Nearby Cemeteries
Introduction
Below are cemeteries that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of the Merriman Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have any burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Merriman Cemetery. For information of that nature, we recommend you visit Find-A-Grave's<2> entry for the Merriman Cemetery (FG ID #1995100).
We are always looking for corrections and additions to our Gazetteer. If you can help, we are looking for information such as the name of the cemetery, its GPS coordinates, whether the cemetery is still in use or if it is historic (ie- defunct, abandoned, etc.). If it applies, we would also like to learn of any past or alternate names that the cemetery may have been known by.
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Merriman Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Center Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Our Lady of the Lake Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Conley Flat Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Dane Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lavaca Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Knight Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Knight Cemetery is located in Shannon County (SD)
- Feather on Head Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Feather on Head Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Feather on Head Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Feather on Head Cemetery is located in Shannon County (SD)
- Prairie Lawn Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Red Bear Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Bear Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Bear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Red Bear Cemetery is located in Bennett County (SD)
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97436 <2>
- Peyote Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Gordon Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gordon Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Salaway Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Body of Christ Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Gurue Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gurue Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gurue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gurue Cemetery is located in Todd County (SD)
- Fort Niobrara Post Cemetery (Orphan)
- We believe the Ft. Niobrara Post Cemetery to be orphaned - although we don't have its GPS coordinates, we believe it to be located in Cherry County
- DeWitty Cemetery (Orphan)
- We believe the DeWitty Cemetery to be orphaned - although we don't have its GPS coordinates, we believe it to be located in Cherry County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cherry County: www.co.cherry.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Merriman Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9160, Longitude: -101.7034 |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | 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. |