Please Note: The index to most of the cemeteries is at the beginning of the document. You will need to scroll down to find the page(s) which gives the information on the headstone.
All but one of the Colfax County Cemeteries had the tombstone information transcribed by Mrs. Clarabelle Mares and Kathrine Petersen of Fremont, Nebraska in 1976 and 1977. Roberta Vrba and Richard J. Makousky in 1975 and 1976 transcribed Dry Creek Catholic Cemetery and had it consolidated by Margie Sobotka. Please also see the Find A Grave links below for additional information.All tombstone information may be found at the Nebraska State Historical Society Library, 15th and R Street, Lincoln, Nebraska; Keene Memorial Library, 1030 N. Broad, Fremont, Nebraska; and the Eastern Nebraska Genealogical Society Library in Fremont, Nebraska.
In addition, please check under Colfax County Resources and Lookup Volunteers for further information.
Czech National and Catholic Cemetery of Clarkson
Location: Adams Township SW1/4 SW1/4 of Section 6
First Burial: 1888
Records: Czech National Cemetery, Mary Manak, Secretary, Clarkson 68629. Catholic: S.S. Cyril Methodious Catholic Church, Clarkson 68620
- Index to Czech National & Catholic Cemetery
- Czech National & Catholic Cemetery - Clarkson; picture; picture;
- Clarkson National Cemetery (Also known as "Bohemian Cemetery" and "Czech National Cemetery") - Find A Grave website
Danish Lutheran Cemetery
Location: Maple Creek Township SE1/4 NE1/4 of Section 19
Early Burial: 1885
- Danish Lutheran Cemetery - Maple Creek Precinct
- Danish Lutheran Cemetery - Find A Grave website
Dry Creek Catholic Church
Location: Midland Township SW1/4 of Section 35; 8 miles north on Highway 15, 1 mile east and 1/2 mile north of Schuyler
Organized: February 12, 1876 (was interdenominational until 1879). Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary Church (Catholic) after 1880
- Dry Creek Catholic Cemetery - Midland Precinct
- Dry Creek Cemetery - Find A Grave website
Grandview Cemetery (abandoned)
Location: Colfax Township NW1/4 SW1/4 of Section 30
Early Burial: 1864
- Grandview Cemetery - Colfax Township; picture; picture
- Grandview Cemetery - Find A Grave website
Grove Hill/Pont Cemetery (abandoned)
Location: Lincoln Township NE1/4 NW1/4 of Section 20; 1 mile south of Highway 91 at Howells corner, 1/2 mile east
Early Burial: 1874
- Pont Cemetery - a/k/a Grove Hill Cemetery in Lincoln Township; picture
- Grove Hill Cemetery - Find A Grave website
Holy Cross Cemetery (Heun)
Location: Schuyler Township SW1/4 NE1/4 of Section 3; 1 mile north, 1/2 mile west of Schuyler
Early Burial: 1889
Records: Holy Cross Cemetery, c/o Joe Healy, Secretary, 604 B St., Schuyler, NE 68661
- Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery - Schuyler
- Holy Cross Cemetery - Find A Grave website
Holy Trinity Cemetery
Location: Midland Township NE1/4 SE1/4 of Section 11
Established: 1871
- Holy Trinity Cemetery - Midland Precinct; picture; picture; picture
- Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery - Find A Grave website
Leigh Cemetery
Location: Stanton Township SW1/4 SE1/4 of Section 18; on the southwest edge of Leigh
Early Burial: 1873
- Index to Leigh Cemetery
- Leigh Cemetery - Stanton Township; picture; picture
- 119 photos of gravestones at Leigh Cemetery
- Leigh Cemetery - Find A Grave website
National Bohemian Cemetery
Location: Lincoln Township NE1/4 NW1/4 of Section 7, 3/4 mile west of Howells
Early Burial: 1866
- National Bohemian Cemetery - Howells; picture
- Bohemian National Cemetery - Find A Grave website
