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A visit to the Mission Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Mission Cemetery ...

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

42.8725, -98.5754

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mission Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Mission Cemetery is located in Boyd County<2>.

The county seat for Boyd County is located in Butte. Butte lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Mission Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mission Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Mission Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rosedale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Rosedale Cemetery is located in Boyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Cemetery
  • Bristow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Bristow Cemetery is located in Boyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow Cemetery
  • Old Immanuel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Immanuel Cemetery is located in Boyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Immanuel Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Gross Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Gross Cemetery is located in Boyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross Cemetery
  • Bohemian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Boyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Boyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Boyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Highland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Boyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Boyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
  • Randall Valley Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Randall Valley Cemetery is located in Gregory County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Valley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
    • Holy Fellowship Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Holy Fellowship Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Fellowship Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Old Ft. Randall Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Old Ft. Randall Cemetery is located in Gregory County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ft. Randall Cemetery
    • Alford Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Alford Cemetery is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford Cemetery
    • Old Settlers Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Settlers Cemetery
    • Scottville Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Scottville Cemetery is located in Holt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville Cemetery
    • Bethelhem Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bethelhem Cemetery is located in Gregory County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethelhem Cemetery
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
    • Butte Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Butte Cemetery is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Butte Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Butte.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100443 <5>
    • St.s Peter and Paul Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The St.s Peter and Paul Cemetery is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St.s Peter and Paul Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St.s Peter and Paul Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Butte.
      • The St.s Peter and Paul Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Butte Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101412 <5>
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
    • Phoenix Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 12 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mission Cemetery.

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

  • Bristow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Gross
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Gross is located in Boyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2 people
  • Paddock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Paddock is located in Holt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock
  • Lynch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Spencer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Redbird
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Redbird is located in Holt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
  • Greenwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Greenwood is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Estimated population in 2014: 7 people
  • Marty
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Marty is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marty
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 402 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marty <6>
  • Monowi
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Monowi is located in Boyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monowi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1 people
  • Pickstown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Pickstown is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickstown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickstown <6>
  • Anoka
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Anoka is located in Boyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anoka
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
  • Butte
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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 Mission Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Boyd County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Mission Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Boyd 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 Mission Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #831351  (Mission Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #831351 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: Boyd
      • Est. Elev: 517 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bristow
      • Location given for Mission Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.8724981     Lon: -98.5753617
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Boyd, 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 from Point A (ie- Mission Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <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>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.