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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 Hoffer Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Hoffer Cemetery (FG ID #100778)

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 Hoffer Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.0817°   (41° 4' 54")

Lon:   -97.4839°   (-97° 29' 2")

The cemetery is located in Polk County<3>.

As an estimate, the Hoffer Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the west of Stromsburg.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Osceola. Osceola lies just to the north northwest of the Hoffer Cemetery .

Establishment of the Hoffer Cemetery ...

The Hoffer Cemetery was established in 1879.

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 Hoffer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Polk 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 Hoffer 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]<2> of the Hoffer Cemetery.

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

    • Gresham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Stromsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Thayer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
      • Thayer is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
    • Osceola
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Benedict
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Shelby
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Surprise
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
      • Surprise is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Swedehome
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedehome
      • Swedehome is located in Polk County
    • Waco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Rising City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Utica
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ulysses
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Arborville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arborville
        • Arborville is located in York County
      • York
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Millerton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
        • Millerton is located in Butler County
      • Polk
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Staplehurst
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Garrison
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
        • Garrison is located in Butler County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
      • Tamora
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamora
        • Tamora is located in Seward County
      • Silver Creek
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Bradshaw
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)

    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 Hoffer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Hoffer Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Blue Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blue Ridge Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the east of Surprise.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Ridge Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100403 <1>
    • Stromsburg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Peter's Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Thelen Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1992163 <1>
    • Cedar Lawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Osceola Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Dry Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dry Creek Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Creek Cemetery
    • St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran- Orton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Faith Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery West
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Faith Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery West is located in Butler County
      • The Faith Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery West has also been known as:
      • Faith Cemetery West
      • St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faith Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery West
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2139811 <1>
    • Palo Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Graceland Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • St. Paul Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Rosemond Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Dewitt Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dewitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dewitt Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dewitt Cemetery
      • Surprise Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Swede Home Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • The Swede Home Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • The Swede Home Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Calvary Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swede Home Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1991968 <1>
      • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

    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 Hoffer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #830044  (Hoffer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #830044 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: Gresham
      • County: Polk         Elev: 503
      • Location given for GNIS #830044 (Hoffer Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #100778

    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>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hoffer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0817, Longitude: -97.4839    
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <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 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.




 

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