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Introduction ...

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 Creighton (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 Creighton. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Creighton is located in Knox 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 Knox County: Antelope, Boyd, Cedar, Holt, Pierce, Bon Homme (SD), Charles Mix (SD) & Yankton (SD).

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

  • Knox County     (The home county of Creighton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Creighton, with the one closest to Creighton listed first.
    • Bazile Mills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazile Mills
      • Bazile Mills is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
    • Winnetoon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
      • Center is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <1>
    • Verdigre
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bloomfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Walnut
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Knox County
    • Wausa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wausa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausa
      • Wausa is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wausa <1>
    • Venus ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venus
      • Venus is located in Knox County
    • Dukeville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukeville
      • Dukeville is located in Knox County
    • Niobrara
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Lindy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindy
      • Lindy is located in Knox County
    • Tewsville ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tewsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewsville
      • Tewsville is located in Knox County
    • Pishelville ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pishelville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pishelville
      • Pishelville is located in Knox County
  • Antelope County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Creighton, with the one closest to Creighton listed first.
    • Brunswick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
      • Brunswick is located in Antelope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <1>
    • Royal
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Antelope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <1>
    • Orchard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Neligh
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Clearwater
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
      • Clearwater is located in Antelope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearwater <1>
    • Oakdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Cedar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Creighton, with the one closest to Creighton listed first.
    • Magnet
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
      • Magnet is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnet <1>
    • Randolph
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Constance
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constance
      • Constance is located in Cedar County
  • Holt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Creighton, with the one closest to Creighton listed first.
    • Emporia ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emporia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia
      • Emporia is located in Holt County
    • Star
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
      • Star is located in Holt County
    • Ewing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
      • Ewing is located in Holt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewing <1>
    • Page
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Madison County
    • Tilden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
      • Tilden is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilden <1>
  • Pierce County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Creighton, with the one closest to Creighton listed first.
    • Plainview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Pierce County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,197 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <1>
    • Breslau
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breslau
      • Breslau is located in Pierce County
    • Osmond
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Foster
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • McLean
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Pierce
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
      • Pierce is located in Pierce County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierce <1>
    • Wee Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wee Town
      • Wee Town is located in Pierce County
  • Bon Homme County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Creighton, with the one closest to Creighton listed first.
    • Springfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Bon Homme County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <1>
    • Perkins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
      • Perkins is located in Bon Homme County (SD)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Creighton ...

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 115 newspapers that have been published in the area around Creighton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Creighton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Creighton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Creighton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4> of Creighton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Creighton:

Cemeteries Near Creighton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Creighton.

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 Creighton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
  • Winnetoon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winnetoon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winnetoon Cemetery
  • Alcott Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alcott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alcott Cemetery
  • Millerboro Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millerboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millerboro Cemetery
  • Kemma Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kemma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kemma Cemetery
  • Brunswick Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brunswick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brunswick Cemetery
  • Plainview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Cemetery
  • Danish Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Eden Valley Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Valley Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
  • Continue List   (68 more) ...
    • Zion Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Royal Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Royal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royal Cemetery
    • White Mtn. Lodge Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Mtn. Lodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Mtn. Lodge 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Creighton had a population of 822 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Creighton had a population of 1,077 people.

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

  • Bazile Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazile Mills
    • Bazile Mills is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
  • Winnetoon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Brunswick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
    • Brunswick is located in Antelope County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <1>
  • Plainview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
    • Plainview is located in Pierce County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,197 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <1>
  • Verdigre
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bloomfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Osmond
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Foster
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Wausa
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wausa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausa
    • Wausa is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wausa <1>
  • Venus ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venus
    • Venus is located in Knox County
  • Orchard
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Dukeville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukeville
    • Dukeville is located in Knox County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Niobrara
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Magnet
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
      • Magnet is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnet <1>
    • Neligh
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)

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

The official website for Creighton: www.creighton.org/

The official website for Knox County: www.co.knox.ne.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Creighton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Creighton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4650, Longitude: -97.9073       In this case, the coordinates for Creighton 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.
<6>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 Creighton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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