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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 Long Pine (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 Long Pine. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Long Pine is located in Brown 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 Brown County: Blaine, Cherry, Keya Paha, Loup & Rock.

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

  • Brown County     (The home county of Long Pine)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Long Pine, with the one closest to Long Pine listed first.
    • Ainsworth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Johnstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
      • Johnstown is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnstown <1>
  • Cherry County
  • Holt County
    • Stuart
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
      • Stuart is located in Holt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <1>
  • Keya Paha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Long Pine, with the one closest to Long Pine listed first.
    • Carns ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carns
      • Carns is located in Keya Paha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carns
      • From Long Pine to Carns
    • Meadville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Springview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Burton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Keya Paha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
    • Norden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Rock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Long Pine, with the one closest to Long Pine listed first.
    • Bassett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Newport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <1>
    • Mariaville ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mariaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville
      • Mariaville is located in Rock County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mariaville
      • From Long Pine to Mariaville
    • Rose
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Long Pine ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Long Pine.

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

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

  • Bassett Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Park Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ainsworth Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Thurman Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thurman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thurman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101539 <4>
  • Wenz Graves
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wenz Graves
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wenz Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • German Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Putnam Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Putnam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Putnam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101204 <4>
  • Huishizer Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huishizer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huishizer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Leonard Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leonard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leonard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grand Prairie Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...

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 Long Pine had a population of 562 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Long Pine had a population of 291 people.

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

  • Bassett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Ainsworth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Winfield ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
    • Winfield is located in Brown County
  • Meadville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Carns ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carns
    • Carns is located in Keya Paha County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Carns
    • From Long Pine to Carns
  • Johnstown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
    • Johnstown is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnstown <1>
  • Newport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Rock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <1>
  • Springview
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Duff
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff
    • Duff is located in Rock County
  • Mariaville ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mariaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville
    • Mariaville is located in Rock County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mariaville
    • From Long Pine to Mariaville
  • Stuart
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
    • Stuart is located in Holt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <1>
  • Wood Lake
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Norden
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Long Pine ...

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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Long Pine.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Long Pine. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Long Pine and those printed in the larger area surrounding Long Pine.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5> of Long Pine.

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 Long Pine:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Long Pine. 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>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- Long Pine) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Long Pine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5364, Longitude: -99.7008    
<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 Long Pine, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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