RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Nebraska >> Lancaster County >> Princeton CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Nebraska

The Commemorative Quarter for Nebraska





A visit to the Princeton Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Princeton Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Princeton Cemetery (FG ID #101199)

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 Princeton Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.5670°   (40° 34' 1")

Lon:   -96.7053°   (-96° 42' 19")

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

The county seat for Lancaster County is located in Lincoln. Lincoln lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north of the Princeton Cemetery .

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 Princeton 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 Princeton 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Princeton Cemetery.

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

    • Princeton
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Lancaster County
    • Hallam
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cortland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
    • Sprague
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Firth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <5>
    • Martell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hickman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Holland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Lancaster County
    • Roca
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roca have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
    • Kramer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kramer
      • Kramer is located in Lancaster County
    • Clatonia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Panama
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Adams
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
      • Cheney
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheney
        • Cheney is located in Lancaster County
      • Berks
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berks
        • Berks is located in Lancaster County
      • Pickrell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Bennet
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Denton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Pine Lake
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
        • Pine Lake is located in Lancaster County
      • Crete
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Wilber
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • College View
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • 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 Princeton 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 Princeton Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Adams
      • Adams lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Princeton Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Adams.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Bennet
    • College View
    • Cortland
    • Crete
      • Crete lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Princeton Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Crete.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
    • De Witt
    • Denton
      • Denton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Princeton Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Denton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Douglas
    • Firth
      • Firth lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Princeton Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Firth.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firth
    • Hallam
      • Hallam lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Princeton Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hallam.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallam
    • Hickman
    • Lincoln
    • Panama
    • Wilber
      • Wilber lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Princeton Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wilber.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilber

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Princeton Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Hallam Zion Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Stockfeldt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • John Sothan Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the John Sothan Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The John Sothan Family Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Sothan Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2370923 <1>
    • Hallam Community Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Dietz Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Stagecoach Lake Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<7>
      • 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>
    • Buhrmann Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Olive Branch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Firth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Holland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Hickman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Centerville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Immanuel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Gage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
      • Sunnyside Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunnyside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Gage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyside Cemetery
      • Swiggart Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Roca Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Highland Center Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Center Cemetery is located in Gage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Center Cemetery
      • Grandview Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Gage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
      • Highland Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Crete.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100762 <1>
      • Highland Precinct Pioneer Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • The Highland Precinct Pioneer Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • The Highland Precinct Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Ewegen - Gill Cemetery
        • Highland PCT Cemetery
        • Highland Pioneer Cemetery
        • Highland Precinct Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Precinct Pioneer Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2342169 <1>
      • Kramer Community Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • St. John Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Panama Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 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 Princeton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #832395  (Princeton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #832395 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: Cortland
      • County: Lancaster         Elev: 433
      • Location given for GNIS #832395 (Princeton Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #101199

    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 Princeton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5670, Longitude: -96.7053    
    <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.
    <7>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.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024