A visit to the Novak 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 Novak Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Novak Cemetery (FG ID #2266616)
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 Novak Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Novak Cemetery
Lat: 40.6398° (40° 38' 23")
Lon: -95.8582° (-95° 51' 29")
The cemetery is located in Otoe County<3>.
As an estimate, the Novak Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the north of Nebraska City.
The county seat for Otoe County is located in Nebraska City. Nebraska City lies just to the north of the Novak Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Novak Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Novak Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fowlkes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Wyuka Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. Benedicts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomingdale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Camp Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Blanchard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanchard Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Blanchard Cemetery is located in Fremont County (IA)
- Lambert Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambert Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lambert Cemetery is located in Fremont County (IA)
- Cowles Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Biggs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Slusher Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slusher Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slusher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Slusher Cemetery is located in Fremont County (IA)
- Brown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Fremont County (IA)
- St. Paul's Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Baker Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Fremont County (IA)
- Dunbar Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fairview Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lafayette Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hamburg Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamburg Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hamburg Cemetery is located in Fremont County (IA)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Fremont County (IA)
- Austin Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Austin Cemetery is located in Fremont County (IA)
- Rector Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rector Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rector Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rector Cemetery is located in Fremont County (IA)
- Knox Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knox Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Knox Cemetery is located in Fremont County (IA)
- Grandview Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Grandview Cemetery is located in Fremont County (IA)
- Hume Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hume Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hume Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hume Cemetery is located in Fremont County (IA)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Novak Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Novak Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Nebraska City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Payne
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Payne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
- Payne is located in Fremont County (IA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Payne
- From the Novak Cemetery to Payne
- Wyoming
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Percival
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Percival have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percival
- Percival is located in Fremont County (IA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Percival <7>
- Julian
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lorton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dunbar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbar have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Dunbar is located in Otoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunbar <7>
- Hamburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Talmage
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Union
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Peru
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- McPaul
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sidney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Thurman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Nehawka
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Otoe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otoe have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otoe
- Otoe is located in Otoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otoe <7>
- Riverton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Riverton is located in Fremont County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <7>
- Watson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
- Johnson is located in Nemaha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson <7>
- Rohrs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Auburn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Nemaha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,342 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <7>
- Anderson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bartlett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Avoca
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Avoca is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <7>
- Syracuse
(17 miles [27.4 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 Novak Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Otoe County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Novak Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Auburn
- Avoca
- Brock
- Brock lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Novak Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Brock.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
- Dunbar
- Hamburg
- Johnson
- Julian
- Nebraska City
- Nehawka
- Otoe
- Otoe lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Novak Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Otoe.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otoe
- Peru
- Peru lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Novak Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Peru.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Riverton
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Continue List (6 more)
- Syracuse
- Talmage
- Thurman
- Union
- Union lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Novak Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Union.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Wyoming
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 Novak Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Nebraska:
- Pages specific to Otoe County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 Novak Cemetery:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Otoe County: www.co.otoe.ne.us/
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> | 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 Novak Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6398, Longitude: -95.8582 |
<3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Otoe, 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), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |