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A visit to the Jelen 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 Jelen Cemetery ...

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

42.6178, -98.1487

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

The Jelen Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.

The county seat for Knox County is located in Center. Center lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east of the Jelen Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Jelen Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Jelen Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Verdigre.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1992862 <5>
  • St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • White Mtn. Lodge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Pischelville National Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pischelville National Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pischelville National Cemetery
    • The Pischelville National Cemetery has also been known as:
    • National Cemetery
    • Pischelville Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2328751 <5>
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Walnut Grove Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Page.
    • The Walnut Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Grimton Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100721 <5>
  • Dorsey Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dorsey Cemetery is located in Holt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey Cemetery
  • Star Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Star Cemetery is located in Holt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Cemetery
  • L'eau Qui Court Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Hope - Enterprise Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Hope - Enterprise Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope - Enterprise Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hope - Enterprise Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of Page.
    • The Hope - Enterprise Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Enterprise Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100592 <5>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Alcott Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Alcott Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcott Cemetery
    • Winnetoon Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Winnetoon Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnetoon Cemetery
    • Millerboro Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Millerboro Cemetery is located in Antelope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerboro Cemetery
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Miniola Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Miniola Cemetery is located in Holt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miniola Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Alford Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Alford Cemetery is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford Cemetery
    • Lambert Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lambert Cemetery is located in Holt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lambert Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Page.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100880 <5>
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Antelope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Jelen Cemetery.

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

  • Walnut
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Walnut is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
  • Verdigre
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Dukeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Dukeville is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukeville
  • Pishelville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Pishelville is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pishelville
  • Knoxville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Knoxville is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
  • Star
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Star is located in Holt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
  • Niobrara
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Winnetoon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Venus ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Venus is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venus
  • Center
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Verdel
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Verdel is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30 people
  • Bazile Mills
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bazile Mills is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazile Mills
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Creighton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Monowi
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Monowi is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monowi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1 people
    • Redbird
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Redbird is located in Holt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
    • Perkins
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Perkins is located in Bon Homme County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
    • Orchard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Royal
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)

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 Jelen Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Knox County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Jelen 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 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 Jelen Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Knox 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 Jelen Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #830360  (Jelen Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #830360 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: Knox
      • Est. Elev: 501 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Walnut
      • Location given for Jelen Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.6177794     Lon: -98.1486852
      • 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 Knox, 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 from Point A (ie- Jelen 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.
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