A visit to the Monroe 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 Monroe Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Monroe Cemetery (FG ID #100984).
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 Monroe Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Monroe Cemetery:
40.5530, -97.2273
The Monroe Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the southwest of Dorchester.
The cemetery is located in Saline County<3>.
The county seat for Saline County is located in Wilber. Wilber lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east southeast of the Monroe Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Monroe Cemetery.
Establishment of the Monroe Cemetery ...
The Monroe Cemetery was established in 1897.
Name Variations for Monroe 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.
Monroe Cemetery has also been known as:
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.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Monroe Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Monroe Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Applegate Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- North Fork Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gilbert Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Andrew Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Atlanta Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Turkey Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bohemian Brethren Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bohemian National Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Waymire Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson Creek Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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- Union Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Plainview Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Summit Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dorchester Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tobias Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Zastrow Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Exeter Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- South Fork Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Mills 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Monroe Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Monroe Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Friend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dorchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Milligan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tobias
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Western
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cordova
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Exeter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Swanton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wilber
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Beaver Crossing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Ohiowa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Crete
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Daykin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Camden ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Berks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Milford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kramer
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Grover
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- De Witt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Goehner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Fairmont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Geneva
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Clatonia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Ruby
(20 miles [32.2 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 Monroe Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saline County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Monroe Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beaver Crossing
- Crete
- Crete lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Monroe Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Crete.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
- Daykin
- De Witt
- Dorchester
- Exeter
- Fairmont
- Friend
- Geneva
- Goehner
- Milford
- Milligan
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Continue List (7 more)
- Plymouth
- Strang
- Swanton
- Tobias
- Western
- Wilber
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Monroe Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Nebraska:
- Pages specific to Saline 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 Monroe Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #100984
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #831382 (Monroe Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #831382 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: Saline
- Est. Elev: 476 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dorchester SW
- Location given for Monroe Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.5527823 Lon: -97.2269879
- 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Monroe 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 Saline, 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> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Milligan and Wilber. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |