List of Neighboring Cemeteries ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Point of Rocks (within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1>). The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are located in Cheyenne County.
- Barber Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Cemetery
- Barrow Pit Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bethel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chalk Creek Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chalk Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chalk Creek Cemetery
- Chaulk Creek Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Chaulk Creek Cemetery is located 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the northeast of Bridgeport.
- The Chaulk Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hackberry Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chaulk Creek Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2298029 <3>
- Czech Slovensky Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Dalton Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dix Rural Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Grand Prairie Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Kimball Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Kirk Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Pine Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Peetz Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peetz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peetz Cemetery
- Potter Community Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Redington Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Salem Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sanders Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Swankee Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Union Valley Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Weyerts Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
In Closing ...
If you know of any cemeteries that we are missing in the area of Point of Rocks, can you supply us with the name of the cemetery, its GPS location, whether the cemetery is still in use or if it is historic (ie- defunct, abandoned, etc.). If it applies, we would also like to learn of any past or alternate names that the cemetery has been known by.
If you don't know the GPS location (ie- the latitude/longitude) of a cemetery, please use our Map Page for Point of Rocks to determine the cemetery's position (the instructions for finding the latitude/longitude can be found below the map).
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 Point of Rocks.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Point of Rocks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cheyenne County: www.co.cheyenne.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/
Looking for information about genealogy? These are excellent websites to start with when searching in and around the area of Point of Rocks and Cheyenne County:
Links at Cyndi's List:
for State of Nebraska
for Cheyenne County
Links at Family Search:
for State of Nebraska
for Cheyenne County
Links at Genealogy Trails:
for State of Nebraska
for Cheyenne County
We have a longer, more detailed list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Point of Rocks.
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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- Point of Rocks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Point of Rocks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2103, Longitude: -103.2460 In this case, the coordinates for Point of Rocks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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> | 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. |