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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 Cumminsville (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 Cumminsville. 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 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.

Cumminsville is located in Wheeler 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 Wheeler County: Antelope, Boone, Garfield, Greeley, Holt & Valley.

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

  • Wheeler County     (The home county of Cumminsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cumminsville, with the one closest to Cumminsville listed first.
    • Bartlett
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Ericson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Antelope County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cumminsville, with the one closest to Cumminsville listed first.
    • Clearwater
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Elgin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Antelope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <1>
    • Neligh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Orchard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cumminsville, with the one closest to Cumminsville listed first.
    • Akron
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Akron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
      • Akron is located in Boone County
    • Petersburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <1>
    • Loretto
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
      • Loretto is located in Boone County
    • Primrose
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Primrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
      • Primrose is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Primrose <1>
  • Garfield County
    • Gables ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gables. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gables
      • Gables is located in Garfield County
  • Greeley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cumminsville, with the one closest to Cumminsville listed first.
    • Spalding
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spalding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spalding
      • Spalding is located in Greeley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spalding <1>
    • Greeley Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley Center
      • Greeley Center is located in Greeley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
    • Greeley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Holt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cumminsville, with the one closest to Cumminsville listed first.
    • Deloit
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deloit
      • Deloit is located in Holt County
    • Knievels Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knievels Corner
      • Knievels Corner is located in Holt County
    • Chambers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Ewing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Amelia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Inman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
      • Inman is located in Holt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <1>
    • Emporia ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Page
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Valley County
    • Sumter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sumter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
      • Sumter is located in Valley County

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

Cemeteries Near Cumminsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cumminsville.

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

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

  • Bartlett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • St. Anthonys Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Conley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Farmers Hill Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmers Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmers Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wolf Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trussel Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trussel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trussel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pibel Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vandersnick Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vandersnick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vandersnick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Amity Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Grand View Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (28 more) ...
    • St. Michaels Calvary Cemetery - South
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Akron Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Akron Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Akron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ewing Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ewing Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ewing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Cumminsville had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Wheeler ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
    • Wheeler is located in Wheeler County
  • Bartlett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Deloit
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deloit
    • Deloit is located in Holt County
  • Ericson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Chambers
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Ewing
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Clearwater
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Akron
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Akron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
    • Akron is located in Boone County
  • Elgin
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Elgin is located in Antelope County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <1>
  • Belfast
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfast have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
    • Belfast is located in Greeley County
  • Stafford
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
    • Stafford is located in Holt County
  • Petersburg
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Petersburg is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <1>
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Amelia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Inman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
      • Inman is located in Holt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <1>
    • Loretto
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
      • Loretto is located in Boone County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Cumminsville ...

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 82 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cumminsville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Cumminsville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Cumminsville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Cumminsville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Cumminsville.

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 helpful 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 Cumminsville:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cumminsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Nebraska: https://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>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.
<5>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 Cumminsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Cumminsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cumminsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9870, Longitude: -98.5484       In this case, the coordinates for Cumminsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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