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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 Saint Edward (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 Saint Edward. 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 Saint Edward ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Saint Edward: St. Edward

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 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.

Saint Edward is primarily located in Boone County. A portion of Saint Edward extends into Platte 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 Boone County: Antelope, Greeley, Madison, Nance, Platte & Wheeler.

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

  • Boone County     (The home county of Saint Edward)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Edward, with the one closest to Saint Edward listed first.
    • Boone
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
      • Boone is located in Boone County
    • Vorhees
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vorhees
      • Vorhees is located in Boone County
    • Albion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Cedar Rapids
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Loretto
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
      • Loretto is located in Boone County
    • Primrose
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Primrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Petersburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <2>
    • Akron
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
      • Akron is located in Boone County
  • Antelope County
    • Elgin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Antelope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <2>
  • Greeley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Edward, with the one closest to Saint Edward listed first.
    • Spalding
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spalding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spalding
      • Spalding is located in Greeley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spalding <2>
    • Wolbach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Edward, with the one closest to Saint Edward listed first.
    • Newman Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Emerick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerick
      • Emerick is located in Madison County
    • Fairview ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Madison County
    • Madison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
  • Merrick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Edward, with the one closest to Saint Edward listed first.
    • Silver Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarks
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Nance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Edward, with the one closest to Saint Edward listed first.
    • Genoa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Belgrade
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Krakow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krakow
      • Krakow is located in Nance County
    • Fullerton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Platte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Edward, with the one closest to Saint Edward listed first.
    • Rosenburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenburg
      • Rosenburg is located in Platte County
    • Lindsay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Bernard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bernard
      • Saint Bernard is located in Platte County
    • Monroe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Cornlea
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornlea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Oconee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
      • Oconee is located in Platte County
    • Tarnov
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarnov
      • Tarnov is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
    • Platte Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Humphrey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humphrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
      • Humphrey is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humphrey <2>
    • Duncan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Sheldonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
      • Sheldonville is located in Platte County
    • Columbus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Creston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <2>
  • Polk County
    • Swedehome
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedehome
      • Swedehome is located in Polk County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Saint Edward ...

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 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Edward.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Saint Edward. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Saint Edward and those printed in the larger area surrounding Saint Edward.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Saint Edward.

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 Saint Edward:

Cemeteries Near Saint Edward ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Saint Edward.

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

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

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • St. Edward Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Edward Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Saint Edward.
    • The St. Edward Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Edward Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Edward Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2206803 <4>
  • Skeedee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Boone Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boone Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Salem Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Salem Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • West Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Hill Cemetery
  • Main Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Friends Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
  • St. Michael Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Cemetery
  • Albion Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albion Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (78 more) ...
    • Valley View Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Holy Family Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Cemetery

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Saint Edward had a population of 203 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Saint Edward had a population of 652 people.

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

  • Boone
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
    • Boone is located in Boone County
  • Genoa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Albion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Belgrade
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Merchiston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merchiston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merchiston
    • Merchiston is located in Nance County
  • Lindsay
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Newman Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Fullerton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Monroe
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Saint Bernard
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bernard
    • Saint Bernard is located in Platte County
  • Cedar Rapids
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Cornlea
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornlea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Loretto
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
      • Loretto is located in Boone County
    • Oconee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
      • Oconee is located in Platte County
    • Tarnov
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarnov
      • Tarnov is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people

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

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

The official website for Boone County: www.co.boone.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Saint Edward) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Edward. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5720, Longitude: -97.8594    
<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>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 Saint Edward, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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