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A visit to the Pleasant Vale 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 Pleasant Vale Cemetery ...

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

42.8494, -100.0607

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

The Pleasant Vale Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County<2>.

The county seat for Keya Paha County is located in Springview. Springview lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east of the Pleasant Vale Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pleasant Vale Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km] of the Pleasant Vale Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Norden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Norden Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norden Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Springview.
    • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Chub Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2255883 <5>
  • Heerten Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Heerten Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heerten Cemetery
  • Sparks Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Linden Pioneer Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The Linden Pioneer Cemetery is located in Tripp County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden Pioneer Cemetery
  • Kewanee Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • The Kewanee Cemetery is located in Cherry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanee Cemetery
    • The Kewanee Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2231194 <5>
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Cherry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Cherry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wood Lake Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2224510 <5>
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Grand Prairie Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Kenaston Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Kenaston Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenaston Cemetery
    • East Woodlawn Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • German Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The German Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
    • Huishizer Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Huishizer Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huishizer Cemetery
    • Leonard Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • The Leonard Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Cherry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
    • Congregational Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Congregational Cemetery is located in Tripp County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congregational Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Pleasant Vale Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pleasant Vale Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Norden
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Norden is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norden
  • Sparks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Meadville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Meadville is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
  • Springview
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Millboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Millboro is located in Tripp County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro
    • Estimated population in 2014: 34 people
  • Arabia ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Arabia is located in Cherry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabia
  • Wood Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Wewela
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Johnstown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Thatcher
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Thatcher is located in Cherry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thatcher
    • Winfield ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Winfield is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
    • Clearfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Clearfield is located in Tripp County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
    • Ainsworth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Burton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Burton is located in Keya Paha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
    • Valentine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)

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 Pleasant Vale Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Keya Paha County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Pleasant Vale Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Keya Paha 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 Pleasant Vale Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #831643  (Pleasant Vale Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #831643 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: Keya Paha
      • Est. Elev: 757 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Norden
      • Location given for Pleasant Vale Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.8494479     Lon: -100.0606777
      • 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 Keya Paha, 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- Pleasant Vale 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.