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A visit to the Oxbow 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 Oxbow Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.2561°   (40° 15' 21")

Lon:   -98.0284°   (-98° 1' 42")

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

The county seat for Nuckolls County is located in Nelson. Nelson lies just to the south southwest of the Oxbow Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Oxbow Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 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
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Edgar Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Assumption Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Assumption Church Cemetery
    • The Assumption Church Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • The Assumption Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Deweese Catholic Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2322554 <5>
  • Nora Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Oak Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Cemetery is located in Nuckolls County
  • Salem Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • St. Aloysius Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Liberty Creek Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Liberty Creek Cemetery is located in Clay County
  • Liberty Creek Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Creek Cemetery
    • The Liberty Creek Cemetery is located in Nuckolls County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Liberty Creek Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Deweese.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100900 <5>
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Nuckolls County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Fairfield Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • St. Martin's Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martin's Cemetery
      • The St. Martin's Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Martin's Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Deweese.
      • The St. Martin's Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Martin - Loucky Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2281293 <5>
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Nuckolls County
    • Spring Creek Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (13 miles [20.9 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
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 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
    • Prairieview Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oxbow Cemetery.

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

  • Angus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
    • Angus is located in Nuckolls County
  • Nelson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Nora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
    • Nora is located in Nuckolls County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
  • Edgar
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Deweese
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Sedan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
    • Sedan is located in Nuckolls County
  • Ruskin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Fairfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Davenport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Lawrence
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Lawrence is located in Nuckolls County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <6>
  • Ong
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Superior
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Hardy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Deshler
      (17 miles [27.4 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>
    • Rosemont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
      • Rosemont is located in Webster County
    • Carleton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Clay Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Shickley
      (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 Oxbow 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 Oxbow 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 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 Oxbow 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 Oxbow Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #831939  (Oxbow Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #831939 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: Fairfield SE
    • County: Nuckolls         Elev: 523
    • Location given for GNIS #831939 (Oxbow 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 obstructions 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 Oxbow Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2561, Longitude: -98.0284       In this case, the coordinates for the Oxbow 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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