RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Nebraska >> Polk County >> Wesley Chapel CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Nebraska

The Commemorative Quarter for Nebraska





A visit to the Wesley Chapel 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 Wesley Chapel Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Wesley Chapel Cemetery (FG ID #101607)

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 Wesley Chapel Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.2350°   (41° 14' 5")

Lon:   -97.4858°   (-97° 29' 8")

The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Osceola. Osceola lies just to the southwest of the Wesley Chapel Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Wesley Chapel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Polk 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 Wesley Chapel 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wesley Chapel Cemetery.

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

    • Shelby
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Osceola
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Stromsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Swedehome
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedehome
      • Swedehome is located in Polk County
    • Rising City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Duncan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncan <4>
    • Silver Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Surprise
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
      • Surprise is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Gresham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Millerton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Butler County
    • Bellwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <4>
    • Columbus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Benedict
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Carriage House Estates
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Sheldonville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
        • Sheldonville is located in Platte County
      • Oconee
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
        • Oconee is located in Platte County
      • Monroe
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
        • Monroe is located in Platte County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <4>
      • Garrison
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
        • Garrison is located in Butler County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
      • Krakow
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krakow
        • Krakow is located in Nance County
      • Polk
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Thayer
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
        • Thayer is located in York County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
      • Ulysses
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • David City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Clarks
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks
        • Clarks is located in Merrick County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks <4>
      • Richland
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
        • Richland is located in Colfax County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
      • Genoa
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

    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 Wesley Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bellwood
    • Benedict
    • Clarks
    • Columbus
    • David City
    • Garrison
    • Genoa
      • Genoa lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Wesley Chapel Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Genoa.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
    • Gresham
      • Gresham lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Wesley Chapel Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gresham.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
    • Monroe
      • Monroe lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Wesley Chapel Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Monroe.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Osceola
    • Polk
      • Polk lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Wesley Chapel Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Polk.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
    • Rising City
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Wesley Chapel Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Osceola Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Graceland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Thelen Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1992163 <1>
    • St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Stromsburg Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Faith Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery West
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Faith Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery West is located in Butler County
      • The Faith Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery West has also been known as:
      • Faith Cemetery West
      • St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faith Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery West
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2139811 <1>
    • Circle Mound Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Swede Home Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Swede Home Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Swede Home Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Calvary Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swede Home Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1991968 <1>
    • Hoffer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Hoffer Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hoffer Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Stromsburg.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoffer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100778 <1>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101312 <1>
      • Silver Creek Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Blue Ridge Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blue Ridge Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Surprise.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Ridge Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100403 <1>
      • Rising Sun Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jackson Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Platte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • St. Lawrence Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

    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 Wesley Chapel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #834556  (Wesley Chapel Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #834556 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: Shelby
      • County: Polk         Elev: 510
      • Location given for GNIS #834556 (Wesley Chapel Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #101607

    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 Polk, 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 things 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 Wesley Chapel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2350, Longitude: -97.4858    
    <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.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024