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 Swedeburg (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 Swedeburg. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Swedeburg is located in Saunders 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 Saunders County: Butler, Cass, Colfax, Dodge, Douglas, Lancaster, Sarpy & Seward.
Below are the counties that are near Swedeburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Swedeburg:
- Saunders County (The home county of Swedeburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Swedeburg, with the one closest to Swedeburg listed first.
- Ithaca
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wahoo
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ceresco
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Weston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Memphis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Malmo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Colon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Valparaiso
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Wann
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Yutan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ashland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Saunders County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <1>
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swedeburg, with the one closest to Swedeburg listed first.
- Loma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bruno
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brainard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Abie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dwight
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Nimburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nimburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimburg
- Nimburg is located in Butler County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nimburg
- From Swedeburg to Nimburg
- Linwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Octavia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- David City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Garrison
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Ulysses
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swedeburg, with the one closest to Swedeburg listed first.
- Greenwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Alvo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvo
- Alvo is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvo <1>
- South Bend
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
- South Bend is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Bend <1>
- Murdock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Eagle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
- Eagle is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle <1>
- Louisville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Wabash
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Elmwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Elmwood is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmwood <1>
- Cedar Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cedar Creek is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Creek <1>
- Manley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley
- Manley is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manley <1>
- Colfax County
- Rogers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dodge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swedeburg, with the one closest to Swedeburg listed first.
- Inglewood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglewood
- Inglewood is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
- Ames
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ames have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
- Ames is located in Dodge County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <1>
- Fremont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- North Bend
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Nickerson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Fontanelle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swedeburg, with the one closest to Swedeburg listed first.
- Venice
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
- Valley is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley <1>
- Elkhorn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Elkhorn is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn <1>
- King Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Waterloo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Waterloo is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <1>
- Millard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Elk City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Boys Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bennington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Bennington is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennington <1>
- Ralston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Ralston is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,254 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ralston <1>
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swedeburg, with the one closest to Swedeburg listed first.
- Davey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Agnew
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Raymond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Waverly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Arbor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arbor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor
- Arbor is located in Lancaster County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arbor
- From Swedeburg to Arbor
- Havelock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Prairie Home
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Belmont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- West Lincoln
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Malcolm
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gaslight Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaslight Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaslight Village
- Gaslight Village is located in Lancaster County
- Lincoln
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sarpy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swedeburg, with the one closest to Swedeburg listed first.
- Linoma Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Gretna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Chalco
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalco
- Chalco is located in Sarpy County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chalco <1>
- Springfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Sarpy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <1>
- Richfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- La Vista
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vista
- La Vista is located in Sarpy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Vista <1>
- Papillion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papillion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papillion
- Papillion is located in Sarpy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Papillion <1>
- Seward County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swedeburg, with the one closest to Swedeburg listed first.
- Garland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Dale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Seward
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
- Seward is located in Seward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,363 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seward <1>
- Staplehurst
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Swedeburg, with the one closest to Swedeburg listed first.
- Arlington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Washington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Swedeburg, see our County-by-County Page for Swedeburg.
Cemeteries Near Swedeburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Swedeburg.
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 Swedeburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Swedeburg, with the one closest to Swedeburg listed first.
- Rock Creek Grace Lutheran
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Fridhem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- New Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Czech Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Czech Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Czech Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Czech Presbyterian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Zion Evangelical Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Indian Mound Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sunrise Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Francis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (176 more) ...
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sunrise North Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rock Creek / Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Swedeburg had a population of 41 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Swedeburg, with the one closest to Swedeburg listed first.
- Ithaca
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wahoo
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ceresco
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Weston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Davey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Memphis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Malmo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Valparaiso
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Colon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Agnew
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Yutan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Raymond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ashland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Saunders County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <1>
- Waverly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Swedeburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Swedeburg.
Newspapers Published in Swedeburg ...
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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Swedeburg.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Swedeburg, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Swedeburg.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Swedeburg:
- Websites specific to Nebraska
- Pages specific to Saunders County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butler County
- Cass County
- Colfax County
- Dodge County
- Douglas County
- Lancaster County
- Sarpy County
- Seward County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Nebraska
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Swedeburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saunders County: www.co.saunders.ne.us/
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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Swedeburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Swedeburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1358, Longitude: -96.6209 |
<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 Swedeburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |