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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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Novak Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Payne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
      • Payne is located in Fremont County (IA)
    • Wyoming
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Otoe County
    • 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.<5> 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 <4>
    • Julian
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Julian have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
      • Julian is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • 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.<5> 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 <4>
    • Hamburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <4>
    • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPaul
        • McPaul is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Sidney
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
        • Sidney is located in Fremont County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <4>
      • Thurman
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
        • Thurman is located in Fremont County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
      • 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.<5> 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 <4>
      • 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.<5> 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 <4>
      • Watson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
        • Watson is located in Atchison County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
      • 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.<5> 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 <4>
      • Rohrs
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrs
        • Rohrs is located in Nemaha County
      • 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.<5> 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 <4>
      • Anderson
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
        • Anderson is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Bartlett
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
        • Bartlett is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • 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.<5> 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 <4>
      • 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
      • Avoca lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the Northwest (NW) of the Novak Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Avoca.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
        • Sidney lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Novak Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sidney.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • 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

    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.<6>

    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)
      • The Wyuka Cemetery is located in Otoe County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wyuka Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Nebraska City.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyuka Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101646 <1>
    • St. Benedicts Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The St. Marys Catholic Cemetery is located in Otoe County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Nebraska City.
      • The St. Marys Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Marys Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101347 <1>
    • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bloomingdale Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Bloomingdale Cemetery is located in Otoe County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bloomingdale Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the north of Nebraska City.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomingdale Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100401 <1>
    • Camp Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Blanchard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blanchard Cemetery is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanchard Cemetery
    • Lambert Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lambert Cemetery is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambert Cemetery
    • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slusher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Slusher Cemetery is located in Fremont County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slusher Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Fremont County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • St. Paul's Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • The St. Paul's Cemetery is located in Otoe County
        • The St. Paul's Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2366947 <1>
      • Baker Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker Cemetery is located in Fremont County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Dunbar Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Otoe County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northeast of Lorton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2266617 <1>
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hamburg Cemetery is located in Fremont County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamburg Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Fremont County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Austin Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Austin Cemetery is located in Fremont County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
      • Rector Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rector Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rector Cemetery is located in Fremont County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rector Cemetery
      • Knox Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knox Cemetery is located in Fremont County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knox Cemetery
      • Grandview Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Fremont County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
      • Hume Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hume Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hume Cemetery is located in Fremont County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hume Cemetery

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

    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:

    The official website for Otoe County: www.co.otoe.ne.us/

    The official website for State of Nebraska: 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 '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- ) 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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