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A visit to the Loup Valley 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 Loup Valley Cemetery ...

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

41.4700, -100.6846

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

The Loup Valley Cemetery is located in McPherson County<2>.

The county seat for McPherson County is located in Tryon. Tryon lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Loup Valley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Loup Valley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 17 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Loup Valley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Myrtle Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Myrtle Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Myrtle Cemetery is located between<5> the communities of North Platte and Stapleton.  The cemetery lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of Stapleton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101029 <6>
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • McCain Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The McCain Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCain Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the McCain Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Gandy.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100957 <6>
  • Miller Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in McPherson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Miller Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Tryon.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #212601 <6>
  • Good Hope Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Garfield Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Lone Star Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • McNeel Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • North Platte Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Kilmer Valley Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Arnold Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
    • The Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101374 <6>
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
      • The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
      • O'Fallon Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101219 <6>
    • Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • McCullough Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Powell Canyon Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Valley View Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 12 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Loup Valley Cemetery.

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

  • Ringgold
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ringgold is located in McPherson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
  • Stapleton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Gandy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Gandy is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
  • Tryon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Logan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Logan is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
  • North Platte
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Birdwood
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Birdwood is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdwood
  • Arnold
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Hershey
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bignell
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Bignell is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bignell
  • Maxwell
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • O'Fallons
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • O'Fallons is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Fallons

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 Loup Valley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McPherson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Loup Valley 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 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 Loup Valley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to McPherson 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 Loup Valley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #830924  (Loup Valley Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #830924 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: McPherson
      • Est. Elev: 917 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Stapleton NW
      • Location given for Loup Valley Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.4699961     Lon: -100.6845912
      • 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 McPherson, 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- Loup Valley 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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of North Platte and Stapleton. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
    <6>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.
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