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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 Glenrock (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 Glenrock. 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.

Glenrock is located in Nemaha County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Nemaha County: Atchison (MO), Holt (MO), Johnson, Otoe, Pawnee & Richardson.

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

  • Nemaha County     (The home county of Glenrock)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenrock, with the one closest to Glenrock listed first.
    • Brock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Auburn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rohrs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Rohrs is located in Nemaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrs
    • Julian
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Julian is located in Nemaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Johnson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Peru
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Howe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Howe is located in Nemaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
    • Brownville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Nemaha
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Nemaha is located in Nemaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Nemaha has also been known as:
      • Nemaha City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemaha <1>
    • Saint Deroin ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Deroin is located in Nemaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Deroin
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenrock, with the one closest to Glenrock listed first.
    • Union
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Nehawka
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Avoca
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenrock, with the one closest to Glenrock listed first.
    • Graf ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Graf is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
    • Cook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Cook is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cook <1>
    • Elk Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Tecumseh
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Saint Mary
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Saint Mary is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
    • Vesta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Vesta is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
    • Sterling
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Crab Orchard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Otoe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenrock, with the one closest to Glenrock listed first.
    • Talmage
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lorton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Nebraska City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Dunbar
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wyoming
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Wyoming is located in Otoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
    • Syracuse
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Otoe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Burr
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Unadilla
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Douglas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Pawnee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenrock, with the one closest to Glenrock listed first.
    • Table Rock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Steinauer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Pawnee City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Du Bois
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Lewiston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Richardson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenrock, with the one closest to Glenrock listed first.
    • Stella
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Shubert
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Humboldt
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Dawson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Barada
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Barada is located in Richardson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barada
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
    • Verdon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Salem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Salem is located in Richardson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
    • Straussville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Straussville is located in Richardson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straussville
    • Nim City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Nim City is located in Richardson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nim City
    • Arago ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Arago is located in Richardson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arago
    • Falls City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Fremont County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenrock, with the one closest to Glenrock listed first.
    • Hamburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Hamburg is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <1>
    • Payne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Payne is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
    • Percival
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Riverton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Sidney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Sidney is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <1>
    • High Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • High Creek is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Creek
    • McPaul
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • McPaul is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPaul
    • Thurman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Thurman is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Anderson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Anderson is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
    • Farragut
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bartlett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Bartlett is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
  • Atchison County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenrock, with the one closest to Glenrock listed first.
    • Watson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Watson is located in Atchison County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Phelps City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Phelps City is located in Atchison County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps City
    • Rock Port
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Farmers City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Farmers City is located in Atchison County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers City
    • Tarkio
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Tarkio is located in Atchison County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarkio
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,420 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarkio <1>
    • Fairfax
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Fairfax is located in Atchison County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <1>
    • Westboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Westboro is located in Atchison County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Holt County (MO)
    • Corning
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Corning is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people

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

Cemeteries Near Glenrock ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Glenrock.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Glenrock - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Glenrock had a population of 82 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Auburn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Brock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Julian
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Julian is located in Nemaha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
  • Johnson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Peru
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Howe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Howe is located in Nemaha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
  • Talmage
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Paul
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Paul is located in Otoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul
  • Graf ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Graf is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
  • Minersville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Minersville is located in Otoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
  • Brownville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Lorton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Nemaha
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Nemaha is located in Nemaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Nemaha has also been known as:
      • Nemaha City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemaha <1>
    • Watson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Watson is located in Atchison County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Cook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Cook is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cook <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Glenrock ...

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 234 newspapers that have been published in the area around Glenrock.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Glenrock, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Glenrock.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Glenrock:

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 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.
<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- Glenrock) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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 Glenrock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.