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A visit to the Lawn 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 Lawn Cemetery ...

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

42.3219, -103.3060

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

The Lawn Cemetery is located in Box Butte County<2>.

The county seat for Box Butte County is located in Alliance. Alliance lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the southeast of the Lawn Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lawn Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Lawn Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bohemian Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Marsland Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Marsland Cemetery is located in Dawes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsland Cemetery
  • Hemingford Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Hemingford Cemetery is located in Box Butte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemingford Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Box Butte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Belmont Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • The Belmont Cemetery is located in Dawes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Cemetery
  • Severson Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • The Severson Cemetery is located in Box Butte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severson Cemetery
  • Snake Creek Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • The Snake Creek Cemetery is located in Box Butte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek Cemetery
  • Highland Center Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Crow Butte Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • The Crow Butte Cemetery is located in Dawes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Butte Cemetery
  • Katen Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • The Katen Cemetery is located in Box Butte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katen Cemetery
  • Glendale Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • St. John Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • The St. John Cemetery is located in Dawes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Ft. Robinson Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • The Ft. Robinson Cemetery is located in Dawes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Robinson Cemetery
    • Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hagaman Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hagaman Cemetery is located in Box Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagaman Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Dawes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Box Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Crawford Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Dawes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Cemetery
    • Plainview Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Box Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Cemetery
    • Alliance Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Alliance Cemetery is located in Box Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance Cemetery
      • The Alliance Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Greenwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #386028 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 8 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Lawn Cemetery.

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

  • Nonpareil
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Nonpareil is located in Box Butte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonpareil
  • Marsland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Hemingford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Belmont
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Belmont is located in Dawes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
  • Berea
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Berea is located in Box Butte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
  • Glen
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Glen is located in Sioux County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
  • Crawford
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Alliance
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)

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 Lawn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Box Butte County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Lawn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Box Butte 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 Lawn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1805236  (Lawn Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1805236 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: Box Butte
      • Est. Elev: 1370 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Marsland SE
      • Location given for Lawn Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.3219064     Lon: -103.3060396
      • 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 Box Butte, 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- Lawn 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.