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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 Granite Hill Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Granite Hill Cemetery (FG ID #100800)

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 Granite Hill Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.4182°   (40° 25' 5")

Lon:   -96.4417°   (-96° 26' 30")

The Granite Hill Cemetery is located in Johnson County<2>.

The county seat for Johnson County is located in Tecumseh. Tecumseh lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Granite Hill Cemetery .

Establishment of the Granite Hill Cemetery ...

The Granite Hill Cemetery was established in 1881.

Name Variations for Granite Hill 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.

Granite Hill Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Hopewell 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Granite Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Johnson 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 Granite Hill 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Granite Hill Cemetery.

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

    • Sterling
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Adams
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Gage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <4>
    • Crab Orchard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
      • Crab Orchard is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <4>
    • Vesta
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
      • Vesta is located in Johnson County
    • Saint Mary
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
      • Saint Mary is located in Johnson County
    • Filley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Burr
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr
      • Burr is located in Otoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burr <4>
    • Firth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firth
      • Firth is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Firth <4>
    • Virginia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
    • Panama
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Lewiston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
      • Lewiston is located in Pawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <4>
    • Douglas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Tecumseh
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Rockford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
        • Rockford is located in Gage County
      • Holland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
        • Holland is located in Lancaster County
      • Pickrell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Cortland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
      • Cook
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
        • Cook is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cook <4>
      • Graf ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graf have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
        • Graf is located in Johnson County
      • Hickman
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Princeton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
        • Princeton is located in Lancaster 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 Granite Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Johnson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Adams
      • Adams lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Granite Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Adams.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Bennet
    • Burr
      • Burr lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Granite Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Burr.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr
    • Cook
      • Cook lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Granite Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cook.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
    • Cortland
    • Crab Orchard
    • Douglas
      • Douglas lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Granite Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Douglas.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
    • Elk Creek
    • Filley
      • Filley lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Granite Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Filley.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filley
    • Firth
      • Firth lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Granite Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Firth.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firth
    • Graf - Historic
      • Graf lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Granite Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Graf.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
    • Hickman
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Continue List   (5 more)
        • Panama lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Granite Hill Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Panama.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
      • Steinauer
      • Sterling
      • Tecumseh
      • Virginia

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Granite Hill Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Hooker Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hooker Cemetery is located in Gage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooker Cemetery
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Highland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Gage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Sterling Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Crab Orchard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Vesta Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Saint Mary.
      • The St. Mary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2252877 <1>
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Gage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
    • Pella Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Zion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Gage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Gage County
      • The Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Filley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Filley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Filley Cemetery is located in Gage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Filley Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Solon Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • The Solon Cemetery is located in Otoe County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Solon Cemetery is located between<7> the communities of Panama and Douglas.  The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Douglas.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solon Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101464 <1>
      • Firth Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Firth Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Firth Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Firth.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Firth Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100639 <1>
      • Sunnyside Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunnyside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Gage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyside Cemetery
      • Wilcox Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Dughman Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dughman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dughman Cemetery is located in Otoe County
        • The Dughman Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Crabtree Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dughman Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100559 <1>
      • Douglas Rosehill Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • The Douglas Rosehill Cemetery is located in Otoe County
        • The Douglas Rosehill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Rose Hill Cemetery
        • Rosehill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Rosehill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2244883 <1>
      • St. Martins Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • The St. Martins Cemetery is located in Otoe County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Martins Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Douglas.
        • The St. Martins Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Martins Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martins Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101336 <1>
      • Panama Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Lewiston Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • St. Pauls UCC Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Andrews Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Helena Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Hope Lutheran Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 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 Granite Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #830125  (Hopewell Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #830125 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: Sterling
      • County: Johnson         Elev: 399
      • Location given for GNIS #830125 (Hopewell Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #100800

    The official website for Johnson County: www.co.johnson.ne.us/

    The official website for State of Nebraska: 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 Johnson, 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 Granite Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4182, Longitude: -96.4417    
    <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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Panama and Douglas. 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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