A visit to the May 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 May Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The May Cemetery (FG ID #100956).
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 May Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the May Cemetery:
40.4598, -98.8198
The May Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southwest of Norman.
The cemetery is located in Kearney County<3>.
The county seat for Kearney County is located in Minden. Minden lies just to the west northwest of the May Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the May Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the May Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from May Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Norman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fredericksburg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Free Mission Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Osco Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Minden Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Morseville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Danish Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Eaton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Logan Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Holstein Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Holy Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- White Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Garden Plain Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Upland Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Upland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Zion Lutheran Wanda Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Koch Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Koch Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koch Cemetery
- St. Ann Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Ann Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ann Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Roseland Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Kenesaw Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the May Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from May Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Norman
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Heartwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Minden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Holstein
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Upland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Campbell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Keene
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Valley City ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Valley City is located in Kearney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Roseland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Assumption
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Kenesaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hildreth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Newark
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bladen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Axtell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Denman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Kearney City ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Macon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Juniata
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hayland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Wilcox
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Ayr
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Buda
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gibbon
(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 May Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kearney County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The May Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Axtell
- Ayr
- Bladen
- Campbell
- Gibbon
- Hildreth
- Holstein
- Juniata
- Kenesaw
- Minden
- Newark
- Roseland
- Upland
- Wilcox
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 May Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Nebraska:
- Pages specific to Kearney 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 May Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #100956
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #831095 (May Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #831095 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: Kearney
- Est. Elev: 641 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Norman
- Location given for May Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.4600146 Lon: -98.8195205
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- May Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Kearney, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |