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 Saint Michael (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 Michael. 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 Michael ...
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 Saint Michael: St. Michael
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Saint Michael. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint Michael.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Saint Michael is located in Buffalo 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 Buffalo County: Adams, Custer, Dawson, Hall, Howard, Kearney, Phelps & Sherman.
Below are the counties that are near Saint Michael. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Saint Michael:
- Buffalo County (The home county of Saint Michael)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Michael, with the one closest to Saint Michael listed first.
- Nantasket ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Nantasket is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantasket
- Ravenna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Poole
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Poole is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poole
- Sweetwater
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sweetwater is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Shelton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasanton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Gibbon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Prairie Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Prairie Center is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Center
- Denman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Denman is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denman
- Buda
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Buda is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buda
- Sartoria
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sartoria is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartoria
- Glenwood Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Glenwood Park is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Park
- Riverdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Michael, with the one closest to Saint Michael listed first.
- Prosser
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Prosser is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosser
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Hayland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hayland is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayland
- Kenesaw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hansen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hansen is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansen
- Greeley County
- Scotia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Michael, with the one closest to Saint Michael listed first.
- Cairo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cameron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cameron is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Wood River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Alda
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Grand Island
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Doniphan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hamilton County
- Phillips
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Michael, with the one closest to Saint Michael listed first.
- Boelus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Howard City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Howard City is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Nysted
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nysted is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nysted
- Dannebrog
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Farwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Paul
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Libory
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Dannevirke
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Dannevirke is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dannevirke
- Elba
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cotesfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cotesfield is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotesfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Cushing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cushing is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
- Kearney County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Michael, with the one closest to Saint Michael listed first.
- Valley City ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Valley City is located in Kearney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Newark
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Newark is located in Kearney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Kearney City ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kearney City is located in Kearney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney City
- Kearney City has also been known as:
- Dobytown
- Merrick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Michael, with the one closest to Saint Michael listed first.
- Worms
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Worms is located in Merrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worms
- Palmer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chapman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sherman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Michael, with the one closest to Saint Michael listed first.
- Rockville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ashton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hazard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Loup City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Loup City is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loup City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Loup City has also been known as:
- Loup
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loup City <1>
- Litchfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Loup City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- North Loup City is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Loup City
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Saint Michael, see our County-by-County Page for Saint Michael.
Cemeteries Near Saint Michael ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Saint Michael.
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 Saint Michael - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Saint Michael covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Saint Michael, with the one closest to Saint Michael listed first.
- Old Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zion Lutheran Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the southeast of Ravenna.
- The Old Zion Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Moss Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100992 <3>
- Souleville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souleville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Souleville Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Boelus.
- The Souleville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Soulville Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2168076 <3>
- Hayestown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sodtown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Cairo.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101016 <3>
- Swedish Pioneer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Loup Fork Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cameron Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (102 more) ...
- Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Highland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Highland Park Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Ravenna.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1145352 <3>
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, Saint Michael had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Saint Michael, with the one closest to Saint Michael listed first.
- Boelus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nantasket ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Nantasket is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantasket
- Cairo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rockville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ravenna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cameron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cameron is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Nysted
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nysted is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nysted
- Dannebrog
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sweetwater
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sweetwater is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Abbott
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Abbott is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Farwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wood River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Ashton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Shelton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Alda
(17 miles [27.4 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 Saint Michael. See our List of 1890's Communities around Saint Michael.
Newspapers Published in Saint Michael ...
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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Michael.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Saint Michael, 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 Saint Michael.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Saint Michael:
- Websites specific to Nebraska
- Pages specific to Buffalo County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Greeley County
- Hall County
- Hamilton County
- Howard County
- Kearney County
- Merrick County
- Sherman 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saint Michael) 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 Saint Michael, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |