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The location of the St. Michaels Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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. Michaels Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   41.6178°   (41° 37' 4")

Lon:   -97.5045°   (-97° 30' 16")

The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Platte County<2>.

The county seat for Platte County is located in Columbus. Columbus lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the St. Michaels Cemetery .

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 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. Michaels Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Platte 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. Michaels 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 St. Michaels Cemetery.

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

    • Tarnov
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarnov
      • Tarnov is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
    • Humphrey
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humphrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
      • Humphrey is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humphrey <4>
    • Platte Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Cornlea
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornlea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornlea
      • Cornlea is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • Creston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <4>
    • Saint Bernard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bernard
      • Saint Bernard is located in Platte County
    • Oconee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
      • Oconee is located in Platte County
    • Monroe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Sheldonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
      • Sheldonville is located in Platte County
    • Lindsay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rosenburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenburg
      • Rosenburg is located in Platte County
    • Columbus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Madison
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
        • Madison is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,343 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
      • Duncan
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
      • Carriage House Estates
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Leigh
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Genoa
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Newman Grove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Saint Edward
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Fairview ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Fairview is located in Madison County
      • Richland
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
        • Richland is located in Colfax County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
      • Vorhees
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vorhees
        • Vorhees is located in Boone 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 St. Michaels Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Platte County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Michaels 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 14 miles [22.5 km] of the St. Michaels Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Moriah Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moriah Cemetery is located in Platte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moriah Cemetery
    • Burrows Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burrows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burrows Cemetery is located in Platte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burrows Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Platte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Platte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Platte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Stretter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stretter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stretter Cemetery is located in Platte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stretter Cemetery
    • Humphrey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Humphrey Cemetery is located in Platte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphrey Cemetery
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Platte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Platte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Tracy Valley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tracy Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tracy Valley Cemetery is located in Platte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tracy Valley Cemetery
    • St. Joseph / St. Patrick Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • St. Bernard Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Bernard Cemetery is located in Platte County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Bernard Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Lindsay.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bernard Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101274 <6>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Platte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Holy Family Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Platte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Platte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • West Hill Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Hill Cemetery is located in Platte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Hill Cemetery
      • Kalamazoo Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kalamazoo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kalamazoo Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kalamazoo Cemetery
      • Christ Lutheran Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • The Christ Lutheran Cemetery is located in Platte County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Christ Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of Columbus.
        • The Christ Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1990993 <6>
      • Creston Pioneer Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creston Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Creston Pioneer Cemetery is located in Platte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creston Pioneer Cemetery
      • Green Garden Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • The Green Garden Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • The Green Garden Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. John Lutheran Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Garden Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100701 <6>
      • Evangelical Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evangelical Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Cemetery
      • Friends Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friends Cemetery is located in Platte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery

    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. Michaels Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #833024  (Saint Michaels Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #833024 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: Tarnov
      • County: Platte         Elev: 515
      • Location given for GNIS #833024 (Saint Michaels Cemetery)

    The official website for Platte County: www.plattecounty.net/

    The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

    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 Platte, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Michaels Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6178, Longitude: -97.5045       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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