A visit to the Stretter Cemetery ...
The location of the Stretter 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 Stretter Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Stretter Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Stretter Cemetery
Lat: 41.5989° (41° 35' 56")
Lon: -97.4089° (-97° 24' 32")
The Stretter Cemetery is located in Platte County<2>.
The county seat for Platte County is located in Columbus. Columbus lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Stretter Cemetery .
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Stretter Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Nebraska:
- Pages specific to Platte 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 Stretter 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Stretter Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Stretter Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Tarnov
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarnov
- Tarnov is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
- Platte Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Center
- Platte Center is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platte Center <4>
- Humphrey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humphrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
- Humphrey is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humphrey <4>
- Creston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sheldonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
- Sheldonville is located in Platte County
- Cornlea
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornlea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornlea
- Cornlea is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Oconee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
- Oconee is located in Platte County
- Columbus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Carriage House Estates
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Leigh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Monroe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <4>
- Saint Bernard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bernard
- Saint Bernard is located in Platte County
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Duncan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Duncan is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncan <4>
- Richland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Colfax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Lindsay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Madison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,343 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
- Clarkson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
- Clarkson is located in Colfax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkson <4>
- Rosenburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenburg
- Rosenburg is located in Platte County
- Genoa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bellwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kalamazoo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalamazoo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamazoo
- Kalamazoo is located in Madison County
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 Stretter Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Platte County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Stretter Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bellwood
- Clarkson
- Columbus
- Creston
- Genoa
- Genoa lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Stretter Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Genoa.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Howells
- Humphrey
- Leigh
- Lindsay
- Madison
- Monroe
- Newman Grove
- Platte Center
- Schuyler
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Stretter Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Stretter Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
- St. Joseph / St. Patrick Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The St. Joseph / St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Platte County
- The St. Joseph / St. Patrick Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Joseph
- St. Patrick Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph / St. Patrick Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101375 <6>
- St. Francis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
- Christ Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Christ Lutheran Cemetery is located in Platte County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Christ Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of Columbus.
- The Christ Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1990993 <6>
- Tracy Valley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tracy Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tracy Valley Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tracy Valley Cemetery
- Humphrey Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Humphrey Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphrey Cemetery
- Moriah Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Moriah Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moriah Cemetery
- Burrows Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burrows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Burrows Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burrows Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
- Creston Pioneer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creston Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Creston Pioneer Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creston Pioneer Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Calvary Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Platte County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Columbus.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100446 <6>
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- 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 Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- All Saints Catholic Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Roselawn Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Roselawn Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Colfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Leigh Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leigh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Leigh Cemetery is located in Colfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leigh Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Colfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
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 Stretter Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #833860 (Stretter Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #833860 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: Platte Center
- County: Platte Elev: 503
- Location given for GNIS #833860 (Stretter Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Platte County: www.plattecounty.net/
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 Platte, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Stretter Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5989, Longitude: -97.4089 In this case, the coordinates for the Stretter 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. |