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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 Merchiston (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 Merchiston. 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 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.

Merchiston is located in Nance 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 Nance County: Boone, Greeley, Howard, Merrick & Platte.

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

  • Nance County     (The home county of Merchiston)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merchiston, with the one closest to Merchiston listed first.
    • Fullerton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Krakow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krakow
      • Krakow is located in Nance County
    • Genoa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Belgrade
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merchiston, with the one closest to Merchiston listed first.
    • Saint Edward
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Boone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
      • Boone is located in Boone County
    • Vorhees
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vorhees
      • Vorhees is located in Boone County
    • Cedar Rapids
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rapids
      • Cedar Rapids is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Rapids <1>
    • Albion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <1>
    • Primrose
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Loretto
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
      • Loretto is located in Boone County
    • Akron
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
      • Akron is located in Boone County
  • Greeley County
    • Wolbach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merchiston, with the one closest to Merchiston listed first.
    • Hordville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Overland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overland
      • Overland is located in Hamilton County
    • Kronborg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kronborg
      • Kronborg is located in Hamilton County
    • Marquette
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Howard County
    • Cushing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
      • Cushing is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
  • Madison County
    • Newman Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Merrick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merchiston, with the one closest to Merchiston listed first.
    • Clarks
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks
      • Clarks is located in Merrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks <1>
    • Silver Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Central City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Hord
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hord
      • Hord is located in Merrick County
    • Archer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Palmer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Merrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <1>
    • Worms
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worms
      • Worms is located in Merrick County
    • Chapman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Platte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merchiston, with the one closest to Merchiston listed first.
    • Monroe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <1>
    • Rosenburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenburg
      • Rosenburg is located in Platte County
    • Oconee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
      • Oconee is located in Platte County
    • Duncan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncan <1>
    • Platte Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Center
      • Platte Center is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platte Center <1>
    • Lindsay
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Sheldonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
      • Sheldonville is located in Platte County
    • Cornlea
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornlea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornlea
      • Cornlea is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • Tarnov
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarnov
      • Tarnov is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
    • Saint Bernard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bernard
      • Saint Bernard is located in Platte County
    • Columbus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Carriage House Estates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merchiston, with the one closest to Merchiston listed first.
    • Swedehome
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedehome
      • Swedehome is located in Polk County
    • Polk
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Osceola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Stromsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Shelby
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merchiston, with the one closest to Merchiston listed first.
    • Arborville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arborville
      • Arborville is located in York County
    • Benedict
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Merchiston ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Merchiston.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Merchiston, 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 Merchiston.

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 websites either 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 Merchiston:

Cemeteries Near Merchiston ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Merchiston.

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

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

  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Fullerton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Peter Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • St.s Peter and Paul Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Skeedee Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Valley View Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Bureau Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bureau Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Clarks.
    • The Bureau Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pierce Chapel Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bureau Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100438 <4>
  • Main Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Main Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Belgrade.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Main Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100939 <4>
  • Morning Star Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Morning Star Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Star Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2307466 <4>
  • St. Lawrence Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Silver Creek Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (93 more) ...
    • Friends Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Clarks Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

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.<7>

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

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

  • Fullerton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Genoa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Belgrade
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Havens
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havens
    • Havens is located in Merrick County
  • Clarks
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks
    • Clarks is located in Merrick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks <1>
  • Silver Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Edward
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Monroe
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Monroe is located in Platte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <1>
  • Gardiner
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner
    • Gardiner is located in Platte County
  • Boone
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
    • Boone is located in Boone County
  • Cedar Rapids
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rapids
    • Cedar Rapids is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Rapids <1>
  • Central City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Swedehome
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedehome
      • Swedehome is located in Polk County
    • Oconee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
      • Oconee is located in Platte County
    • Archer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)

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

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

The official website for Nance County: www.co.nance.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Merchiston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Merchiston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3903, Longitude: -97.8848       In this case, the coordinates for Merchiston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Fullerton and Saint Edward. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<6>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.
<7>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 Merchiston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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