A visit to the Kelso 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 Kelso Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Kelso Cemetery (FG ID #2158392).
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 Kelso Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Kelso Cemetery:
41.1628, -98.6713
The Kelso Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the southwest of Farwell.
The cemetery is located in Howard County<3>.
The county seat for Howard County is located in Saint Paul. Saint Paul lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east northeast of the Kelso Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Kelso Cemetery.
Establishment of the Kelso Cemetery ...
The Kelso Cemetery was established in 1888.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Kelso Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Kelso Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Loup Fork Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Nysted Evangelical Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Scotch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Czechoslovakia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Danish Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Swedish Pioneer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Souleville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Canada Hill Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Warsaw Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Warsaw Cemetery is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw Cemetery
- St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bohemian National Graveyard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- St. Francis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hayestown Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elba Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Kelso Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Kelso Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Nysted
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Farwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Howard City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Howard City is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Boelus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dannebrog
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rockville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ashton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cairo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Saint Paul
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Dannevirke
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Nantasket ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Nantasket is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantasket
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Cotesfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ravenna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cameron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Saint Libory
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Loup City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cushing
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- North Loup City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- North Loup City is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Loup City
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 Kelso Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Howard County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Kelso Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashton
- Cairo
- Cairo lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Kelso Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cairo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cushing
- Dannebrog
- Hazard
- Loup City
- Palmer
- Ravenna
- Saint Paul
- Scotia
- Wolbach
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 Kelso Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Nebraska:
- Pages specific to Howard 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 Kelso Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2158392
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #830464 (Kelso Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #830464 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: Howard
- Est. Elev: 609 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Farwell
- Location given for Kelso Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.1627899 Lon: -98.6711863
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 '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- Kelso Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Howard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |