mariaville ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mariaville is located in Rock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville
  • Burke
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Burke is located in Gregory County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burke <6>
  • East Gregory
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • East Gregory is located in Gregory County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gregory
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people

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 German Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Boyd County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Anoka
  • Bonesteel
  • Bristow
  • Burke
    • Burke lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the German Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Burke.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
  • Burton
  • Butte
    • Butte lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the German Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Butte.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte
  • Dallas
  • Fairfax
  • Geddes
  • Gregory
  • Gross
  • Herrick
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Continue List   (4 more)
      • Naper lies less than 2 miles<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the German Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Naper.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naper
    • Newport
    • Spencer
    • Stuart

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 German Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Boyd 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 German Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #829501  (German Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #829501 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: Boyd
      • Est. Elev: 636 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Naper NW
      • Location given for German Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.9697214     Lon: -99.1353748
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Boyd, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- German 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>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.