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 Paradise Park (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 Paradise Park. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Paradise Park is located in Sarpy 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 Sarpy County: Mills (IA), Pottawattamie (IA), Cass, Douglas & Saunders.
Below are the counties that are near Paradise Park. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Paradise Park:
- Sarpy County (The home county of Paradise Park)
- The following are listed by their distance from Paradise Park, with the one closest to Paradise Park listed first.
- Bellevue
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Avery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Avery is located in Sarpy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Gilmore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gilmore is located in Sarpy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- La Platte
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- La Platte is located in Sarpy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Platte
- Papillion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- La Vista
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Richfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Portal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Portal is located in Sarpy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
- Springfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Chalco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Gretna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Linoma Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Linoma Beach is located in Sarpy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linoma Beach
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paradise Park, with the one closest to Paradise Park listed first.
- Plattsmouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cullom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cullom is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullom
- Mynard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mynard is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mynard
- Cedar Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Bluff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rock Bluff is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bluff
- Murray
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Louisville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Manley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Nehawka
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- South Bend
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Union
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Weeping Water
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Murdock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paradise Park, with the one closest to Paradise Park listed first.
- Ralston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Omaha
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Home Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Home Park is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Park
- Millard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Boys Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Briggs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Briggs is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
- Irvington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Irvington is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Elkhorn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bennington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Waterloo
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- King Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- King Lake is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Lake
- Elk City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Elk City is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
- Venice
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Venice is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
- Otoe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paradise Park, with the one closest to Paradise Park listed first.
- Wyoming
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Wyoming is located in Otoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Otoe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nebraska City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Saunders County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paradise Park, with the one closest to Paradise Park listed first.
- Wann
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Wann is located in Saunders County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wann
- Ashland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Yutan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Memphis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paradise Park, with the one closest to Paradise Park listed first.
- Fort Calhoun
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Washington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- De Soto ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- De Soto is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- De Soto has also been known as:
- DeSoto
- Kennard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fremont County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Paradise Park, with the one closest to Paradise Park listed first.
- Bartlett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bartlett is located in Fremont County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
- Tabor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- McPaul
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- McPaul is located in Fremont County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPaul
- Thurman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Thurman is located in Fremont County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Randolph
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Randolph is located in Fremont County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Percival
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Anderson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Anderson is located in Fremont County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Sidney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Imogene
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harrison County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Paradise Park, with the one closest to Paradise Park listed first.
- California Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- California Junction is located in Harrison County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Junction
- Missouri Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Mills County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Paradise Park, with the one closest to Paradise Park listed first.
- Hentons ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hentons is located in Mills County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hentons
- Folsom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Folsom is located in Mills County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- Pacific City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pacific City is located in Mills County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific City
- Pacific Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mills is located in Mills County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills
- Mineola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Silver City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Silver City is located in Mills County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Malvern
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hastings
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hastings is located in Mills County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Clark
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clark is located in Mills County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Henderson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Emerson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pottawattamie County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Paradise Park, with the one closest to Paradise Park listed first.
- Council Bluffs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Dumfries
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dumfries is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
- Carter Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Chautauqua
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chautauqua is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
- Crescent
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Treynor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Treynor is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treynor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 967 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Treynor <1>
- McClelland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Weston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Weston is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Honey Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Honey Creek is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Underwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pigeon
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Pigeon is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Macedonia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Carson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Carson is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Paradise Park, see our County-by-County Page for Paradise Park.
Cemeteries Near Paradise Park ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Paradise Park.
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 Paradise Park - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Paradise Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Paradise Park, with the one closest to Paradise Park listed first.
- Bellevue Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Offutt AFB Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Anderson Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- LaPlatte Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Evan Lloyd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Godsey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Gowen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Beth Hamedrosh Hagodel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (223 more) ...
- Martin Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saar Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
- The St. Mary's Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cassidy's Burial Ground
- St. Mary Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101352 <2>
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 Paradise Park in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Paradise Park.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Paradise Park, with the one closest to Paradise Park listed first.
- Bellevue
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- La Platte
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- La Platte is located in Sarpy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Platte
- Hentons ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hentons is located in Mills County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hentons
- Avery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Avery is located in Sarpy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Gilmore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gilmore is located in Sarpy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Folsom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Folsom is located in Mills County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- Oreapolis
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Oreapolis is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreapolis
- Pacific City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pacific City is located in Mills County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific City
- South Omaha
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- South Omaha is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Omaha
- Papillion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cullom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cullom is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullom
- Plattsmouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Pacific Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mills is located in Mills County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills
- Glenwood
(9 miles [14.5 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 Paradise Park. See our List of 1890's Communities around Paradise Park.
Newspapers Published in Paradise Park ...
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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Paradise Park.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Paradise Park, 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 Paradise Park.
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 Paradise Park:
- Websites specific to Nebraska
- Pages specific to Sarpy County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cass County
- Douglas County
- Otoe County
- Saunders County
- Washington County
- Fremont County
- Harrison County
- Mills 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> | 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 Paradise Park, 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' (or 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- Paradise Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |