A visit to the Virginia Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Virginia Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Virginia Cemetery:
40.2186, -96.5120
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Virginia Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Virginia Cemetery is located in Gage County<2>.
The county seat for Gage County is located in Beatrice. Beatrice lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Virginia Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Virginia Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Virginia Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Filley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Filley Cemetery is located in Gage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filley Cemetery
- Stark Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Stark Cemetery is located in Gage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark Cemetery
- Brethren Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Brethren Cemetery is located in Gage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brethren Cemetery
- The Brethren Cemetery has also been known as:
- Holmesville Brethren Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lewiston Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kinney Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Kinney Cemetery is located in Gage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney Cemetery
- The Kinney Cemetery has also been known as:
- Baker Cemetery
- Crab Orchard Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Gage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Beatrice.
- The Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Emmanuel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2305373 <5>
- Blue Springs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Gage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Burchard Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Zion Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Gage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Gage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
- The Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
- Evergreen Home Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Evergreen Home Cemetery is located in Gage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Home Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Home Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Beatrice.
- The Evergreen Home Cemetery has also been known as:
- Evergreen Cemetery
- Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100607 <5>
- St. Marys Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Gage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Gage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Wymore Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Wymore Cemetery is located in Gage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wymore Cemetery
- Barneston Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Barneston Cemetery is located in Gage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barneston Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Gage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Virginia Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Virginia Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Virginia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Filley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lewiston
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rockford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rockford is located in Gage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Holmesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Blue Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Burchard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Crab Orchard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wymore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Barneston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Beatrice
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Vesta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vesta is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
- Steinauer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Pickrell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Adams
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Summerfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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 Virginia Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gage County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Virginia Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Adams
- Barneston
- Beatrice
- Blue Springs
- Burchard
- Crab Orchard
- Elk Creek
- Filley
- Liberty
- Odell
- Oketo
- Oketo lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Virginia Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oketo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oketo
- Pawnee City
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Continue List (6 more)
- Sterling
- Summerfield
- Tecumseh
- Virginia
- Wymore
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 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 Virginia Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Nebraska:
- Pages specific to Gage County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Virginia Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #834396 (Virginia Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #834396 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Gage
- Est. Elev: 461 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wymore NE
- Location given for Virginia Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.2186113 Lon: -96.5119635
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Gage, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Virginia Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |