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A visit to the Oak 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 Oak Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oak 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 Oak Cemetery

Lat:   40.2325°   (40° 13' 57")

Lon:   -97.8737°   (-97° 52' 25")

The Oak Cemetery is located in Nuckolls County<2>.

The county seat for Nuckolls County is located in Nelson. Nelson lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of the Oak Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Oak Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Nuckolls County
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Thayer County
  • Spring Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Nuckolls County
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Thayer County
  • Oxbow Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxbow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oxbow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oxbow Cemetery is located in Nuckolls County
  • Nora Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nora Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nora Cemetery is located in Nuckolls County
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Thayer County
  • Peace Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Peace Cemetery is located in Thayer County
  • Edgar Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Nuckolls County
  • Zion Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Thayer County
  • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Thayer County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Thayer County
    • Salem Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Nuckolls County
    • Ong Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Prairieview Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairieview Cemetery
      • The Prairieview Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • The Prairieview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • U.B. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2322337 <5>
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Thayer County
    • Summit Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Stockholm Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stockholm Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
      • The Stockholm Swedish Lutheran Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
      • The Stockholm Swedish Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Stockholm Lutheran Cemetery
      • Swedish Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101524 <5>
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Nuckolls County
    • Union Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Thayer County

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 Oak Cemetery.

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

  • Oak
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
    • Oak is located in Nuckolls County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak <6>
  • Ruskin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruskin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
    • Ruskin is located in Nuckolls County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruskin <6>
  • Davenport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Angus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
    • Angus is located in Nuckolls County
  • Nora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
    • Nora is located in Nuckolls County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
  • Sedan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
    • Sedan is located in Nuckolls County
  • Nelson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Deshler
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deshler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deshler
    • Deshler is located in Thayer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deshler <6>
  • Edgar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Carleton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carleton
    • Carleton is located in Thayer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carleton <6>
  • Ong
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Shickley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Hardy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Hebron
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Byron
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Belvidere
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Deweese
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Superior
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bruning
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Strang
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

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 Oak Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Nuckolls County.

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

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #831793  (Oak Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #831793 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: Ruskin
    • County: Nuckolls         Elev: 496
    • Location given for GNIS #831793 (Oak 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 Nuckolls, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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 Oak Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2325, Longitude: -97.8737       In this case, the coordinates for the Oak 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>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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