A visit to the Spotted Tail 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 Spotted Tail Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Spotted Tail Cemetery:
42.9800, -99.3329
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Spotted Tail Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Spotted Tail Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County<2>.
The county seat for Keya Paha County is located in Springview. Springview lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Spotted Tail Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Spotted Tail Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Spotted Tail Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Spotted Tail Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
- Congregational Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Congregational Cemetery is located in Gregory County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congregational Cemetery
- German Congregation Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Peace Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Peace Cemetery is located in Gregory County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Cemetery
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Naper Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Naper Cemetery is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naper Cemetery
- Oakdale Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
- Naper Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Naper Cemetery is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naper Cemetery
- German Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The German Cemetery is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
- Ponca Creek Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- County Home Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The County Home Cemetery is located in Gregory County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Home Cemetery
- Simpson Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Simpson Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Herrick Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Herrick Cemetery is located in Gregory County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Gregory County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- St. Johns Catholic Church Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Johns Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Gregory County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Catholic Church Cemetery
- The St. Johns Catholic Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Johns Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2265188 <5>
- Knoll Crest Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Knoll Crest Cemetery is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoll Crest Cemetery
- Burton Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The Burton Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Cemetery
- Evangelical Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Gregory County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Lutheran Cemetery
- Graceland Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- The Graceland Cemetery is located in Gregory County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Spotted Tail Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Spotted Tail Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Naper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Herrick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Burton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Burton is located in Keya Paha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
- Mariaville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Mariaville is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville
- Saint Charles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Burke
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Dustin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dustin is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dustin
- Carns ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Carns is located in Keya Paha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carns
- Gregory
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Cleveland ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cleveland is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Dallas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Bonesteel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Fairfax
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Wewela
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Springview
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- East Gregory
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- East Gregory is located in Gregory County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gregory
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
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 Spotted Tail 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 Spotted Tail Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Anoka
- Bassett
- Bonesteel
- Burke
- Burton
- Butte
- Colome
- Dallas
- Dallas lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Spotted Tail Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dallas.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Fairfax
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Continue List (6 more)
- Herrick
- Naper
- Newport
- Springview
- Stuart
- Stuart lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Spotted Tail Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Stuart.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
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 professional and volunteer 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 Spotted Tail 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 Spotted Tail Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #833657 (Spotted Tail Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #833657 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: 653 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jamison
- Location given for Spotted Tail Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.9800006 Lon: -99.3328814
- 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 '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- Spotted Tail 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. |
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