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A visit to the Wyuka 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 Wyuka Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Wyuka Cemetery (FG ID #101646)

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 Wyuka Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.6697°   (40° 40' 10")

Lon:   -95.8716°   (-95° 52' 17")

The cemetery is located in Otoe County<2>.

As an estimate, the Wyuka Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Nebraska City.

The county seat for Otoe County is located in Nebraska City. Nebraska City lies just to the northeast of the Wyuka Cemetery .

Establishment of the Wyuka Cemetery ...

The Wyuka Cemetery was:

Dedicated in 1855

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 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 Wyuka Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Otoe 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 Wyuka 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wyuka Cemetery.

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

    • Nebraska City
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Payne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Payne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
      • Payne is located in Fremont County (IA)
    • Wyoming
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Otoe County
    • Percival
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Percival have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percival
      • Percival is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Percival <4>
    • Dunbar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbar have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Dunbar is located in Otoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunbar <4>
    • Lorton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Union
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Julian
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Julian have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
      • Julian is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • McPaul
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPaul
      • McPaul is located in Fremont County (IA)
    • Talmage
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hamburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <4>
    • Sidney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Nehawka
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Thurman
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
        • Thurman is located in Fremont County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
      • Brock
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Otoe
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otoe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otoe
        • Otoe is located in Otoe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otoe <4>
      • Peru
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Riverton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
        • Riverton is located in Fremont County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <4>
      • Bartlett
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
        • Bartlett is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Avoca
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
        • Avoca is located in Cass County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <4>
      • Anderson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
        • Anderson is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Syracuse
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Murray
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Rock Bluff
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bluff
        • Rock Bluff is located in Cass 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 Wyuka Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Otoe County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Avoca
      • Avoca lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Wyuka Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Avoca.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Brock
      • Brock lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Wyuka Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Brock.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
    • Cook
      • Cook lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Wyuka Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cook.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
    • Dunbar
    • Hamburg
    • Julian
    • Murray
    • Nebraska City
    • Nehawka
    • Otoe
      • Otoe lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Wyuka Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Otoe.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otoe
    • Peru
      • Peru lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Wyuka Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Peru.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Riverton
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Continue List   (7 more)
        • Sidney lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Wyuka Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sidney.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Syracuse
      • Tabor
        • Tabor lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Wyuka Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tabor.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
      • Talmage
      • Thurman
      • Union
        • Union lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Wyuka Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Union.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Wyoming

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Wyuka Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The St. Marys Catholic Cemetery is located in Otoe County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Nebraska City.
      • The St. Marys Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Marys Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101347 <1>
    • Novak Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • St. Benedicts Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Fowlkes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Blanchard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blanchard Cemetery is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanchard Cemetery
    • Lambert Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lambert Cemetery is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambert Cemetery
    • Cowles Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bloomingdale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bloomingdale Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Bloomingdale Cemetery is located in Otoe County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bloomingdale Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the north of Nebraska City.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomingdale Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100401 <1>
    • Camp Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Biggs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Brown Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Fremont County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Dunbar Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Slusher Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slusher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Slusher Cemetery is located in Fremont County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slusher Cemetery
      • Baker Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker Cemetery is located in Fremont County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Grandview Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Fremont County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
      • Hume Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hume Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hume Cemetery is located in Fremont County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hume Cemetery
      • Eatons Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eatons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eatons Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eatons Cemetery
      • Sciota Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • The Sciota Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • The Sciota Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Eaton Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sciota Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100571 <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 Wyuka Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #834898  (Wyuka Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #834898 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: Nebraska City
      • County: Otoe         Elev: 316
      • Location given for GNIS #834898 (Wyuka Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #101646

    The official website for Otoe County: www.co.otoe.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 Otoe, 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 things 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 Wyuka Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6697, Longitude: -95.8716    
    <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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