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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 Valparaiso Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Valparaiso Cemetery (FG ID #101579)

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 Valparaiso Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.0757°   (41° 4' 32")

Lon:   -96.8473°   (-96° 50' 50")

The Valparaiso Cemetery is located in Saunders County<2>.

The county seat for Saunders County is located in Wahoo. Wahoo lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Valparaiso 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 Valparaiso Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Saunders 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 Valparaiso 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 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Valparaiso Cemetery.

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

    • Valparaiso
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Agnew
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnew
      • Agnew is located in Lancaster County
    • Loma
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma
      • Loma is located in Butler County
    • Raymond
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Weston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dwight
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Ceresco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Brainard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
      • Bee is located in Seward County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bee <4>
    • Garland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Malcolm
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Davey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davey
      • Davey is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davey <4>
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Swedeburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedeburg
        • Swedeburg is located in Saunders County
      • Malmo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Arbor
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor
        • Arbor is located in Lancaster County
      • Bruno
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Wahoo
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
        • Wahoo is located in Saunders County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,603 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wahoo <4>
      • Prague
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

    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 Valparaiso Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saunders County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Valparaiso Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Jensen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • St. Vitus Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Loma Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Loma Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loma Cemetery
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Lukes Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Loma.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100918 <1>
    • Rock Creek / Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Rock Creek / Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Saunders County
      • The Rock Creek / Mt. Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Rock Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek / Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101227 <1>
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • National Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Assumption Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Oak Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Brainard Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Brainard Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • The Brainard Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brainard IOOF Cemetery
      • Brainard IOOF Cemetery
      • Old Brainard Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brainard Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2441498 <1>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Bohemian National Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Old Catholic Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • The Old Catholic Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • The Old Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2441517 <1>
      • Holy Trinity Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Union Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Tothill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Mary and St. Patrick Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • The St. Mary and St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary and St. Patrick Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Ceresco.
        • The St. Mary and St. Patrick Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Patrick Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary and St. Patrick Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2358232 <1>
      • Czech Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Czech Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Czech Cemetery is located in Saunders County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Czech Cemetery
      • Czech Presbyterian Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Weston Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

    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 Valparaiso Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #834349  (Valparaiso Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #834349 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: Valparaiso
      • County: Saunders         Elev: 405
      • Location given for GNIS #834349 (Valparaiso Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #101579

    The official website for Saunders County: www.co.saunders.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 Saunders, 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 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 Valparaiso Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0757, Longitude: -96.8473    
    <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.




 

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