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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Cornell. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Cornell to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cornell, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Cornell (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Cornell. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Cornell is historic, it would have been located within present day Hitchcock County.

To see how the shape of Nebraska's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hitchcock County: Rawlins (KS), Dundy, Frontier, Hayes & Red Willow.

Below are the counties that are near Cornell. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cornell:

  • Hitchcock County     (The home county of Cornell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cornell, with the one closest to Cornell listed first.
    • Trenton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Hitchcock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <3>
    • Culbertson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Beverly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Hitchcock County
    • Stratton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Palisade
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Dundy County
  • Hayes County
    • Hamlet
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Red Willow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cornell, with the one closest to Cornell listed first.
    • McCook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCook
      • McCook is located in Red Willow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,499 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCook <3>
    • Red Willow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Willow
      • Red Willow is located in Red Willow County
    • Danbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Decatur County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cornell, with the one closest to Cornell listed first.
    • Traer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Traer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traer
      • Traer is located in Decatur County (KS)
    • Oberlin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oberlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberlin
      • Oberlin is located in Decatur County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,669 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oberlin <3>
  • Rawlins County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cornell, with the one closest to Cornell listed first.
    • Ludell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludell
      • Ludell is located in Rawlins County (KS)
    • Herndon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Herndon is located in Rawlins County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Atwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Rawlins County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atwood <3>
    • Beardsley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardsley
      • Beardsley is located in Rawlins County (KS)
    • McDonald
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
      • McDonald is located in Rawlins County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cornell, see our County-by-County Page for Cornell.

Newspapers Published in Cornell ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 86 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cornell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cornell, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cornell.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Cornell:

Cemeteries Near Cornell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cornell.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cornell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cornell, with the one closest to Cornell listed first.

  • Cornell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
  • Hamper Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamper Cemetery
  • Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Cyril Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Cyril Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Cyril Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Trenton Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
  • Rosefield Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Evangelical Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Cemetery
  • Continue List   (54 more) ...
    • McCabe Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Enterprise Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enterprise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enterprise Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

Cornell itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Cornell, with the one closest to Cornell listed first.

  • Ludell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludell
    • Ludell is located in Rawlins County (KS)
  • Trenton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Trenton is located in Hitchcock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <3>
  • Herndon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
    • Herndon is located in Rawlins County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Atwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
    • Atwood is located in Rawlins County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atwood <3>
  • Traer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Traer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traer
    • Traer is located in Decatur County (KS)
  • Culbertson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Blakeman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakeman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakeman
    • Blakeman is located in Rawlins County (KS)
  • Perry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Perry is located in Red Willow County
  • Stratton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Beverly
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
    • Beverly is located in Hitchcock County
  • Beardsley
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardsley
    • Beardsley is located in Rawlins County (KS)
  • Cedar Bluffs
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluffs
    • Cedar Bluffs is located in Decatur County (KS)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • McCook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCook
      • McCook is located in Red Willow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,499 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCook <3>
    • Achilles
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Achilles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achilles
      • Achilles is located in Rawlins County (KS)
    • Palisade
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cornell. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cornell.

The official website for Hitchcock County: www.co.hitchcock.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cornell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Cornell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cornell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0239, Longitude: -100.9377       In this case, the coordinates for Cornell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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.




 

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