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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Pella Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Pella Cemetery (FG ID #101118)

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 Pella Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.5555°   (40° 33' 19")

Lon:   -96.5021°   (-96° 30' 7")

The Pella Cemetery is located in Lancaster County<2>.

The county seat for Lancaster County is located in Lincoln. Lincoln lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Pella Cemetery .

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 Pella Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Lancaster 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 Pella 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pella Cemetery.

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

    • Panama
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Firth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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 <4>
    • Holland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Lancaster County
    • Adams
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Gage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <4>
    • Douglas
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bennet
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Hickman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sterling
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Burr
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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 <4>
    • Roca
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <4>
    • Princeton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Lancaster County
    • Cortland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
      • Cortland is located in Gage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortland <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Palmyra
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 <4>
      • Cheney
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheney
        • Cheney is located in Lancaster County
      • Sprague
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Saint Mary
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
        • Saint Mary is located in Johnson County
      • Pine Lake
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
        • Pine Lake is located in Lancaster County
      • Martell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Hallam
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Crab Orchard
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
        • Crab Orchard is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <4>
      • Unadilla
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 <4>
      • Vesta
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
        • Vesta is located in Johnson County
      • College View
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College View
        • College View is located in Lancaster County

    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 Pella Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lancaster County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Pella Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Panama Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Solon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Solon Cemetery is located in Otoe County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Solon Cemetery is located between<7> the communities of Panama and Douglas.  The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Douglas.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solon Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101464 <1>
    • Holland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Holland Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Holland.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100779 <1>
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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]<3> to the southeast of Douglas.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101021 <1>
    • Swiggart Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dietz Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Firth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Firth Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Firth Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Firth.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Firth Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100639 <1>
    • Highland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Gage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • St. Martins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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 <1>
    • Douglas Rosehill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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 <1>
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hickman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Stagecoach Lake Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Stagecoach Lake Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
        • The Stagecoach Lake Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stagecoach Lake Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2353397 <1>
      • Grandview Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Gage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
      • Dughman Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • 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 <1>
      • Bennet Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Sunnyside Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunnyside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Gage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyside Cemetery
      • Hooker Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hooker Cemetery is located in Gage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooker Cemetery
      • Hopewell Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Roca Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Princeton Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Granite Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Sterling Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Hope Lutheran 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 Pella Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #832032  (Pella Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #832032 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: Firth
      • County: Lancaster         Elev: 415
      • Location given for GNIS #832032 (Pella Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #101118

    The official website for Lancaster County: www.lancaster.ne.gov/

    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 Lancaster, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Pella Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5555, Longitude: -96.5021    
    <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.
    <7>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.
    <8>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.




 

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