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 Skyline (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 Skyline. 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 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.
Skyline is located in Douglas 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 Douglas County: Pottawattamie (IA), Dodge, Sarpy, Saunders & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Skyline. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Skyline:
- Douglas County (The home county of Skyline)
- The following are listed by their distance from Skyline, with the one closest to Skyline listed first.
- Elkhorn
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Waterloo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- King Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- King Lake is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Lake
- Millard
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Venice
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Venice is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
- Boys Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elk City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Elk City is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
- Bennington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Omaha
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Ralston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Irvington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Irvington is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Skyline, with the one closest to Skyline listed first.
- Cedar Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Louisville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- South Bend
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Cullom
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cullom is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullom
- Murdock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Greenwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Manley
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Wabash
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Wabash is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
- Mynard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mynard is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mynard
- Plattsmouth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Weeping Water
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Alvo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Dodge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Skyline, with the one closest to Skyline listed first.
- Fremont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Inglewood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Inglewood is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
- Fontanelle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fontanelle is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
- Nickerson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ames
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Telbasta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Telbasta is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telbasta
- Winslow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hooper
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Skyline, with the one closest to Skyline listed first.
- Waverly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Davey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Prairie Home
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Prairie Home is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
- Sarpy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Skyline, with the one closest to Skyline listed first.
- Chalco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gretna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Portal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Portal is located in Sarpy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
- La Vista
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Papillion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Linoma Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Linoma Beach is located in Sarpy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linoma Beach
- Richfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Springfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Avery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Avery is located in Sarpy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Gilmore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gilmore is located in Sarpy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Bellevue
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- La Platte
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- La Platte is located in Sarpy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Platte
- Saunders County
- The following are listed by their distance from Skyline, with the one closest to Skyline listed first.
- Yutan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Wann
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wann is located in Saunders County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wann
- Leshara
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Memphis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Woodcliff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Woodcliff is located in Saunders County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcliff
- Ashland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ithaca
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Colon
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Wahoo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Swedeburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Swedeburg is located in Saunders County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedeburg
- Cedar Bluffs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Skyline, with the one closest to Skyline listed first.
- Washington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Arlington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Kennard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Fort Calhoun
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- De Soto ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- De Soto is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- De Soto has also been known as:
- DeSoto
- Blair
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Admah ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Admah is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admah
- Herman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Harrison County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Skyline, with the one closest to Skyline listed first.
- California Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- California Junction is located in Harrison County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Junction
- Missouri Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Modale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mills County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Skyline, with the one closest to Skyline listed first.
- Hentons ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hentons is located in Mills County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hentons
- Folsom
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Folsom is located in Mills County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- Pacific City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pacific City is located in Mills County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific City
- Pacific Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mineola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Glenwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mills is located in Mills County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills
- Pottawattamie County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Skyline, with the one closest to Skyline listed first.
- Carter Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Council Bluffs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Crescent
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Chautauqua
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Chautauqua is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
- Honey Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Honey Creek is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Loveland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Loveland is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
- Dumfries
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Dumfries is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
- Weston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Weston is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Pigeon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pigeon is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- McClelland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Skyline, see our County-by-County Page for Skyline.
Cemeteries Near Skyline ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Skyline.
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 Skyline - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Skyline covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Skyline, with the one closest to Skyline listed first.
- Elkhorn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Cemetery
- The Elkhorn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Brittin Cemetery
- Spring Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100579 <2>
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mt. Auburn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Pennsylvania Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Grabow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- LaBorde Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Voss Mohr Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Flower Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Flower Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Omaha.
- The Flower Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- German Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100642 <2>
- Bender Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hollst - Lawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (216 more) ...
- Holy Sepulcher Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Elk City Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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 Skyline in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Skyline.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Skyline, with the one closest to Skyline listed first.
- Elkhorn
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Waterloo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Millard
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Chalco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gretna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Yutan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Elk City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Elk City is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
- Bennington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Portal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Portal is located in Sarpy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
- Washington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Omaha
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Irvington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Irvington is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Papillion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mercer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mercer is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Skyline. See our List of 1890's Communities around Skyline.
Newspapers Published in Skyline ...
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 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Skyline.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Skyline, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Skyline.
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 websites either 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 Skyline:
- Websites specific to Nebraska
- Pages specific to Douglas County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cass County
- Dodge County
- Lancaster County
- Sarpy County
- Saunders County
- Washington 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 Skyline, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Skyline) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |