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A visit to the Saint Lawrence 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 St. Lawrence Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The St. Lawrence Cemetery (FG ID #101331)

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 St. Lawrence Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Lawrence Cemetery

Lat:   41.2941°   (41° 17' 38")

Lon:   -97.7062°   (-97° 42' 22")

The St. Lawrence Cemetery is located in Merrick County<2>.

The county seat for Merrick County is located in Central City. Central City lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the southwest of the St. Lawrence Cemetery .

Establishment of the St. Lawrence Cemetery ...

The St. Lawrence Cemetery was established May 25, 1937.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 St. Lawrence Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Merrick 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 St. Lawrence 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. Lawrence Cemetery.

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

    • Silver Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Krakow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krakow
      • Krakow is located in Nance County
    • Clarks
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks
      • Clarks is located in Merrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks <4>
    • Swedehome
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedehome
      • Swedehome is located in Polk County
    • Genoa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Osceola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Duncan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncan <4>
    • Stromsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Monroe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <4>
    • Fullerton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Polk
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Oconee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
      • Oconee is located in Platte County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Shelby
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hordville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Sheldonville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
        • Sheldonville is located in Platte County
      • Central City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Arborville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arborville
        • Arborville is located in York County
      • Overland
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overland
        • Overland is located in Hamilton County
      • Benedict
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Saint Edward
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Columbus
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Platte Center
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte Center have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Center
        • Platte Center is located in Platte County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platte Center <4>

    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 St. Lawrence Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Merrick County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the St. Lawrence Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Silver Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • St.s Peter and Paul Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The St.s Peter and Paul Cemetery is located in Nance County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St.s Peter and Paul Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Genoa.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter and Paul Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2140678 <1>
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Clarks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Valley View Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Swede Home Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Swede Home Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Swede Home Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Calvary Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swede Home Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1991968 <1>
    • St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Nance County
      • The Sunnyside Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Scandinavian Cemetery
      • West Gord Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyside Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101510 <1>
    • Osceola Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Bureau Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • The Bureau Cemetery is located in Merrick County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bureau Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Clarks.
        • The Bureau Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Pierce Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bureau Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100438 <1>
      • Swede Plain Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Friends Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friends Cemetery is located in Platte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
      • Laclede Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Stromsburg Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jackson Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Platte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Fullerton Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • St. Peter Catholic Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • The St. Peter Catholic Cemetery is located in Nance County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Peter Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Fullerton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2136910 <1>
      • Bluff Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • The Bluff Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
        • The Bluff Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Foster Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2244673 <1>
      • Polk Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)

    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 St. Lawrence Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #832960  (Saint Lawrence Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #832960 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: Silver Creek
      • County: Merrick         Elev: 477
      • Location given for GNIS #832960 (Saint Lawrence Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #101331

    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 Merrick, 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 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 St. Lawrence Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2941, Longitude: -97.7062    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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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