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Our Genealogy Helper

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 Lake Platte View (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 Lake Platte View. 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.

Name Variations for Lake Platte View ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Lake Platte View: Lk. Platte Vw.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Lake Platte View is located in Douglas 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 Douglas County: Pottawattamie (IA), Dodge, Sarpy, Saunders & Washington.

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

  • Douglas County     (The home county of Lake Platte View)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Platte View, with the one closest to Lake Platte View listed first.
    • Venice
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Venice is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
    • Waterloo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Elkhorn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • King Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • King Lake is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Lake
    • Elk City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Elk City is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
    • Millard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Boys Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Bennington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Irvington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Irvington is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
    • Ralston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Omaha
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Omaha is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478,393 people
      • Omaha has also been known as:
      • Omaha City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <1>
    • Briggs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Briggs is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Platte View, with the one closest to Lake Platte View listed first.
    • South Bend
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Louisville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Cullom
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Cullom is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullom
    • Murdock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Manley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Alvo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Wabash
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Wabash is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
    • Elmwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Plattsmouth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Weeping Water
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Eagle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Platte View, with the one closest to Lake Platte View listed first.
    • Fremont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Inglewood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Inglewood is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglewood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
    • Fontanelle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Fontanelle is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
    • Ames
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Nickerson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Telbasta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Telbasta is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telbasta
    • Winslow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • North Bend
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hooper
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Platte View, with the one closest to Lake Platte View listed first.
    • Waverly
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Davey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Davey is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davey <1>
    • Prairie Home
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Prairie Home is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
    • Agnew
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Agnew is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnew
    • Arbor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Arbor is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor
    • Raymond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Havelock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Havelock is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
  • Sarpy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Platte View, with the one closest to Lake Platte View listed first.
    • Gretna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Chalco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Linoma Beach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Linoma Beach is located in Sarpy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linoma Beach
    • Portal
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Portal is located in Sarpy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
    • Springfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • La Vista
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Papillion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Richfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Gilmore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Gilmore is located in Sarpy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
    • Avery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Avery is located in Sarpy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
    • Bellevue
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • La Platte
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • La Platte is located in Sarpy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Platte
  • Saunders County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Platte View, with the one closest to Lake Platte View listed first.
    • Yutan
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Yutan is located in Saunders County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yutan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yutan <1>
    • Wann
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Wann is located in Saunders County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wann
    • Leshara
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mead
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Mead is located in Saunders County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mead <1>
    • Woodcliff
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodcliff is located in Saunders County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcliff
    • Memphis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Ithaca
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Colon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Ashland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Wahoo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Wahoo is located in Saunders County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wahoo <1>
    • Swedeburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Swedeburg is located in Saunders County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedeburg
    • Cedar Bluffs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ceresco
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Platte View, with the one closest to Lake Platte View listed first.
    • Washington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Arlington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Kennard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Fort Calhoun
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Blair
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Blair is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,948 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blair <1>
    • De Soto ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • De Soto is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
      • De Soto has also been known as:
      • DeSoto
    • Admah ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Admah is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admah
    • Herman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Harrison County (IA)
    • California Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • California Junction is located in Harrison County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Junction
  • Mills County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Platte View, with the one closest to Lake Platte View listed first.
    • Hentons ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Hentons is located in Mills County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hentons
    • Folsom
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Folsom is located in Mills County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
  • Pottawattamie County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Platte View, with the one closest to Lake Platte View listed first.
    • Carter Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Carter Lake is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carter Lake <1>
    • Council Bluffs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Crescent
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Crescent is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent <1>
    • Honey Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Honey Creek is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
    • Chautauqua
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Chautauqua is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
    • Loveland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Loveland is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland

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

Cemeteries Near Lake Platte View ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lake Platte View.

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 Lake Platte View - one of the links might be able to help.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lake Platte View, with the one closest to Lake Platte View 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.<3>

While we didn't find Lake Platte View in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lake Platte View.

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

  • Yutan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Yutan is located in Saunders County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yutan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yutan <1>
  • Waterloo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Elkhorn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Mead
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Mead is located in Saunders County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mead <1>
  • Gretna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Mercer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mercer is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
  • Elk City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Elk City is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
  • Millard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Ithaca
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Memphis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Chalco
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Washington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bennington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Colon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Lake Platte View ...

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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Platte View.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lake Platte View, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lake Platte View.

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 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 Lake Platte View:

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>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 Lake Platte View, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lake Platte View) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.