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 Orum (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 Orum. 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 and doctors 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.
Orum is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Harrison (IA), Pottawattamie (IA), Burt, Dodge & Douglas.
Below are the counties that are near Orum. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Orum:
- Washington County (The home county of Orum)
- The following are listed by their distance from Orum, with the one closest to Orum listed first.
- Blair
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kennard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Herman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Admah ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Admah is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admah
- Washington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- De Soto ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- De Soto is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- De Soto has also been known as:
- DeSoto
- Fort Calhoun
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Burt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orum, with the one closest to Orum listed first.
- Tekamah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Craig
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Oakland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bertha
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bertha is located in Burt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
- Lyons
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cuming County
- West Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Point is located in Cuming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
- West Point has also been known as:
- Westpoint
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <1>
- Dodge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orum, with the one closest to Orum listed first.
- Telbasta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Telbasta is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telbasta
- Fontanelle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fontanelle is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
- Nickerson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Winslow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fremont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Inglewood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Inglewood is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
- Hooper
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Uehling
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ames
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Scribner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Crowell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Crowell is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowell
- North Bend
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Webster
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Webster is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orum, with the one closest to Orum listed first.
- Elk City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Elk City is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
- Bennington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- King Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- King Lake is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Lake
- Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Waterloo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Elkhorn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Briggs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Briggs is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
- Irvington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Irvington is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Boys Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Venice
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Venice is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
- Home Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Home Park is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Park
- Omaha
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Millard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sarpy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orum, with the one closest to Orum listed first.
- Chalco
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Portal
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Portal is located in Sarpy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
- La Vista
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gretna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Papillion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saunders County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orum, with the one closest to Orum listed first.
- Woodcliff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Woodcliff is located in Saunders County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcliff
- Leshara
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Bluffs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Yutan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Colon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mead
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Morse Bluff
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Wann
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wann is located in Saunders County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wann
- Wahoo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ithaca
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Malmo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Harrison County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Orum, with the one closest to Orum listed first.
- California Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- California Junction is located in Harrison County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Junction
- Modale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mondamin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Missouri Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Orson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Orson is located in Harrison County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orson
- Little Sioux
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Magnolia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Magnolia is located in Harrison County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Logan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Logan is located in Harrison County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <1>
- Pisgah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Monona County (IA)
- Blencoe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Blencoe is located in Monona County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blencoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Pottawattamie County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Orum, with the one closest to Orum listed first.
- Loveland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Loveland is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
- Honey Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Honey Creek is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Crescent
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pigeon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pigeon is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Carter Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Council Bluffs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chautauqua
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chautauqua is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
- Weston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Weston is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Orum, see our County-by-County Page for Orum.
Cemeteries Near Orum ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Orum.
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 Orum - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Orum covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Orum, with the one closest to Orum listed first.
- Lincoln Lutheran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Lutheran Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lincoln Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the west of Blair.
- The Lincoln Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Danish Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Orum Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1992465 <3>
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Brewster Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Brewster Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the southwest of Blair.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2280029 <3>
- Gods Acre Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gods Acre Cemetery
- The Gods Acre Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100679 <3>
- Colby - Morley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Kennard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cuming City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Thone Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Arlington Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vacoma Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Telbasta Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (174 more) ...
- Blair Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Fontanelle Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hartung Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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 in 1895, Orum had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Orum, with the one closest to Orum listed first.
- Kennard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blair
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Telbasta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Telbasta is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telbasta
- Arlington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fontanelle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fontanelle is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
- Herman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Washington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Admah ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Admah is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admah
- Nickerson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- De Soto ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- De Soto is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- De Soto has also been known as:
- DeSoto
- Elk City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Elk City is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
- Fremont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Bennington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mercer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mercer is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Fort Calhoun
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Orum. See our List of 1890's Communities around Orum.
Newspapers Published in Orum ...
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 107 newspapers that have been published in the area around Orum.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Orum, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Orum.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Orum:
- Websites specific to Nebraska
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Burt County
- Cuming County
- Dodge County
- Douglas County
- Sarpy County
- Saunders County
- Harrison County
- Monona County
- Pottawattamie County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Nebraska
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> | 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- Orum) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Orum, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |