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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 Portal Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Portal Cemetery (FG ID #101185)

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 Portal Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.1840°   (41° 11' 2")

Lon:   -96.0808°   (-96° 4' 50")

The Portal Cemetery is located in Sarpy County<2>.

The county seat for Sarpy County is located in Papillion. Papillion lies just to the southeast of the Portal Cemetery .

Establishment of the Portal Cemetery ...

The Portal Cemetery was established October 1, 1879.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Portal Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Sarpy 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 Portal 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Portal Cemetery.

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

    • Papillion
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papillion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papillion
      • Papillion is located in Sarpy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Papillion <5>
    • La Vista
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vista
      • La Vista is located in Sarpy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Vista <5>
    • Ralston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
      • Ralston is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,254 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ralston <5>
    • Chalco
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalco
      • Chalco is located in Sarpy County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chalco <5>
    • Millard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Richfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Boys Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Omaha
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Omaha is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478,393 people
      • Omaha has also been known as:
      • Omaha City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <5>
    • Springfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Sarpy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <5>
    • Gretna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
      • Cedar Creek is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Creek <5>
    • Cullom
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullom
      • Cullom is located in Cass County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Bellevue
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Irvington
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
        • Irvington is located in Douglas County
      • Elkhorn
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
        • Elkhorn is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn <5>
      • La Platte
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Platte
        • La Platte is located in Sarpy County
      • Carter Lake
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Lake
        • Carter Lake is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,793 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carter Lake <5>
      • Home Park
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Park
        • Home Park is located in Douglas County
      • Council Bluffs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Waterloo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
        • Waterloo is located in Douglas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <5>
      • Louisville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Bennington
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
        • Bennington is located in Douglas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennington <5>
      • Wann
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wann
        • Wann is located in Saunders County
      • Linoma Beach
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linoma Beach
        • Linoma Beach is located in Sarpy County
      • King Lake
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Lake
        • King Lake is located in Douglas County
      • Venice
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
        • Venice is located in Douglas 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 Portal Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sarpy County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Portal Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Voss Mohr Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Papillion Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Papillion Cemetery is located in Sarpy County
      • The Papillion Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sautter Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Papillion Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101105 <1>
    • Beth El Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Beth El Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • The Beth El Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth El Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100386 <1>
    • Cedar Dale Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cedar Dale Cemetery is located in Sarpy County
      • The Cedar Dale Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Papillion Cemetery
      • Schaab Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Dale Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1259908 <1>
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Omaha.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100449 <1>
    • Ressurection Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ressurection Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ressurection Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Omaha.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ressurection Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #220578 <1>
    • Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Omaha.
      • The Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Evergreen Cemetery
      • Evergreen Memorial Park
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #245299 <1>
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Glesmann Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Beth Hamedrosh Hagodel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Hamedrosh Hagodel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beth Hamedrosh Hagodel Cemetery is located in Sarpy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Hamedrosh Hagodel Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • St. Mary Magdalene Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Graceland Park Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • West Lawn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Lawn Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lawn Cemetery
      • Westlawn - Hillcrest Memorial Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bohemian Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bohemian Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Omaha.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100413 <1>
      • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Grabow Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Springfield Memorial Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • St. Mary's Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • The St. Mary's Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cassidy's Burial Ground
        • St. Mary Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101352 <1>
      • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

    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 Portal Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #832316  (Portal Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #832316 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: Ralston
      • County: Sarpy         Elev: 346
      • Location given for GNIS #832316 (Portal Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #101185

    The official website for Sarpy County: www.sarpy.com/

    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 Sarpy, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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 Portal Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1840, Longitude: -96.0808    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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.




 

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