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A visit to the Minden 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 Minden Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Minden Cemetery (FG ID #658925)

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 Minden Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.4945°   (40° 29' 40")

Lon:   -98.9611°   (-98° 57' 39")

The cemetery is located in Kearney County<2>.

As an estimate, the Minden Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Minden.

The county seat for Kearney County is located in Minden. Minden lies just to the east northeast of the Minden Cemetery .

Name Variations for Minden 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.

Minden Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Minden Prairie 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 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 Minden Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Kearney 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 Minden 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Minden Cemetery.

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

    • Minden
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Keene
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
      • Keene is located in Kearney County
    • Norman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Axtell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Newark
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Kearney County
    • Heartwell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartwell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartwell
      • Heartwell is located in Kearney County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heartwell <4>
    • Hildreth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Kearney City ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearney City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    • Valley City ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
      • Valley City is located in Kearney County
    • Upland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Wilcox
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilcox have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
    • Kearney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Buda
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buda have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buda
        • Buda is located in Buffalo County
      • Funk
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Funk have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
      • Holstein
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Sacramento
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sacramento have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento
        • Sacramento is located in Phelps County
      • Glenwood Park
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Park
        • Glenwood Park is located in Buffalo County
      • Campbell
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
        • Campbell is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <4>
      • Kenesaw
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenesaw have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenesaw
        • Kenesaw is located in Adams County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenesaw <4>
      • Denman
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denman
        • Denman is located in Buffalo County
      • Gibbon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon
        • Gibbon is located in Buffalo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibbon <4>
      • Macon
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
        • Macon is located in Franklin County
      • Assumption
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
        • Assumption is located in Adams County

    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 Minden 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 Minden Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Axtell
    • Campbell
    • Funk
      • Funk lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Minden Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Funk.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funk
    • Gibbon
      • Gibbon lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Minden Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gibbon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon
    • Hildreth
    • Holdrege
    • Holstein
    • Kearney
    • Kenesaw
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Continue List   (6 more)
        • Minden lies less than 2 miles<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Minden Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Minden.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
      • Newark
      • Ragan
        • Ragan lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Minden Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ragan.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragan
      • Roseland
      • Upland
        • Upland lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Minden Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Upland.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
      • Wilcox

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Minden Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Fredericksburg Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • White Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Free Mission Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Keene Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Keene Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • May Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The May Cemetery is located in Kearney County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the May Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Norman.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100956 <1>
    • Bethphage Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Garden Plain Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Norman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Norman Cemetery is located in Kearney County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Norman Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Norman.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norman Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101046 <1>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Eaton Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Ft. Kearney Post Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Hildreth Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hildreth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hildreth Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hildreth Cemetery
      • Osco Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Holy Family Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Fridhem Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Wilcox Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Upland Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Upland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upland Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

    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 Minden Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #831341  (Minden Prairie Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #831341 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: Minden South
      • County: Kearney         Elev: 664
      • Location given for GNIS #831341 (Minden Prairie Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #658925

    The official website for Kearney County: www.kearneycounty.ne.gov/

    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 Kearney, 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' 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 Minden Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4945, Longitude: -98.9611    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>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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