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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 Unadilla (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 Unadilla. 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 Unadilla ...

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.

Another variation: Unidilla.

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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Unadilla is located in Otoe 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 Otoe County: Fremont (IA), Atchison (MO), Cass, Gage, Johnson, Lancaster & Nemaha.

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

  • Otoe County     (The home county of Unadilla)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Unadilla, with the one closest to Unadilla listed first.
    • Syracuse
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Palmyra
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Otoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <1>
    • Otoe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otoe
      • Otoe is located in Otoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otoe <1>
    • Douglas
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Burr
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr
      • Burr is located in Otoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burr <1>
    • Dunbar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Dunbar is located in Otoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunbar <1>
    • Lorton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Talmage
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wyoming
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Otoe County
    • Nebraska City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Unadilla, with the one closest to Unadilla listed first.
    • Elmwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Avoca
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <1>
    • Eagle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Wabash
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
      • Wabash is located in Cass County
    • Weeping Water
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeping Water have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeping Water
      • Weeping Water is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,094 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weeping Water <1>
    • Alvo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Murdock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Manley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Nehawka
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Union
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Louisville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • South Bend
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • 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>
  • Gage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Unadilla, with the one closest to Unadilla listed first.
    • Adams
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Gage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <1>
    • Cortland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
      • Cortland is located in Gage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortland <1>
    • Filley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Unadilla, with the one closest to Unadilla listed first.
    • Cook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
      • Cook is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cook <1>
    • Sterling
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Saint Mary
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
      • Saint Mary is located in Johnson County
    • Tecumseh
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Graf ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
      • Graf is located in Johnson County
    • Vesta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
      • Vesta is located in Johnson County
    • Crab Orchard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
      • Crab Orchard is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <1>
    • Elk Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Unadilla, with the one closest to Unadilla listed first.
    • Bennet
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Panama
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Walton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cheney
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheney
      • Cheney is located in Lancaster County
    • Holland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Lancaster County
    • Prairie Home
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
      • Prairie Home is located in Lancaster County
    • Pine Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
      • Pine Lake is located in Lancaster County
    • Hickman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Firth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firth
      • Firth is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Firth <1>
    • Roca
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roca
      • Roca is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roca <1>
    • Waverly
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • College View
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College View
      • College View is located in Lancaster County
    • Havelock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
      • Havelock is located in Lancaster County
  • Nemaha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Unadilla, with the one closest to Unadilla listed first.
    • Brock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Johnson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
      • Johnson is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson <1>
    • Julian
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Julian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
      • Julian is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Rohrs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrs
      • Rohrs is located in Nemaha County
    • Auburn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <1>
  • Sarpy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Unadilla, with the one closest to Unadilla listed first.
    • Linoma Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linoma Beach
      • Linoma Beach is located in Sarpy County
    • Springfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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>
  • Saunders County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Unadilla, with the one closest to Unadilla listed first.
    • Ashland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Memphis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Fremont County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Unadilla, with the one closest to Unadilla listed first.
    • Percival
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Percival have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percival
      • Percival is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Percival <1>
    • McPaul
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPaul
      • McPaul is located in Fremont County (IA)
    • Payne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Payne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
      • Payne is located in Fremont County (IA)
    • Thurman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
      • Thurman is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Bartlett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Fremont County (IA)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Unadilla ...

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 Unadilla.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Unadilla. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Unadilla and those printed in the larger area surrounding Unadilla.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Unadilla.

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 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 Unadilla:

Cemeteries Near Unadilla ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Unadilla.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Unadilla, with the one closest to Unadilla 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Unadilla had a population of 195 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Unadilla had a population of 320 people.

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

  • Syracuse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Palmyra
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Palmyra is located in Otoe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <1>
  • Douglas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Burr
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr
    • Burr is located in Otoe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burr <1>
  • Avoca
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Avoca is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <1>
  • Elmwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Dunbar
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
    • Dunbar is located in Otoe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunbar <1>
  • Eagle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Bennet
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Panama
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Cook
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
    • Cook is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cook <1>
  • Wabash
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
    • Wabash is located in Cass County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Lorton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Alvo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Weeping Water
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeping Water have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeping Water
      • Weeping Water is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,094 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weeping Water <1>

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

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

The official website for Otoe County: www.co.otoe.ne.us/

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 '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- Unadilla) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Unadilla. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6827, Longitude: -96.2699       In this case, the coordinates for Unadilla have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.
<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 Unadilla, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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