Olean Cemetery
Location: Lincoln Township NE1/4 NE1/4 of Section 3
Early Burial: 1880
Records: Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Olean, Rural Route, Dodge 68633
- Olean Cemetery - Lincoln Township; picture
- Sacred Heart Cemetery also known as "Olean Cemetery" - Find A Grave website
Osada Tabor Cemetery
Location: Lincoln Township NE1/4 NW1/4 of Section 34
Early Burial: 1881
- Osada Tabor Cemetery - Old Settler Cemetery in Lincoln Township; picture; picture
- Tabor Cemetery - Find A Grave website
Richland Cemetery
Location: Richland Township Section 8
Early Burial: 1876
- Richland Cemetery - Richland; picture
- Richland Cemetery - Find A Grave website
Saint Benedict Mission Cemetery
- Saint Benedict Mission Cemetery - Find A Grave website
Saint John Nepomucene Cemetery
Location: Cuming County
- Index to St. John Nepomucene Cemetery
- St. John Nepomucene Cemetery - Howells, located in Cuming County
- Saint Johns Nepomucene Catholic Cemetery - Find A Grave website
Saint Mary's Cemetery (Wilson)
Location: Wilson Township NW1/4 NE1/4 of Section 35
Early Burial: 1886
Records: St. Mary's Cemetery, c/o Louie Sedlacek, Clarkson 68629
- St. Mary's Cemetery - a/k/a Wilson Cemetery in Wilson Township; picture
- Wilson-Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery - Find A Grave website
Saint Mary's Cemetery, Leigh, Nebraska
Location: Stanton Township NW1/4 NE1/4 of Section 19
Records: St. Mary's Catholic Church, Leigh, 68643
- St. Mary's Cemetery - Leigh; picture; picture
- Saint Mary Catholic Cemetery - Find A Grave website
Saint Peter and Saint Paul Cemetery
Location: Lincoln Township SE1/4 SW1/4 of Section 5
Early Burial: 1892
Records: St. Peter and St. Paul Catholic Church, Howells 68644
- St. Peter & Paul Cemetery - Lincoln Township; picture; picture
- Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery - Find A Grave website
Schroeder Cemetery
Location: Midland Township NW1/4 NW1/4 of Section 28
Early Burial: 1889
- Schroeder Cemetery - Midland Township;
- Schroeder Cemetery (also known as "Schroeter Cemetery") - Find A Grave website
Schuyler Cemetery
Location: Schuyler Township SW1/4 of Section 15, west edge of Schuyler
Early Burial: 1898
Records: Schuyler Cemetery, c/o Mrs. Joe Eckstein, 221 E. 2nd, Schuyler 68661
- Index to Schuyler Cemetery - Schuyler
- Pages 1-40; Pages 41-80; Pages 81-120; Pages 121-159
- picture; picture
- Schuyler Cemetery - Find A Grave website
Sousek Cemetery
Location: Midland Township SE1/4 SE1/4 of Section 17
Early Burial: 1892
- Sousek Cemetery - Midland Township; picture
- Sousek Cemetery - Find A Grave website
Unnamed Cemetery
- Unnamed Cemetery
- Lerch Risch Cemetery - Find A Grave website
Wilson Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery - Wilson Precinct
- Wilson Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery - Find A Grave website
Zion Lutheran Cemetery
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery - Find A Grave website
Zion Presbyterian Cemetery
Location: Adams Township NW1/4 NW1/4 of Section 26
Early Burial: 1880
Records: New Zion Presbyterian Church, Clarkson 68629
- Zion Presbyterian Cemetery - Adams Township
- Zion Presbyterian Cemetery - Find A Grave website
Zollman/People's Cemetery (abandoned)
Location: Grant Township SE1/4 of Section 7
Early Burial: 1875
- Zollman Cemetery - a/k/a People's Cemetery in Grant Township - picture of location
- Pictures of selected headstones - submitted by Lila Niemann Garner (LNiemannG@navix.net)
- Zollman Cemetery (Also known as "Zollman (People's) Cemetery") - Find A Grave website
