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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 Paul (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 Paul. 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 Paul ...

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 Paul: St. Paul

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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Saint Paul is located in Howard County and is the County Seat.

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 Howard County: Buffalo, Greeley, Hall, Merrick, Nance, Sherman & Valley.

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

  • Howard County     (The home county of Saint Paul)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Paul, with the one closest to Saint Paul listed first.
    • Cushing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
      • Cushing is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
    • Elba
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Dannebrog
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dannebrog have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dannebrog
      • Dannebrog is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dannebrog <1>
    • Farwell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Nysted
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nysted
      • Nysted is located in Howard County
    • Saint Libory
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cotesfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotesfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotesfield
      • Cotesfield is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
    • Dannevirke
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dannevirke
      • Dannevirke is located in Howard County
    • Boelus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Howard City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard City
      • Howard City is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Paul, with the one closest to Saint Paul listed first.
    • Cedar Rapids
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Primrose
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Primrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Buffalo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Paul, with the one closest to Saint Paul listed first.
    • Ravenna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sweetwater
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
      • Sweetwater is located in Buffalo County
  • Greeley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Paul, with the one closest to Saint Paul listed first.
    • Wolbach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Brayton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
      • Brayton is located in Greeley County
    • Scotia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Greeley Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greeley Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley Center
      • Greeley Center is located in Greeley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
    • Greeley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Horace ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
      • Horace is located in Greeley County
  • Hall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Paul, with the one closest to Saint Paul listed first.
    • Cairo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Grand Island
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Cameron
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Hall County
    • Alda
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alda
      • Alda is located in Hall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alda <1>
    • Wood River
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Doniphan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doniphan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
      • Doniphan is located in Hall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doniphan <1>
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Paul, with the one closest to Saint Paul listed first.
    • Phillips
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Overland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overland
      • Overland is located in Hamilton County
    • Marquette
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Kronborg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kronborg
      • Kronborg is located in Hamilton County
  • Merrick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Paul, with the one closest to Saint Paul listed first.
    • Palmer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Merrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <1>
    • Worms
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worms
      • Worms is located in Merrick County
    • Archer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Hord
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hord
      • Hord is located in Merrick County
    • Chapman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Central City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Nance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Paul, with the one closest to Saint Paul listed first.
    • Belgrade
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Fullerton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Sherman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Paul, with the one closest to Saint Paul listed first.
    • Ashton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Rockville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Loup City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loup City
      • Loup City is located in Sherman County
      • 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>
    • North Loup City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Loup City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Loup City
      • North Loup City is located in Sherman County
  • Valley County
    • North Loup
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Saint Paul ...

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 137 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Paul.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Saint Paul. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Saint Paul and those printed in the larger area surrounding Saint Paul.
  • 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 Paul.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Paul:

Cemeteries Near Saint Paul ...

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

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

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

  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Canada Hill Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Warsaw Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warsaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warsaw Cemetery
  • Fairdale / Scott Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hamm Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hamm Cemetery is located between<5> the communities of Elba and Cushing.  The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Cushing.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamm Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100917 <4>
  • Logan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Cemetery
  • St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Elba Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • North Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
  • South Logan Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Bohemian National Graveyard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Scotch Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (97 more) ...

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 Paul had a population of 1,263 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Saint Paul had a population of 2,334 people.

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

  • Dannebrog
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dannebrog have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dannebrog
    • Dannebrog is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dannebrog <1>
  • Cushing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
    • Cushing is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
  • Elba
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Farwell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Nysted
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nysted
    • Nysted is located in Howard County
  • Saint Libory
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Palmer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
    • Palmer is located in Merrick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <1>
  • Wolbach
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Cotesfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotesfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotesfield
    • Cotesfield is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
  • Dannevirke
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dannevirke
    • Dannevirke is located in Howard County
  • Boelus
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cairo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Abbott
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Hall County
    • Archer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Brayton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
      • Brayton is located in Greeley County

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

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

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

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 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>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 Paul) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Paul. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2134, Longitude: -98.4601    
<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 Elba and Cushing. 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 Paul, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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