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A visit to the Wellfleet 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 Wellfleet Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Wellfleet Cemetery (FG ID #101604)

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 Wellfleet Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.7639°   (40° 45' 50")

Lon:   -100.7261°   (-100° 43' 33")

The Wellfleet Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.

The county seat for Lincoln County is located in North Platte. North Platte lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the north of the Wellfleet 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 websites either 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 Wellfleet Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Lincoln 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 Wellfleet 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 16 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Wellfleet Cemetery.

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

    • Wellfleet
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Somerset
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Lincoln County
    • Maywood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Curtis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dickens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens
      • Dickens is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickens <4>
    • Moorefield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Bignell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bignell
      • Bignell is located in Lincoln County
    • Hayes Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayes Center have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Center
      • Hayes Center is located in Hayes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayes Center <4>
    • Stockville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Wallace
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Maxwell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
      • Maxwell is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxwell <4>
    • Brady
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brady <4>
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • North Platte
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Farnam
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Birdwood
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdwood
        • Birdwood is located in Lincoln County
      • Grainton
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grainton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grainton
        • Grainton is located in Perkins 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 Wellfleet Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lincoln County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wellfleet 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 23 miles [37 km] of the Wellfleet Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lutheran Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Wellfleet.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100926 <1>
    • Ash Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Maywood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Curtis Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Dickens Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Mariam Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mariam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mariam Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mariam Cemetery
    • Miriam Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Miriam Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Miriam Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of North Platte.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miriam Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100950 <1>
    • Sunset Point Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Point Cemetery is located in Frontier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Point Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2369371 <1>
    • Moorefield Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Moorefield Cemetery is located in Frontier County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Moorefield Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Moorefield.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moorefield Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100985 <1>
    • Lone Tree Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Ft. McPherson National Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Plainview Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Catholic Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • The Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery
        • St. Patrick Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101374 <1>
      • Sykes Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Fair View Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
      • Hayes Center Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • St. Anns Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Frontier County
        • The St. Anns Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Ann Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101262 <1>
      • Garden Prairie Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Arbor Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Conroy's Gravesite
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Conroy's Gravesite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Conroy's Gravesite is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conroy's Gravesite
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2327455 <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 Wellfleet Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #834542  (Wellfleet Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #834542 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: Wellfleet
      • County: Lincoln         Elev: 899
      • Location given for GNIS #834542 (Wellfleet Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #101604

    The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.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 Lincoln, 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 Wellfleet Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7639, Longitude: -100.7261    
    <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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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