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A visit to the Longwood 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 Longwood Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Longwood Cemetery (FG ID #100923)

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 Longwood Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.5965°   (41° 35' 47")

Lon:   -99.2355°   (-99° 14' 7")

The Longwood Cemetery is located in Custer County<2>.

The county seat for Custer County is located in Broken Bow. Broken Bow lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Longwood Cemetery .

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 either 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 Longwood Cemetery:

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

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Longwood Cemetery.

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

    • Comstock
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
      • Comstock is located in Custer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comstock <5>
    • Wescott
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wescott
      • Wescott is located in Custer County
    • Sargent
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Weissert
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Arcadia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Elyria
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elyria have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elyria
      • Elyria is located in Valley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elyria <5>
    • Burwell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Taylor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Willow Springs ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
      • Willow Springs is located in Garfield County
    • Westerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ord
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ord
      • Ord is located in Valley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ord <5>
    • Gates
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
      • Gates is located in Custer County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Berwyn
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
        • Berwyn is located in Custer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwyn <5>
      • Almeria
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almeria
        • Almeria is located in Loup County
      • Ansley
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • North Loup City
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Loup City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Loup City
        • North Loup City is located in Sherman County
      • Broken Bow
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broken Bow
        • Broken Bow is located in Custer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,437 people
        • Broken Bow has also been known as:
        • Brokenbow
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broken Bow <5>
      • North Loup
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)

    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 Longwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Custer County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Ansley
      • Ansley lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Longwood Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ansley.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
    • Arcadia
    • Broken Bow
    • Burwell
    • Loup City
    • Mason City
    • Merna
      • Merna lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Longwood Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Merna.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merna
    • New Helena
    • Ord
      • Ord lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Longwood Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ord.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ord
    • Sargent
    • Scotia
      • Scotia lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Longwood Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Scotia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
    • Taylor
      • Taylor lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Longwood Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Taylor.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Longwood Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Douglas Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Round Park Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Czech National Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Czech National Cemetery is located in Valley County
      • The Czech National Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bohemian Cemetery
      • Bohemian National Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Czech National Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100411 <1>
    • Bohemian Brotherhood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Swanson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Kent Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Somerford Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Somerford Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Somerford Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Sargent.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Somerford Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101465 <1>
    • Dry Valley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • West Union Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • North Lee's Park Catholic Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Elyria Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Cottonwood Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Garfield County
        • The Cottonwood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Burwell Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100509 <1>
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Lee Park Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Arcadia Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Round Valley Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Lone Tree Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Franch Tableland Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Westerville Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Ord City Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Banner Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Littlefield Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Parker Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parker Cemetery is located in Garfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101110 <1>

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

    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 Longwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #830883  (Longwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #830883 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: Comstock
      • County: Custer         Elev: 720
      • Location given for GNIS #830883 (Longwood Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #100923

    The official website for Custer County: www.co.custer.ne.us/

    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 Custer, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Longwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5965, Longitude: -99.2355    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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