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A visit to the Maple 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 Maple Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Maple Cemetery (FG ID #100943)

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 Maple Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.0793°   (40° 4' 45")

Lon:   -95.7315°   (-95° 43' 53")

The cemetery is located in Richardson County<2>.

As an estimate, the Maple Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Salem.

The county seat for Richardson County is located in Falls City. Falls City lies just to the east of the Maple Cemetery .

Establishment of the Maple Cemetery ...

The Maple Cemetery was established in 1836.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Maple Cemetery.<4>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Maple Cemetery.

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

  • Salem
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Verdon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Straussville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Dawson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Nim City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nim City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nim City
    • Nim City is located in Richardson County
  • Falls City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
    • Falls City is located in Richardson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,076 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls City <7>
  • Stella
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Morrill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
    • Morrill is located in Brown County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Berwick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berwick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
    • Berwick is located in Nemaha County (KS)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Berwick
    • From the Maple Cemetery to Berwick
  • Reserve
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Preston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Preston is located in Richardson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
  • Shubert
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Sabetha
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Hamlin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
      • Hamlin is located in Brown County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
      • Hamlin has also been known as:
      • Hamilton
    • Barada
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Humboldt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sun Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Padonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Arago ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arago. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arago
      • Arago is located in Richardson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arago
      • From the Maple Cemetery to Arago
    • Bern
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bern have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bern
      • Bern is located in Nemaha County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
    • Fairview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Rulo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rulo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rulo
      • Rulo is located in Richardson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rulo <7>
    • Saint Deroin ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 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 Maple Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Richardson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bern
    • Bern lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Maple Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bern.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bern
  • Dawson
  • Du Bois
  • Falls City
  • Hamlin
    • Hamlin lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Maple Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hamlin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
  • Howe
    • Howe lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Maple Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Howe.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
  • Humboldt
  • Morrill
  • Rulo
    • Rulo lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Maple Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rulo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rulo
  • Sabetha
  • Salem
    • Salem lies less than 2 miles<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Maple Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salem.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Shubert
  • Stella
  • Verdon

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Maple Cemetery:

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 Maple Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #831025  (Maple Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #831025 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: Salem
    • County: Richardson         Elev: 327
    • Location given for GNIS #831025 (Maple Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #100943

The official website for Richardson County: www.co.richardson.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 Richardson, 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 Maple Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0793, Longitude: -95.7315    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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