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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Sterling Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Sterling Cemetery (FG ID #101493)

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 Sterling Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.4587°   (40° 27' 31")

Lon:   -96.3586°   (-96° 21' 30")

The Sterling Cemetery is located in Johnson County<2>.

The county seat for Johnson County is located in Tecumseh. Tecumseh lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Sterling 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 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 Sterling Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Johnson 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 Sterling 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sterling Cemetery.

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

    • Sterling
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Saint Mary
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
      • Saint Mary is located in Johnson County
    • Burr
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr
      • Burr is located in Otoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burr <4>
    • Vesta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
      • Vesta is located in Johnson County
    • Adams
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Gage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <4>
    • Crab Orchard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
      • Crab Orchard is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <4>
    • Douglas
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Tecumseh
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
      • Cook is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cook <4>
    • Panama
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Graf ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graf have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
      • Graf is located in Johnson County
    • Firth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firth
      • Firth is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Firth <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Filley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Lewiston
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Holland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
        • Holland is located in Lancaster County
      • Virginia
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
        • Virginia is located in Gage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia <4>
      • Elk Creek
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Syracuse
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Unadilla
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
        • Unadilla is located in Otoe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <4>
      • Bennet
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Palmyra
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
        • Palmyra is located in Otoe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <4>
      • Steinauer
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Talmage
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Hickman
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Cortland
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
        • Cortland is located in Gage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortland <4>

    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 Sterling Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Johnson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Adams
    • Bennet
      • Bennet lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Sterling Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bennet.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennet
    • Burr
      • Burr lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Sterling Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Burr.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr
    • Cook
      • Cook lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Sterling Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cook.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
    • Cortland
    • Crab Orchard
    • Douglas
    • Elk Creek
    • Filley
    • Firth
      • Firth lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Sterling Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Firth.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firth
    • Graf - Historic
      • Graf lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Sterling Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Graf.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
    • Hickman
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Sterling Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Saint Mary.
      • The St. Mary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2252877 <1>
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Granite Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hooker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hooker Cemetery is located in Gage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooker Cemetery
    • Vesta Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Helena Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilcox Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hope Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Dughman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dughman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dughman Cemetery is located in Otoe County
      • The Dughman Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Crabtree Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dughman Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100559 <1>
    • Douglas Rosehill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Douglas Rosehill Cemetery is located in Otoe County
      • The Douglas Rosehill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Rosehill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Rosehill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2244883 <1>
    • St. Martins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The St. Martins Cemetery is located in Otoe County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Martins Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Douglas.
      • The St. Martins Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Martins Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martins Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101336 <1>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Highland Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Gage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Crab Orchard Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • St. Andrews Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Solon Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • The Solon Cemetery is located in Otoe County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Solon Cemetery is located between<7> the communities of Panama and Douglas.  The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Douglas.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solon Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101464 <1>
      • Pella Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Cook Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Hopewell Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • St. Pauls UCC Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Tecumseh Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Tecumseh Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tecumseh Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Tecumseh.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tecumseh Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #281709 <1>

    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 Sterling Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #833813  (Sterling Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #833813 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: Saint Mary
      • County: Johnson         Elev: 376
      • Location given for GNIS #833813 (Sterling Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #101493

    The official website for Johnson County: www.co.johnson.ne.us/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Johnson, 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 obstructions 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 Sterling Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4587, Longitude: -96.3586    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Panama and Douglas. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.




 

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