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A visit to the Severson Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...

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

42.0889, -103.2747

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Severson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Severson Cemetery.

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.<4>

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 Hagaman Cemetery
  • Bohemian Pioneer Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Lawn Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • The Lawn Cemetery is located in Box Butte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn Cemetery
  • Angora Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Box Butte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Hemingford Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hemingford Cemetery is located in Box Butte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemingford Cemetery
  • East Lawn Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Box Butte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Bayard Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • The Bayard Cemetery is located in Morrill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1116545 <5>
  • Alliance Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • The Alliance Cemetery is located in Box Butte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance Cemetery
    • The Alliance Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Greenwood Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #386028 <5>
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Marsland Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • The Marsland Cemetery is located in Dawes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton Valley Cemetery
      • The Creighton Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Creighton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2338605 <5>
    • Chimney Rock Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Plainview Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Box Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Cemetery
    • West Lawn Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The West Lawn Cemetery is located in Scotts Bluff County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lawn Cemetery
      • The West Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gering West Lawn Cemetery
      • Westlawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101612 <5>
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Scotts Bluff County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
      • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100980 <5>
    • Oregon Trail Memorial Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • The Oregon Trail Memorial Cemetery is located in Morrill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Trail Memorial Cemetery
      • The Oregon Trail Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oregon Trail Memorial Park Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101089 <5>

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 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)
    • Bonner is located in Morrill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonner
  • Berea
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Berea is located in Box Butte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
  • Angora
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Craft
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Craft is located in Morrill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craft
  • Hemingford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Alliance
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Nonpareil
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Nonpareil is located in Box Butte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonpareil
  • 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)
    • Hillerage is located in Scotts Bluff County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillerage
  • Melbeta
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • McGrew
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • McGrew is located in Scotts Bluff County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGrew
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGrew <6>
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Marsland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Scottsbluff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Terrytown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Terrytown is located in Scotts Bluff County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrytown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,163 people
    • Atkins ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Atkins is located in Morrill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
    • Gering
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Gering is located in Scotts Bluff County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gering
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,061 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gering <6>
    • Haig
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Haig is located in Scotts Bluff County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haig
    • 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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Severson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Box Butte County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #833347 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Box Butte
      • Est. Elev: 1285 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Kilpatrick Lake
      • Location given for Severson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.0888524     Lon: -103.2746527
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 '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- Severson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.