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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 Touhy (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 Touhy. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Touhy is located in Saunders 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 Saunders County: Butler, Cass, Colfax, Dodge, Douglas, Lancaster, Sarpy & Seward.

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

  • Saunders County     (The home county of Touhy)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Touhy, with the one closest to Touhy listed first.
    • Valparaiso
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Weston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Swedeburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Swedeburg is located in Saunders County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedeburg
    • Malmo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ceresco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Wahoo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Wahoo is located in Saunders County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wahoo <1>
    • Prague
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Ithaca
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Rescue ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Rescue is located in Saunders County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescue
    • Colon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mead
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Mead is located in Saunders County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mead <1>
    • Memphis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Touhy, with the one closest to Touhy listed first.
    • Loma
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Loma is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma
    • Brainard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Dwight
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Bruno
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Abie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Nimburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Nimburg is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimburg
    • David City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Garrison
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Garrison is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
    • Octavia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Octavia is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octavia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Linwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Millerton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Millerton is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
    • Ulysses
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Touhy, with the one closest to Touhy listed first.
    • Greenwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Alvo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Eagle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Colfax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Touhy, with the one closest to Touhy listed first.
    • Rogers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Rogers is located in Colfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Schuyler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Richland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Richland is located in Colfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Touhy, with the one closest to Touhy listed first.
    • North Bend
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Ames
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Inglewood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Inglewood is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglewood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
    • Fremont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Touhy, with the one closest to Touhy listed first.
    • Venice
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Venice is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
    • Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Waterloo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • King Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • King Lake is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Lake
    • Elkhorn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Touhy, with the one closest to Touhy listed first.
    • Agnew
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Agnew is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnew
    • Raymond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Davey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Davey is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davey <1>
    • Malcolm
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Arbor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Arbor is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor
    • Belmont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Belmont is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • West Lincoln
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • West Lincoln is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lincoln
    • Gaslight Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Gaslight Village is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaslight Village
    • Havelock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Havelock is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
    • Waverly
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Emerald
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Emerald is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
    • Lincoln
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Lincoln is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 290,505 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <1>
  • Sarpy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Touhy, with the one closest to Touhy listed first.
    • Linoma Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Linoma Beach is located in Sarpy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linoma Beach
    • Gretna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Seward County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Touhy, with the one closest to Touhy listed first.
    • Bee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Bee is located in Seward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bee <1>
    • Garland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Seward
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Staplehurst
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Dale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Ruby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Ruby is located in Seward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
    • Grover
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Grover is located in Seward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
    • Tamora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Tamora is located in Seward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamora
    • Milford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Goehner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Camden ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Camden is located in Seward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
  • York County
    • Gresham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Touhy ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Touhy.

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 Touhy - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Touhy covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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 Touhy in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Touhy.

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

  • Valparaiso
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Weston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Agnew
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Agnew is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnew
  • Brainard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Dwight
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Ceresco
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Swedeburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Swedeburg is located in Saunders County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedeburg
  • Malmo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Wahoo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wahoo is located in Saunders County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,603 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wahoo <1>
  • Raymond
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Davey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Davey is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davey
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davey <1>
  • Bruno
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Prague
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Ithaca
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Rescue ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Rescue is located in Saunders County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescue

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

Newspapers Published in Touhy ...

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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Touhy.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Touhy, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Touhy.

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 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 Touhy:

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 Touhy, 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- Touhy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.