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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 Mount Clare (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 Mount Clare. 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 Mount Clare ...

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 Mount Clare: Mt. Clare

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Mount Clare. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Clare.

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 northeast 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 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.

Mount Clare is located in Nuckolls 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 Nuckolls County: Jewell (KS), Republic (KS), Clay, Fillmore, Thayer & Webster.

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

  • Nuckolls County     (The home county of Mount Clare)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Clare, with the one closest to Mount Clare listed first.
    • Lawrence
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Nelson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Nora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Nora is located in Nuckolls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
    • Superior
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Angus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Angus is located in Nuckolls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
    • Oak
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Oak is located in Nuckolls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak <1>
    • Ruskin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Hardy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Sedan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Sedan is located in Nuckolls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Clare, with the one closest to Mount Clare listed first.
    • Ayr
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Ayr is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayr
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ayr <1>
    • Brickton ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Brickton is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickton
    • Roseland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Good Samaritan Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Hastings
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Assumption
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Assumption is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
    • Holstein
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Blaine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Blaine is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Clare, with the one closest to Mount Clare listed first.
    • Deweese
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Fairfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Edgar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Glenvil
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Ong
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Clay Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Inland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Verona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Verona is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
    • Harvard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Fillmore County
    • Shickley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Clare, with the one closest to Mount Clare listed first.
    • Campbell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Riverton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Thayer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Clare, with the one closest to Mount Clare listed first.
    • Davenport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Deshler
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Byron
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Carleton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Clare, with the one closest to Mount Clare listed first.
    • Guide Rock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rosemont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Rosemont is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
    • Cowles
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Cowles is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowles
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
    • Amboy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Amboy is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
    • Pawnee Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Pawnee Village is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee Village
    • Blue Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Cloud
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Bladen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Inavale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Jewell County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Clare, with the one closest to Mount Clare listed first.
    • Webber
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Webber is located in Jewell County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webber <1>
    • Burr Oak
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Burr Oak is located in Jewell County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Mankato
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Esbon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Esbon is located in Jewell County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esbon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esbon <1>
    • Montrose
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Montrose is located in Jewell County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Former name for Montrose:
      • Delta
    • Formoso
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Formoso is located in Jewell County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Formoso
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Republic County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Clare, with the one closest to Mount Clare listed first.
    • White Rock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • White Rock is located in Republic County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
    • Republic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Republic is located in Republic County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
  • Smith County (KS)
    • Womer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Womer is located in Smith County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womer

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

Cemeteries Near Mount Clare ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Clare.

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 Mount Clare - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Beaver Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Monia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Eckley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Guide Rock Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Mulkey Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Columbia Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Presbyterian Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (139 more) ...
    • Salem Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Union Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Mount Clare had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Lawrence
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Nelson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Guide Rock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bostwick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Bostwick is located in Nuckolls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostwick
  • Smyrna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Smyrna is located in Nuckolls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
  • Rosemont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rosemont is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
  • Cadams
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cadams is located in Nuckolls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadams
  • Deweese
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Cowles
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Cowles is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowles
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
  • Amboy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Amboy is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
  • Superior
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Nora
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Nora is located in Nuckolls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Angus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Angus is located in Nuckolls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
    • Spring Ranch ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Spring Ranch is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Ranch
    • Blue Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 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 Mount Clare. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Clare.

Newspapers Published in Mount Clare ...

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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Clare.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Mount Clare:

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