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A visit to the Meridian Cemetery ...


The location of the Meridian Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Meridian Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.2178°   (40° 13' 4")

Lon:   -97.3628°   (-97° 21' 46")

The Meridian Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Fairbury. Fairbury lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Meridian Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Meridian Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Meridian 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Meridian Cemetery.

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

    • Alexandria
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Powell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in Jefferson County
    • Gilead
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Thayer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilead <4>
    • Daykin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daykin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daykin
      • Daykin is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daykin <4>
    • Reynolds
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Fairbury
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Belvidere
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Thompson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Jefferson County
    • Hebron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Tobias
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Bruning
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ohiowa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Jansen
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jansen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jansen
        • Jansen is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jansen <4>
      • Western
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Mahaska
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahaska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahaska
        • Mahaska is located in Washington County (KS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
      • Hubbell
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbell
        • Hubbell is located in Thayer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbell <4>
      • Endicott
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Endicott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endicott
        • Endicott is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Endicott <4>
      • Carleton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carleton
        • Carleton is located in Thayer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carleton <4>
      • Narka
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narka
        • Narka is located in Republic County (KS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Swanton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Strang
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strang have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strang
        • Strang is located in Fillmore County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strang <4>
      • Deshler
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deshler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deshler
        • Deshler is located in Thayer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deshler <4>
      • Chester
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Milligan
        (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 Meridian Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Alexandria
    • Belvidere
    • Bruning
    • Carleton
    • Chester
    • Daykin
      • Daykin lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Meridian Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Daykin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daykin
    • Deshler
    • Endicott
    • Fairbury
    • Hebron
      • Hebron lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Meridian Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hebron.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Jansen
    • Milligan
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Continue List   (7 more)
      • Ohiowa
        • Ohiowa lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Meridian Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ohiowa.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohiowa
      • Plymouth
      • Strang
      • Swanton
      • Tobias
      • Western

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Meridian Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Thayer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Alexandria Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexandria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alexandria Cemetery is located in Thayer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexandria Cemetery
    • Powell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Thayer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Pleasant Plain Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Plain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Plain Cemetery is located in Thayer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Plain Cemetery
    • Richland Center Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richland Center Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Center Cemetery
    • Eureka Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eureka Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Thayer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Rose Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Cemetery is located in Thayer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
    • Franklin Union Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Bower Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bower Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bower Cemetery
      • Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Thayer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Hebron Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Thayer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
      • Old Hebron Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Hebron Cemetery is located in Thayer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hebron Cemetery
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Fairbury Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairbury Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairbury Cemetery
      • Grandy Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grandy Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandy Cemetery
      • Tobias Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

    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 Meridian Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #831229  (Meridian Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #831229 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: Gladstone
      • County: Jefferson         Elev: 440
      • Location given for GNIS #831229 (Meridian Cemetery)

    The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.ne.us/

    The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

    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 Jefferson, 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 Meridian Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2178, Longitude: -97.3628       In this case, the coordinates for the Meridian Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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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