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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 Kirkwood Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Kirkwood Cemetery (FG ID #100866)

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 Kirkwood Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.7355°   (42° 44' 7")

Lon:   -99.3485°   (-99° 20' 54")

The Kirkwood Cemetery is located in Rock County<2>.

The county seat for Rock County is located in Bassett. Bassett lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Kirkwood Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Kirkwood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Willowdale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Simpson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
  • Newport Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Cleveland Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Boyd County
  • Olive Branch Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
  • Putnam Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Putnam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Putnam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Putnam Cemetery is located in Rock County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101204 <1>
  • Bassett Memorial Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Highland Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
  • Spotted Tail Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spotted Tail Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spotted Tail Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spotted Tail Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
  • Burton Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burton Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
  • Leonard Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leonard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leonard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Leonard Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
    • Huishizer Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huishizer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huishizer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huishizer Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Wenz Graves
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wenz Graves
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wenz Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wenz Graves is located in Rock County
    • Eureka Valley Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Emmanuel Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
    • Naper Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Naper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Naper Cemetery is located in Boyd County
    • German Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Cemetery is located in Boyd County
    • Naper Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Naper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Naper Cemetery is located in Boyd County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Kirkwood Cemetery.

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

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 Kirkwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rock County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Kirkwood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Rock 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 Kirkwood Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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 Kirkwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #830528  (Kirkwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #830528 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: Newport NE
      • County: Rock         Elev: 637
      • Location given for GNIS #830528 (Kirkwood Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #100866

    The official website for State of Nebraska: https://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 Rock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Kirkwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7355, Longitude: -99.3485    
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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