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A visit to the Helena Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Helena Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Helena Cemetery (FG ID #100748)

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 Helena Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.5087°   (40° 30' 31")

Lon:   -96.2463°   (-96° 14' 46")

The Helena Cemetery is located in Johnson County<2>.

The county seat for Johnson County is located in Tecumseh. Tecumseh lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Helena Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Helena 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 Helena 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Helena Cemetery.

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

    • Burr
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
    • Cook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
    • Saint Mary
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
      • Saint Mary is located in Johnson County
    • Sterling
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Tecumseh
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Douglas
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Graf ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graf have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
      • Graf is located in Johnson County
    • Syracuse
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Vesta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
      • Vesta is located in Johnson County
    • Talmage
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Unadilla
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
      • Unadilla is located in Otoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <5>
    • Lorton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Adams
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
      • Johnson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
        • Johnson is located in Nemaha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson <5>
      • Crab Orchard
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
      • Brock
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Palmyra
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
        • Palmyra is located in Otoe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <5>
      • Dunbar
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbar have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
        • Dunbar is located in Otoe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunbar <5>
      • Panama
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Elk Creek
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Otoe
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otoe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otoe
        • Otoe is located in Otoe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otoe <5>
      • Rohrs
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrs
        • Rohrs is located in Nemaha County
      • Bennet
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Firth
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • 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 <5>

    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 Helena 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 Helena Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Adams
      • Adams lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Helena Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Adams.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Bennet
    • Brock
    • Burr
      • Burr lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Helena Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Burr.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr
    • Cook
      • Cook lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Helena Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cook.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
    • Crab Orchard
    • Douglas
    • Dunbar
    • Elk Creek
    • Firth
    • Graf - Historic
      • Graf lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Helena Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Graf.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
    • Johnson
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Continue List   (9 more)
      • Otoe
        • Otoe lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Helena Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Otoe.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otoe
      • Palmyra
      • Panama
        • Panama lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Helena Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Panama.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
      • Sterling
      • Syracuse
      • Talmage
      • Tecumseh
      • Unadilla

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Helena Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Wilcox Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Hope Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cook Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Dughman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dughman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
    • Sterling Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Livingston Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Schacht Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Hopewell Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Dudley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • St. Martins Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • 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>
      • St. Andrews Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Douglas Rosehill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • 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>
      • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Spring Creek Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Tecumseh Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • The Tecumseh Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tecumseh Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Tecumseh.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tecumseh Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #281709 <1>
      • Grant Evergreen Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Solon Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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>
      • Hopewell Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Vesta Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Otoe County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Lorton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2266617 <1>
      • Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Otoe County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Syracuse.
        • The Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Delaware Lutheran Cemetery
        • Delaware Lutheran Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2157981 <1>
      • Park Hill Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

    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 Helena Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #829921  (Helena Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #829921 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: Cook
      • County: Johnson         Elev: 339
      • Location given for GNIS #829921 (Helena Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #100748

    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 Helena Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5087, Longitude: -96.2463    
    <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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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