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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 Vesta Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Vesta Cemetery (FG ID #101587)

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 Vesta Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.3629°   (40° 21' 46")

Lon:   -96.3415°   (-96° 20' 29")

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

The county seat for Johnson County is located in Tecumseh. Tecumseh lies just to the east of the Vesta Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Vesta 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 Vesta 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 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Vesta Cemetery.

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

    • Vesta
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
      • Vesta is located in Johnson County
    • Crab Orchard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
    • Saint Mary
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
      • Saint Mary is located in Johnson County
    • Sterling
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Tecumseh
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Lewiston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
      • Lewiston is located in Pawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <5>
    • Adams
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
    • Filley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Virginia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
    • Steinauer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Elk Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Graf ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graf have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
      • Graf is located in Johnson County
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Burr
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
      • Cook
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
      • Burchard
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Rockford
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
        • Rockford is located in Gage County
      • Douglas
        (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 Vesta 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 Vesta Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Vesta Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Crab Orchard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Pauls UCC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Sterling Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Andrews Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hooker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hooker Cemetery is located in Gage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooker Cemetery
    • Lewiston Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Rinne Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rinne Cemetery is located in Pawnee County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rinne Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Steinauer.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rinne Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101214 <1>
    • Tecumseh Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Highland Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Gage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Filley Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Filley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Filley Cemetery is located in Gage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Filley Cemetery
      • Salem's Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Salem's Cemetery is located in Pawnee County
        • The Salem's Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Salem UCC Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem's Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2202978 <1>
      • St. Peters Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Elk Creek.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1175402 <1>
      • Spring Creek Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Helena Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Wilcox Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 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 Vesta Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #834378  (Vesta Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #834378 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: Vesta
      • County: Johnson         Elev: 388
      • Location given for GNIS #834378 (Vesta Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #101587

    The official website for Johnson County: www.co.johnson.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 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' 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 Vesta Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3629, Longitude: -96.3415    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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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