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A visit to the Palmyra Cemetery ...


We aren't confident of the location of the Palmyra Cemetery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<1>


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Palmyra Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Palmyra Cemetery (FG ID #101102)

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 Palmyra Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Palmyra Cemetery has been estimated.

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

Lat:   40.6902°   (40° 41' 24")

Lon:   -96.3687°   (-96° 22' 7")

The Palmyra Cemetery is located in Otoe County<3>.

The county seat for Otoe County is located in Nebraska City. Nebraska City lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<4> to the east of the Palmyra Cemetery .

Establishment of the Palmyra Cemetery ...

The Palmyra Cemetery was:

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 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 Palmyra 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 Palmyra 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Palmyra Cemetery.

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

    • Palmyra
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Otoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <6>
    • Unadilla
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
      • Unadilla is located in Otoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <6>
    • Douglas
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Bennet
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Panama
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Eagle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
      • Eagle is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle <6>
    • Syracuse
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Burr
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr
      • Burr is located in Otoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burr <6>
    • Elmwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmwood <6>
    • Cheney
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheney
      • Cheney is located in Lancaster County
    • Alvo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvo
      • Alvo is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvo <6>
    • Walton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Holland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
        • Holland is located in Lancaster County
      • Otoe
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • 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 <6>
      • Pine Lake
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
        • Pine Lake is located in Lancaster County
      • Hickman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Avoca
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 <6>
      • Wabash
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
        • Wabash is located in Cass County
      • Prairie Home
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
        • Prairie Home is located in Lancaster County
      • Sterling
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • College View
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College View
        • College View is located in Lancaster County
      • Roca
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roca have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roca
        • Roca is located in Lancaster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roca <6>
      • Firth
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firth
        • Firth is located in Lancaster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Firth <6>
      • Cook
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
        • Cook is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cook <6>
      • Murdock
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

    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 Palmyra 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 Palmyra Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Avoca
      • Avoca lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Palmyra Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Avoca.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Bennet
    • Burr
      • Burr lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Palmyra Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Burr.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr
    • College View
    • Cook
      • Cook lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the Southeast (SE) of the Palmyra Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cook.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
    • Douglas
    • Eagle
      • Eagle lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Palmyra Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Eagle.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
    • Elmwood
    • Firth
      • Firth lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the Southwest (SW) of the Palmyra Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Firth.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firth
    • Hickman
    • Murdock
    • Otoe
      • Otoe lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the East (E) of the Palmyra Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Otoe.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otoe
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Palmyra Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Rosewood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Leos Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Otoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101537 <2>
    • Unadilla Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Bunten Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bunten Cemetery is located in Otoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunten Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100436 <2>
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Otoe County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the southeast of Douglas.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101021 <2>
    • Hopewell Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Spahnle Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bergman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bergman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bergman Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bergman Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100378 <2>
    • Bennet Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Solon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Solon Cemetery is located in Otoe County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Solon Cemetery is located between<8> the communities of Panama and Douglas.  The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the west of Douglas.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solon Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101464 <2>
    • Douglas Rosehill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Douglas Rosehill Cemetery is located in Otoe County
      • The Douglas Rosehill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Rosehill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Rosehill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2244883 <2>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • St. Martins Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The St. Martins Cemetery is located in Otoe County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Martins Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Douglas.
        • The St. Martins Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Martins Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martins Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101336 <2>
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Eagle Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Wright Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Dughman Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dughman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dughman Cemetery is located in Otoe County
        • The Dughman Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Crabtree Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dughman Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100559 <2>
      • Park Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Hope Lutheran Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Dudley Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Warner Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)

    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 Palmyra Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #831961  (Palmyra Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #831961 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: Unadilla
      • County: Otoe         Elev: 361
      • Location given for GNIS #831961 (Palmyra Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #101102

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

    The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <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>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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Palmyra Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6902, Longitude: -96.3687       In this case, the coordinates for the Palmyra Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <7>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.
    <8>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Panama and Douglas. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.




 

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