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A visit to the Ogallala 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 Ogallala Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Ogallala Cemetery (FG ID #101068)

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 Ogallala Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.1286°   (41° 7' 42")

Lon:   -101.7473°   (-101° 44' 50")

The cemetery is located in Keith County<2>.

As an estimate, the Ogallala Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Ogallala.

The county seat for Keith County is located in Ogallala. Ogallala lies just to the east of the Ogallala Cemetery .

Name Variations for Ogallala Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Ogallala Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Ogallala City Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Ogallala Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Keith 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 Ogallala 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 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Ogallala Cemetery.

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

    • Ogallala
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Brule
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Roscoe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Roscoe is located in Keith County
    • Lemoyne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Keystone
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Megeath
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Megeath have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megeath
      • Megeath is located in Keith County
    • Belmar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmar
      • Belmar is located in Keith County
    • Big Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Grant
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
      • Grant is located in Perkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant <4>
    • Paxton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Madrid
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madrid have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
      • Madrid is located in Perkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madrid <4>
    • Sarben
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarben
      • Sarben is located in Keith County
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Brandon
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
        • Brandon is located in Perkins County
      • Lewellen
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Elsie
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Julesburg
        (28 miles [45.1 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 Ogallala Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Keith County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Ogallala Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Boot Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Brule Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Brule Cemetery is located in Keith County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brule Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Brule.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brule Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100431 <1>
    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Pickard Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Big Spring Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Day Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Paxton Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Zion Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Deuel County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Zion Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Big Springs.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101665 <1>
    • Madrid Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Plum Creek Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Ash Hollow Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Ash Creek Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Walpole Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Glen Echo Church Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Durham Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Durham Cemetery is located in Garden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durham Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100562 <1>
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County (CO)
        • The Hillside Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Julesburg Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57368 <1>
      • Elsie Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • The Elsie Cemetery is located in Perkins County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elsie Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Elsie.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elsie Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1961234 <1>
      • Venango Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Arthur Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

    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 Ogallala Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #831833  (Ogallala Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #831833 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: Ogallala
      • County: Keith         Elev: 992
      • Location given for GNIS #831833 (Ogallala Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #101068

    The official website for Keith County: www.co.keith.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>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Keith, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Ogallala Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1286, Longitude: -101.7473    
    <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.




 

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