A visit to the LaPorte 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 LaPorte Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the LaPorte Cemetery:
42.2064, -96.9578
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the LaPorte Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The LaPorte Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.
The county seat for Wayne County is located in Wayne. Wayne lies just to the northwest of the LaPorte Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the LaPorte Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> of the LaPorte Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from LaPorte Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Carter Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Dixon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Dixon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Dixon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Pilger Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Pilger Cemetery is located in Stanton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilger Cemetery
- Norwegian Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Cuming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwegian Cemetery
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- Rose Hill Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Thurston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Pender.
- The Rose Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pender Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101244 <5>
- St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- St. Paul's Lutheran Church
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The St. Paul's Lutheran Church is located in Dixon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul's Lutheran Church
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paul's Lutheran Church is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Concord.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2508902 <5>
- St. Annes Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- The St. Annes Cemetery is located in Dixon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Annes Cemetery
- St. Marks Lutheran Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Marks Lutheran Cemetery is located in Cuming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Lutheran Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marks Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Pender.
- The St. Marks Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Marks Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101335 <5>
- Immanuel Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
- Wisner Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- The Wisner Cemetery is located in Cuming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisner Cemetery
- St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the LaPorte Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from LaPorte Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wayne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wakefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Winside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Emerson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Carroll
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Concord
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Thurston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pilger
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pender
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dixon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Wisner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Allen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Laurel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hoskins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Belden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sholes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sholes is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sholes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20 people
- Beemer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Waterbury
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
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 LaPorte Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The LaPorte Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Allen
- Allen lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the LaPorte Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Allen.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Bancroft
- Beemer
- Belden
- Carroll
- Dixon
- Hoskins
- Laurel
- Pender
- Pilger
- Randolph
- Stanton
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Continue List (5 more)
- Waterbury
- Wayne
- Winside
- Wisner
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 LaPorte Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Nebraska:
- Pages specific to Wayne 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 LaPorte Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #830572 (LaPorte Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #830572 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: Wayne
- Est. Elev: 467 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Altona NW
- Location given for LaPorte Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.2063915 Lon: -96.9578216
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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 Wayne, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- LaPorte 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |