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A visit to the Magill 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 Magill Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Magill Cemetery (FG ID #100960)

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 Magill Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.5539°   (40° 33' 14")

Lon:   -99.2854°   (-99° 17' 7")

The Magill Cemetery is located in Phelps County<2>.

The county seat for Phelps County is located in Holdrege. Holdrege lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Magill Cemetery .

Name Variations for Magill Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Magill Cemetery has also been known as:

  • McGill Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Magill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Phelps 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 Magill 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Magill Cemetery.

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

    • Funk
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Funk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funk
      • Funk is located in Phelps County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Funk <5>
    • Holdrege
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Axtell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sacramento
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sacramento have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento
      • Sacramento is located in Phelps County
    • Odessa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Loomis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Elm Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Creek
      • Elm Creek is located in Buffalo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elm Creek <5>
    • Kearney City ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearney City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney City
      • Kearney City is located in Kearney County
      • Kearney City has also been known as:
      • Dobytown
    • Westmark
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmark
      • Westmark is located in Phelps County
    • Wilcox
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilcox have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
      • Wilcox is located in Kearney County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilcox <5>
    • Keene
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
      • Keene is located in Kearney County
    • Kearney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Atlanta
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
        • Atlanta is located in Phelps County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <5>
      • Ragan
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragan
        • Ragan is located in Harlan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ragan <5>
      • Newark
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
        • Newark is located in Kearney County
      • Glenwood Park
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Park
        • Glenwood Park is located in Buffalo County
      • Riverdale
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
        • Riverdale is located in Buffalo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverdale <5>
      • Minden
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Overton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton
        • Overton is located in Dawson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overton <5>
      • Bertrand
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Hildreth
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Buda
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buda have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buda
        • Buda is located in Buffalo County
      • Amherst
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)

    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 Magill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Phelps County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Amherst
    • Atlanta
    • Axtell
      • Axtell lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Magill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Axtell.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
    • Bertrand
    • Elm Creek
    • Funk
      • Funk lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Magill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Funk.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funk
    • Hildreth
    • Holdrege
    • Kearney
    • Loomis
      • Loomis lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Magill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Loomis.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis
    • Minden
    • Newark
      • Newark lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Magill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Newark.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Magill Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Fridhem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Prairie Home Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Phelps County
      • The Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethel Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100385 <1>
    • Moses Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bethphage Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Williamsburg Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Williamsburg Cemetery is located in Phelps County
      • The Williamsburg Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Williamsburg Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamsburg Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1964882 <1>
    • Elm Creek Catholic Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Elm Creek Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Platte Valley Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Loomis Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Prairie Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie Cemetery is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Kearney County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethany Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Axtell.
        • The Bethany Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
        • Bethany Lutheran Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1858162 <1>
      • Industry Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Dove Hill Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dove Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dove Hill Cemetery is located in Buffalo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dove Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100549 <1>
      • Wilcox Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Keene Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Keene Family Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Sandstrom Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Antelope Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antelope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antelope Cemetery is located in Harlan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antelope Cemetery
      • Ft. Kearney Post Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

    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 Magill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #831136  (McGill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #831136 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: Elm Creek SE
      • County: Phelps         Elev: 689
      • Location given for GNIS #831136 (McGill Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #100960

    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 Phelps, 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 Magill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5539, Longitude: -99.2854    
    <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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