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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 Spalding (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 Spalding. 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.

Spalding is located in Greeley 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 Greeley County: Boone, Garfield, Howard, Nance, Sherman, Valley & Wheeler.

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

  • Greeley County     (The home county of Spalding)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spalding, with the one closest to Spalding listed first.
    • Greeley Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley Center
      • Greeley Center is located in Greeley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
    • Greeley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Brayton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
      • Brayton is located in Greeley County
    • Horace ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
      • Horace is located in Greeley County
    • Wolbach
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Scotia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Antelope County
    • Elgin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spalding, with the one closest to Spalding listed first.
    • Akron
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Akron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
      • Akron is located in Boone County
    • Primrose
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Cedar Rapids
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Loretto
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
      • Loretto is located in Boone County
    • Albion
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Petersburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Boone
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
      • Boone is located in Boone County
    • Vorhees
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vorhees. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vorhees
      • Vorhees is located in Boone County
    • Saint Edward
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Garfield County
    • Gables ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gables. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gables
      • Gables is located in Garfield County
  • Holt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spalding, with the one closest to Spalding listed first.
    • Deloit
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deloit
      • Deloit is located in Holt County
    • Knievels Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knievels Corner
      • Knievels Corner is located in Holt County
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spalding, with the one closest to Spalding listed first.
    • Cotesfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cotesfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotesfield
      • Cotesfield is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
    • Cushing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
      • Cushing is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
    • Elba
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Dannevirke
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dannevirke
      • Dannevirke is located in Howard County
  • Madison County
    • Newman Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Nance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spalding, with the one closest to Spalding listed first.
    • Belgrade
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fullerton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Valley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spalding, with the one closest to Spalding listed first.
    • Sumter
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sumter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
      • Sumter is located in Valley County
    • North Loup
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Ord
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ord
      • Ord is located in Valley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ord <1>
  • Wheeler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spalding, with the one closest to Spalding listed first.
    • Bartlett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ericson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Spalding ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spalding.

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

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

  • Grand View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • St. Michaels Calvary Cemetery - South
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • St. Michaels Cemetery - North
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Dublin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Akron Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Akron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Akron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dennison Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dennison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dennison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pibel Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Enfield Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Swedish Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Greeley Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greeley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greeley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Greeley.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #909888 <4>
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • O'Connor Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (53 more) ...
    • St. Anthony Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sunset Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunset Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Cedar Rapids.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101513 <4>
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

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.<5>

While we didn't find Spalding in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Spalding.

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

  • Akron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Akron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
    • Akron is located in Boone County
  • Greeley Center
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley Center
    • Greeley Center is located in Greeley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
  • Greeley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Belfast
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfast have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
    • Belfast is located in Greeley County
  • O'Connor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Connor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Connor
    • O'Connor is located in Greeley County
  • Cedar Rapids
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Loretto
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
    • Loretto is located in Boone County
  • Brayton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
    • Brayton is located in Greeley County
  • Bartlett
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ericson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Albion
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Petersburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Horace ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
      • Horace is located in Greeley County
    • Wolbach
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Belgrade
      (21 miles [33.8 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 Spalding. See our List of 1890's Communities around Spalding.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Spalding ...

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 94 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spalding.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Spalding. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Spalding and those printed in the larger area surrounding Spalding.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Spalding.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Spalding:

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

The official website for State of Nebraska: https://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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>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 Spalding, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Spalding) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spalding. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6888, Longitude: -98.3629       In this case, the coordinates for Spalding have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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