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A visit to the Simpson 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 Simpson Cemetery ...

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

42.8108, -99.3357

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

The Simpson Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County<2>.

The county seat for Keya Paha County is located in Springview. Springview lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the west of the Simpson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Simpson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Simpson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kirkwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Willowdale Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Boyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
  • Olive Branch Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cleveland Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Spotted Tail Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Spotted Tail Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spotted Tail Cemetery
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
  • Burton Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Burton Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Cemetery
  • Newport Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Naper Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Naper Cemetery is located in Boyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naper Cemetery
  • German Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The German Cemetery is located in Boyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
  • Naper Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Naper Cemetery is located in Boyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naper Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Congregational Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Congregational Cemetery is located in Gregory County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congregational Cemetery
    • German Congregation Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Highland Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
    • Knoll Crest Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Knoll Crest Cemetery is located in Boyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoll Crest Cemetery
    • Putnam Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Peace Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The Peace Cemetery is located in Gregory County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Cemetery
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
    • Leonard Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The Leonard Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Ponca Creek Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Simpson Cemetery.

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

  • Mariaville ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Mariaville is located in Rock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville
  • Carns ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Carns is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carns
  • Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Cleveland ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Cleveland is located in Holt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
  • Dustin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Dustin is located in Holt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dustin
  • Newport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Burton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Burton is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
  • Naper
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Stuart
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bassett
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Winfield ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Winfield is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
  • Springview
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Saint Charles
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Herrick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Herrick is located in Gregory County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrick <6>
    • Butte
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Burke
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Burke is located in Gregory County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burke <6>

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 Simpson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Keya Paha County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Anoka
    • Anoka lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Simpson Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Anoka.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anoka
  • Atkinson
  • Bassett
  • Bonesteel
  • Burke
  • Burton
    • Burton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Simpson Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Burton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
  • Butte
    • Butte lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Simpson Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Butte.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte
  • Fairfax
  • Gregory
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...

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 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 Simpson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Keya Paha 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 Simpson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #833459  (Simpson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #833459 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: Keya Paha
      • Est. Elev: 626 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Mariaville
      • Location given for Simpson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.8108344     Lon: -99.3356611
      • 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 Keya Paha, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Simpson 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.