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A visit to the Turkey Creek Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Turkey Creek Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Turkey Creek Cemetery (FG ID #101555)

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 Turkey Creek Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.6043°   (40° 36' 15")

Lon:   -97.3502°   (-97° 21' 0")

The Turkey Creek Cemetery is located in Saline County<2>.

The county seat for Saline County is located in Wilber. Wilber lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Turkey Creek Cemetery .

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 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 Turkey Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Saline 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 Turkey Creek 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 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Turkey Creek Cemetery.

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

    • Friend
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Exeter
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <4>
    • Cordova
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Milligan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Tobias
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Dorchester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Beaver Crossing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Fairmont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Geneva
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Ohiowa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Western
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • McCool Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Goehner
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Strang
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strang have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strang
        • Strang is located in Fillmore County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strang <4>
      • Daykin
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daykin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daykin
        • Daykin is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daykin <4>
      • Milford
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Grafton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Swanton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Crete
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Grover
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
        • Grover is located in Seward County
      • Utica
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Bruning
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Waco
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Ruby
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
        • Ruby is located in Seward County
      • Tamora
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamora
        • Tamora is located in Seward County
      • Lushton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lushton
        • Lushton is located in York County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 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 Turkey Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saline County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Beaver Crossing
    • Bruning
      • Bruning lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Turkey Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bruning.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruning
    • Crete
      • Crete lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Turkey Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Crete.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
    • Daykin
    • Dorchester
    • Exeter
      • Exeter lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Turkey Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Exeter.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
    • Fairmont
    • Friend
    • Geneva
      • Geneva lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Turkey Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Geneva.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Goehner
      • Goehner lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Turkey Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Goehner.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goehner
    • Grafton
    • McCool Junction
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Continue List   (10 more)
      • Milligan
      • Ohiowa
        • Ohiowa lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Turkey Creek Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ohiowa.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohiowa
      • Strang
      • Swanton
      • Tamora
        • Tamora lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Turkey Creek Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tamora.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamora
      • Tobias
      • Utica
        • Utica lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Turkey Creek Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Utica.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Waco
        • Waco lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Turkey Creek Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Waco.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
      • Western
        • Western lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Turkey Creek Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Western.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Turkey Creek Cemetery.<6>

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

    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Applegate Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Andrew Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Exeter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bohemian Brethren Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Monroe Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Monroe Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Monroe Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northeast of Dorchester.
      • The Monroe Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ellison Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroe Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100984 <1>
    • Gilbert Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • The Gilbert Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gilbert - Hulse Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2165420 <1>
    • Johnson Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Zastrow Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Zastrow Cemetery is located in Seward County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Zastrow Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Cordova.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zastrow Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101652 <1>
    • Bohemian National Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Atlanta Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Horton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Leland Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Knob Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Leonard Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Blue Valley Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairmont Catholic Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Fairmont Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairmont Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmont Cemetery
      • Fairmont Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Chelsea Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Pioneer Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • North Fork Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The North Fork Cemetery is located in Saline County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the North Fork Cemetery is located between<7> the communities of Milligan and Wilber.  The cemetery lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of Milligan.
        • The North Fork Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Narodni Hrbitov Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Fork Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101050 <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 Turkey Creek Cemetery:

    The official website for Saline County: www.co.saline.ne.us/

    The official website for State of Nebraska: 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 Saline, 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 Turkey Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6043, Longitude: -97.3502    
    <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 Milligan and Wilber. 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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