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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 West Blue Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The West Blue Cemetery (FG ID #2269947)

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 West Blue Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.6985°   (40° 41' 54")

Lon:   -97.0265°   (-97° 1' 35")

The West Blue Cemetery is located in Seward County<2>.

The county seat for Seward County is located in Seward. Seward lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the West Blue 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 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 West Blue Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Seward 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 West Blue 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Blue Cemetery.

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

    • Camden ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Seward County
    • Dorchester
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Milford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Grover
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
      • Grover is located in Seward County
    • Crete
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Berks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berks
      • Berks is located in Lancaster County
    • Pleasant Dale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ruby
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
      • Ruby is located in Seward County
    • Denton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Kramer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kramer
      • Kramer is located in Lancaster County
    • Emerald
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
      • Emerald is located in Lancaster County
    • Friend
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Goehner
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Martell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Beaver Crossing
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Seward
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
        • Seward is located in Seward County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,363 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seward <5>
      • Wilber
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Sprague
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Hallam
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Malcolm
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Garland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Tamora
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamora
        • Tamora is located in Seward County
      • Cordova
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Clatonia
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Princeton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
        • Princeton is located in Lancaster County
      • Lincoln
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
        • Lincoln is located in Lancaster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 290,505 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <5>
      • Gaslight Village
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaslight Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaslight Village
        • Gaslight Village is located in Lancaster County
      • West Lincoln
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lincoln
        • West Lincoln is located in Lancaster 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 West Blue Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Seward County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the West Blue Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Goldhammer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Camden Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Blue Mound Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Dorchester Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Milford Mennonite Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • East Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • West Mills Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Heart Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heart Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heart Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ruby Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Englehaupt Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Blue Valley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The Blue Valley Cemetery is located in Saline County
        • The Blue Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Jindra Cemetery
        • Maple Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Valley Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100406 <1>
      • Hartmann Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The Hartmann Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • The Hartmann Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Uphoff Pioneer Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartmann Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2342062 <1>
      • Pleasant Dale Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Seward County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Milford.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101014 <1>
      • Salem UMC Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Highland Precinct Pioneer Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • The Highland Precinct Pioneer Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • The Highland Precinct Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Ewegen - Gill Cemetery
        • Highland PCT Cemetery
        • Highland Pioneer Cemetery
        • Highland Precinct Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Precinct Pioneer Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2342169 <1>
      • Denton Sunnyside Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

    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 West Blue Cemetery:

    The official website for Seward County: www.connectseward.org/cgov/

    The official website for State of Nebraska: https://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 Seward, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Blue Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6985, Longitude: -97.0265    
    <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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