A visit to the Severson Cemetery ...
The location of the Severson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Severson Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Severson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Severson Cemetery
Lat: 42.0889° (42° 5' 20")
Lon: -103.2747° (-103° 16' 28")
The Severson Cemetery is located in Box Butte County<2>.
The county seat for Box Butte County is located in Alliance. Alliance lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the east of the Severson Cemetery .
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Severson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Nebraska:
- Pages specific to Box Butte 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 Severson 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 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Severson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Severson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bonner ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonner
- Bonner is located in Morrill County
- Berea
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Berea is located in Box Butte County
- Angora
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Craft
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craft
- Craft is located in Morrill County
- Hemingford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemingford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemingford
- Hemingford is located in Box Butte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hemingford <4>
- Alliance
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Minatare
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bayard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hillerage
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillerage
- Hillerage is located in Scotts Bluff County
- Melbeta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melbeta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbeta
- Melbeta is located in Scotts Bluff County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melbeta <4>
- McGrew
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGrew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGrew
- McGrew is located in Scotts Bluff County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGrew <4>
- Marsland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Scottsbluff
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Terrytown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrytown
- Terrytown is located in Scotts Bluff County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,163 people
- Atkins ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Atkins is located in Morrill County
- Gering
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gering have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gering
- Gering is located in Scotts Bluff County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,061 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gering <4>
- Haig
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haig
- Haig is located in Scotts Bluff County
- Mitchell
(29 miles [46.7 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 Severson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Box Butte County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Severson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alliance
- Bayard
- Hemingford
- McGrew
- Minatare
- Mitchell
- Scottsbluff
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Severson Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Severson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hagaman Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Hagaman Cemetery is located in Box Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hagaman Cemetery
- Bohemian Pioneer Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohemian Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bohemian Pioneer Cemetery is located in Box Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian Pioneer Cemetery
- Lawn Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lawn Cemetery is located in Box Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawn Cemetery
- Angora Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- 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 Box Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- Hemingford Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hemingford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hemingford Cemetery is located in Box Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hemingford Cemetery
- East Lawn Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Calvary Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Box Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
- Bayard Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- The Bayard Cemetery is located in Morrill County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bayard Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Bayard.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayard Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1116545 <6>
- Alliance Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- The Alliance Cemetery is located in Box Butte County
- The Alliance Cemetery has also been known as:
- Greenwood Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alliance Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #386028 <6>
- Fairview Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Marsland Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marsland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Marsland Cemetery is located in Dawes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marsland Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Sunset Memorial Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- High Butte Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Creighton Valley Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Creighton Valley Cemetery is located in Scotts Bluff County
- The Creighton Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
- Creighton Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creighton Valley Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2338605 <6>
- Chimney Rock Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Plainview Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Plainview Cemetery is located in Box Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Cemetery
- West Lawn Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- The West Lawn Cemetery is located in Scotts Bluff County
- The West Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Gering West Lawn Cemetery
- Westlawn Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lawn Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101612 <6>
- Mitchell Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Scotts Bluff County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mitchell Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Mitchell.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100980 <6>
- Oregon Trail Memorial Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- The Oregon Trail Memorial Cemetery is located in Morrill County
- The Oregon Trail Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oregon Trail Memorial Park Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oregon Trail Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101089 <6>
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 Severson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #833347 (Severson Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #833347 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: Kilpatrick Lake
- County: Box Butte Elev: 1285
- Location given for GNIS #833347 (Severson Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Box Butte County: www.co.box-butte.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: https://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 Box Butte, 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' (or 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 Severson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0889, Longitude: -103.2747 In this case, the coordinates for the Severson 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. |