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A visit to the Heerten 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 Heerten Cemetery ...

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

42.9486, -99.9651

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

The Heerten Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County<2>.

The county seat for Keya Paha County is located in Springview. Springview lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of the Heerten Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Heerten Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 24 miles [38.6 km] of the Heerten Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Norden Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Norden Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norden Cemetery
  • Pleasant Vale Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pleasant Vale Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Vale Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Springview.
    • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Chub Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2255883 <5>
  • Linden Pioneer Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Linden Pioneer Cemetery is located in Tripp County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden Pioneer Cemetery
  • Kenaston Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Kenaston Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenaston Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Congregational Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Congregational Cemetery is located in Tripp County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congregational Cemetery
  • Sparks Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Tripp County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Cherry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Kewanee Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The Kewanee Cemetery is located in Cherry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanee Cemetery
      • The Kewanee Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2231194 <5>
    • Highland Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
    • Burton Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The Burton Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Cemetery
    • Huishizer Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Huishizer Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huishizer Cemetery
    • Leonard Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Leonard Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Cemetery
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Tripp County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Putnam Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Johns Catholic Church Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Heerten Cemetery.

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

  • Norden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Norden is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norden
  • Millboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Millboro is located in Tripp County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro
    • Estimated population in 2014: 34 people
  • Wewela
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Springview
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Meadville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Meadville is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
  • Sparks
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Clearfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Clearfield is located in Tripp County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
  • Burton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Burton is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
  • Winfield ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Winfield is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
  • Colome
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Colome is located in Tripp County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colome
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colome <6>
  • Arabia ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Arabia is located in Cherry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabia
  • Wood Lake
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Johnstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Thatcher
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Thatcher is located in Cherry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thatcher
    • Ainsworth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Carns ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Carns is located in Keya Paha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carns
    • Winner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Winner is located in Tripp County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winner
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,787 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winner <6>

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 Heerten Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Keya Paha County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Heerten Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Keya Paha 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 Heerten Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #829916  (Heerten Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #829916 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: Keya Paha
      • Est. Elev: 751 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Meadville NW
      • Location given for Heerten Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.9486158     Lon: -99.965119
      • 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 Keya Paha, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Heerten 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.