A visit to the Pilcher 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 Pilcher Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pilcher Cemetery:
42.1345, -96.5213
The Pilcher Cemetery is located in Thurston County<1>.
The county seat for Thurston County is located in Pender. Pender lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the west of the Pilcher Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Pilcher Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Pilcher Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pilcher Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Walthill Evergreen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Winnebago Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Winnebago Cemetery is located in Thurston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnebago Cemetery
- Omaha Tribal Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- St. Augustine Mission Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Meseal Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Meseal Cemetery is located in Thurston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meseal Cemetery
- Bancroft Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Bancroft Cemetery is located in Cuming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft Cemetery
- Green Valley Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Green Valley Cemetery is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Burt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Omaha Valley Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Omaha Valley Cemetery is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha Valley Cemetery
- Jopp Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Jopp Cemetery is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jopp Cemetery
- St. Marks Lutheran Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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- Covenant Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Monona County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Grove Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Grove Cemetery is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Cemetery
- St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lyons Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Lyons Cemetery is located in Burt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Cemetery
- St. Cornelius Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Calvary Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Dixon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Dixon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Holy Family Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Burt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Family Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Pilcher Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pilcher Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Walthill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Rosalie
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Winnebago
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bancroft
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Macy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Thurston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pender
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Albaton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Homer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lyons
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Emerson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Decatur
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Sloan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Salix
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hubbard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Whiting
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bertha
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wakefield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Beemer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Sergeant Bluff
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dakota City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Jackson
(21 miles [33.8 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 Pilcher Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Thurston County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pilcher Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bancroft
- Beemer
- Dakota City
- Decatur
- Homer
- Jackson
- Lyons
- Oakland
- Onawa
- Onawa lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Pilcher Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Onawa.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onawa
- Pender
- Rosalie
- Sergeant Bluff
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Continue List (5 more)
- Walthill
- West Point
- Winnebago
- Wisner
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 Pilcher Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Nebraska:
- Pages specific to Thurston 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 Pilcher Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #832103 (Pilcher Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #832103 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: Thurston
- Est. Elev: 396 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pender NE
- Location given for Pilcher Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.1344386 Lon: -96.5217002
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Thurston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Pilcher Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
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