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A visit to the North Cemetery ...

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 North Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.3222°   (41° 19' 19")

Lon:   -98.4351°   (-98° 26' 6")

The North Cemetery is located in Howard County<2>.

The county seat for Howard County is located in Saint Paul. Saint Paul lies just to the south of the North Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the North Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Logan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Logan Cemetery is located in Howard County
  • Hamm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamm Cemetery
    • The Hamm Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hamm Cemetery is located between<5> the communities of Elba and Cushing.  The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Cushing.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100917 <6>
  • Spring Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
    • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • The Spring Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Crowe Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2302123 <6>
  • North Logan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Logan Cemetery
    • The North Logan Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • The North Logan Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Peter Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101392 <6>
  • Fairdale / Scott Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairdale / Scott Hill Cemetery
    • The Fairdale / Scott Hill Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • The Fairdale / Scott Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fairdale Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100612 <6>
  • Summit Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Rock Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Wolbach Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolbach Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolbach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wolbach Cemetery is located in Greeley County
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Elba Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • The Elmwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Paul Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #553329 <6>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Cotesfield Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Bohemian National Graveyard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Hall County
    • Canada Hill Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Warsaw Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warsaw Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warsaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Warsaw Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the North Cemetery.

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

  • Cushing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
    • Cushing is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
  • Wolbach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Elba
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Saint Paul
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Brayton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
    • Brayton is located in Greeley County
  • Cotesfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cotesfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotesfield
    • Cotesfield is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
  • Palmer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Farwell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Dannevirke
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dannevirke
    • Dannevirke is located in Howard County
  • Nysted
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nysted
    • Nysted is located in Howard County
  • Dannebrog
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dannebrog have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dannebrog
    • Dannebrog is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dannebrog <7>
  • Greeley Center
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley Center
    • Greeley Center is located in Greeley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Greeley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Saint Libory
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Worms
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worms
      • Worms is located in Merrick County
    • Scotia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Archer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Ashton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Horace ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
      • Horace is located in Greeley County
    • Belgrade
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • North Loup
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)

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 North Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Howard County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 North Cemetery:

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 North Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #831677  (North Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #831677 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: Wolbach SW
    • County: Howard         Elev: 598
    • Location given for GNIS #831677 (North Cemetery)

The official website for State of Nebraska: https://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 Howard, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the North Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3222, Longitude: -98.4351       In this case, the coordinates for the North Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Elba and Cushing. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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