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A visit to the Peterson 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 Peterson Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.7856°   (41° 47' 8")

Lon:   -96.5931°   (-96° 35' 35")

The Peterson Cemetery is located in Cuming County<2>.

The county seat for Cuming County is located in West Point. West Point lies just to the west northwest of the Peterson Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Peterson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Blomgren Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 Burt County
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Cuming County
  • Uehling Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Uehling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Uehling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Uehling Cemetery is located in Dodge County
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Cuming County
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Cuming County
  • St. Michael Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Cuming County
  • Manhattan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manhattan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manhattan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Manhattan Cemetery is located in Dodge County
  • Baptist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baptist Cemetery is located in Dodge County
  • Swaburg Baptist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Cuming County
  • Argo Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Argo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Argo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Argo Cemetery is located in Burt County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • St. Boniface Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Boniface Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Boniface Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Cuming County
    • Scribner Municipal Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scribner Municipal Cemetery
      • The Scribner Municipal Cemetery is located in Dodge County
      • The Scribner Municipal Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pebble Creek Cemetery
      • Scribner Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101435 <5>
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Dodge County
    • Dewitt Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dewitt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dewitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dewitt Cemetery is located in Cuming County
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Cuming County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of West Point.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100708 <5>
    • Saint Peter's Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saint Peter's Cemetery
      • The Saint Peter's Cemetery is located in Dodge County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Saint Peter's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Snyder.
      • The Saint Peter's Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Saint Leo's Catholic Cemetery
      • Saint Leo's Cemetery
      • Synder Cemeetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101461 <5>
    • Snyder Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snyder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snyder Cemetery is located in Dodge County
    • Logan Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Logan Cemetery is located in Dodge County
    • West Admah Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Craig Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Craig Cemetery is located in Burt County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Peterson Cemetery.

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

  • Uehling
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uehling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uehling
    • Uehling is located in Dodge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uehling <6>
  • West Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
    • West Point is located in Cuming County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
    • West Point has also been known as:
    • Westpoint
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <6>
  • Crowell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowell
    • Crowell is located in Dodge County
  • Oakland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Scribner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Snyder
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Craig
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
    • Craig is located in Burt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craig <6>
  • Monterey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
    • Monterey is located in Cuming County
  • Hooper
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper
    • Hooper is located in Dodge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooper <6>
  • Lyons
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Winslow
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
    • Winslow is located in Dodge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <6>
  • Bertha
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
    • Bertha is located in Burt County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Beemer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dodge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
      • Dodge is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge <6>
    • Bancroft
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Aloys
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aloys
      • Aloys is located in Cuming County
    • Telbasta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telbasta
      • Telbasta is located in Dodge County
    • Nickerson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Fontanelle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
      • Fontanelle is located in Dodge County
    • Tekamah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Rosalie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosalie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosalie
      • Rosalie is located in Thurston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosalie <6>

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 Peterson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cuming County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bancroft
  • Beemer
  • Craig
  • Decatur
  • Dodge
    • Dodge lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Peterson Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dodge.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
  • Herman
    • Herman lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Peterson Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Herman.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
  • Hooper
  • Howells
  • Lyons
    • Lyons lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Peterson Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lyons.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
  • Oakland
  • Pender
    • Pender lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Peterson Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pender.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pender
  • Rosalie
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Peterson 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 Peterson Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #832055  (Peterson Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #832055 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: West Point SE
    • County: Cuming         Elev: 428
    • Location given for GNIS #832055 (Peterson Cemetery)

The official website for Cuming County: www.co.cuming.ne.us/

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 Cuming, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Peterson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7856, Longitude: -96.5931       In this case, the coordinates for the Peterson 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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