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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. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...

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

40.2561, -98.0284

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oxbow Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Nuckolls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Nuckolls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • 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)
    • The Assumption Church Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption Church Cemetery
    • 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)
    • The Nora Cemetery is located in Nuckolls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora Cemetery
  • Oak Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Oak Cemetery is located in Nuckolls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Nuckolls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • St. Aloysius Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Liberty Creek Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Liberty Creek Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Liberty Creek Cemetery is located in Nuckolls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Creek Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Liberty Creek Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Deweese.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100900 <5>
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Nuckolls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Nuckolls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Fairfield Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • St. Martin's Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Martin's Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Martin's Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Martin's Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west 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)
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Nuckolls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
    • Spring Creek Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Nuckolls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
    • St. Marks Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Thayer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Thayer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Prairieview Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Prairieview Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieview Cemetery
      • 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)
    • Angus is located in Nuckolls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
  • Nelson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Oak is located in Nuckolls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
    • 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)
    • Nora is located in Nuckolls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
    • 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)
    • Sedan is located in Nuckolls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
  • Ruskin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • 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)
  • 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)
    • Rosemont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Rosemont is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
    • Carleton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • 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 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 Oxbow Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Nuckolls County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #831939 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Nuckolls
      • Est. Elev: 523 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fairfield SE
      • Location given for Oxbow Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.2561201     Lon: -98.0283743
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oxbow Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <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.