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A visit to the Norwegian 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 Norwegian Cemetery ...

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

41.1039, -98.2870

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

The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Merrick County<2>.

The county seat for Merrick County is located in Central City. Central City lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east of the Norwegian Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Norwegian Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Norwegian Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • St. Libory Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • German Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Weigert Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Weigert Cemetery is located in Merrick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weigert Cemetery
  • Wiegert Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Wiegert Cemetery is located in Hall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiegert Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wiegert Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Grand Island.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2158410 <5>
  • Prairie Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Archer Evangelical Community Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Laurel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Chapman Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Merrick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chapman Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Chapman.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100478 <5>
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
    • The Elmwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Paul Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #553329 <5>
  • Soldiers & Sailors Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Soldiers & Sailors Cemetery is located in Hall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers & Sailors Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Soldiers & Sailors Cemetery is located in Grand Island.
    • The Soldiers & Sailors Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Burkett Cemetery
    • Nebraska Veterans Home Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101463 <5>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • East Grand Island Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Burke Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Burke Cemetery is located in Merrick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke Cemetery
      • The Burke Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fairview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100619 <5>
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • West Lawn Park Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The West Lawn Park Cemetery is located in Hall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lawn Park Cemetery
      • The West Lawn Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • West Lawn Memorial Cemetery
      • Westlawn Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101620 <5>
    • Grand Island Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Monroe Evangelical Free Church Cemetery - Murphy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Canada Hill Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Warsaw Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Warsaw Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw Cemetery
    • Central City Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Norwegian Cemetery.

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

  • Worms
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Worms is located in Merrick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worms
  • Saint Libory
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Chapman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Archer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Palmer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Paddock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Paddock is located in Merrick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock
  • Hord
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Hord is located in Merrick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hord
  • Saint Paul
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Grand Island
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Cushing
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Cushing is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
  • Dannebrog
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Phillips
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Central City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Marquette
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Overland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Overland is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overland
    • Nysted
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Nysted is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nysted
    • Cairo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Alda
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Kronborg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Kronborg is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kronborg
    • Elba
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Farwell
      (19 miles [30.6 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 Norwegian Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Merrick County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Norwegian 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 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 Norwegian Cemetery: