Seward County, Nebraska Cemeteries

Death was a fact of life for early settlers. In Nebraska and Seward County,
the first pioneers and travelers through the area who
died here may have been buried in a spot on the prairie.

The first reported death was of homesteader Father Dunway in September of 1864
who was living on Section 3 in G Precinct. A neighbor, Grandfather
Imlay, went to visit his friend, Father Dunway, and found
Dunway's body on a patch of grass. Authorities were notified. A coroner's jury
was rounded up in short order and an inquest held. It was determined
that the death was due to natural causes. A rough board coffin was
constructed of lumber taken from the cabin and, according to Seward County, Nebraska
by John H. Waterman: "the remains of Father Dunway were laid to rest beneath
an oak tree by the light of misty moon beams." His goods and chattles
were turned over to his wife upon her arrival.

The Seward County Genealogical Society inventory indicates that there are 17 abandoned
cemeteries and 34 active cemeteries in the county. Reports have been
received of several lone graves, but they have not been verified.
The society has a data base with every known burial in the county.

On the table, "m." stands for "miles" and "n.", "e.", "s.", "w." stands for the
direction from the nearest town.

Status Precinct Section Cemetery Location
Abandoned A 23 Oak Grove, Pleasant Hill 3 1/2 m.n. - 2 1/2 m.e. of Garland on Oak Grove Road.
Abandoned B 26 Union 2 m.e. - 1 m.s. of Bee on Davey Road & 238th.
Abandoned D 5 One lone grave - Neujahr 9 1/2 m.n. of Utica on 462nd.
Abandoned D 8 Valley View 5 m.n. of Utica on Branched Oak Road.
Abandoned D 19 Dry Creek 4 m.n. of Utica on Branched Oak Road.
Abandoned D 27 Blue Ridge 5 m.n. - 2 m.e. of Utica on Branched Oak Road.
Abandoned G 16 Locust River (Early), no
longer in existence		 E. Moffitt & Locust St., Seward
Abandoned H 23 Mount Caramel 2 m.e. - 2 1/2 m.s. of Garland on 154th.
Abandoned I 29 Evangelical Lutheran 3 m.n. - 2 m.e. Milford on Hwy. 6.
Abandoned K 13 First Methodist / Old Salem 3 1/2 m.e. of Goehner on Holdrege.
Abandoned M 7 Knobb Hill 4 m.w. - 1/2 m.s. of Beaver Crossing on 476th.
Abandoned M 14 Leonard 2 m.s. of Beaver Crossing on 406th.
Abandoned N 5 Walnut Creek 3 m.e. - 1 m.n. of Beaver Crossing on Van Dorn.
Abandoned N 22 Englehaupt 5 m.e. - 2 m.s. of Beaver Crossing on Denton Road.
Abandoned N 33 One Lone Grave 3 m.e. - 5 m.s. of Beaver Crossing.
Abandoned O 27 Goldhammer 4 m.s. - 1/2 m.w. of Milford on Rokeby Road.
Abandoned O 30 West Mills 3 m.w. - 3 1/2 m.s. - 1/2 m.w. of Milford on 434th between Rokeby and Yankee Hill Roads.
Active B 13 St. Wenceslaus 1/2 m.e. - 3/4 m.n. of Bee on 238th.
Active C 29 Faith Lutheran,
"Danish Lutheran"		 2 m.w. - 1 m.n. Staplehurst on Davey Road.
Active C 32 Our Redeemer Country,
Zion Lutheran		 Marysville Church on Marysville Road.
Active C 35 Our Redeemer Town,
Immanuel Lutheran		 1/2 m.s. of Staplehurst on 322nd.
Active D 5 St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran 9 1/2 m.w. of Utica
Active D 29 Immanuel Lutheran,
Meyer Church		 5 m.n. of Utica on 462nd and Branched Oak Road.
Active E 29 St. Patrick's Catholic 1 m.e. - 1/2 m.s. of Utica on 448th.
Active E 29 Utica N. Edge - Hwy. 34 of Utica
Active F 20 Tamora 1/2 m.n. - 1/2 m.w. of Tamora on U.S. 34.
Active F 24 Anderson 2 1/4 m.w. - Hwy. 34 of Seward.
Active G 16 Greenwood North 2nd, Seward.
Active G 16 Seward North side of Seward on Highway 15 and Waverly Road.
Active H 13 Evangelical Lutheran Trinity 154th just south of Waverly Road. One mile west of county line. Also known as Elk Slough.
Active H 8 Germantown 1/2 m.w. of Garland on Old Mill Road.
Active H 8 Zion Lutheran 1 m.s. of Garland on 196th.
Active H 15 Middle Creek/Immanuel Lutheran 3 m.s. - 1 m.e. of Garland on Highway 34.
Active I 8 Faith Lutheran East 5 m.e. - 3 m.s. of Seward on Adams Road.
Active I 17 Pleasant Dale 2 m.n. - 1 m.w.of Pleasant Dale on U.S. 6.
Active I 8 Saint Paul Evangelical Lutheran 3 m.e. - 3 m.s. of Seward on 224th and Superior.
Active J 14 Mount Pleasant 2 m.e. of Ruby on Holdrege Road.
Active J 27 Immanuel Lutheran 1/2 m.w. - 1 m.s. of Ruby on O St.
Active K 8 Mound Prairie 2 m.n. - 1 m.w. of Goehner on Superior Road.
Active K 36 Salem Methodist,
the church is now
a community church.		 7 m.s. - 3 m.w. of Seward on O St.
Active L 10 Prairie Grove 3 m.w. - 3 1/2 m.s. of Utica west of 420th.
Active M 2 Beaver Crossing N. edge Beaver Crossing on Pioneers Road.
Active M 2 Calvary Catholic 1 m.e. of Beaver Crossing on Pioneers Road.
Active M 22 Leland 1 m.w. - 2 1/2 m.s. of Beaver Crossing on 434th.
Active M 32 Zastrow 1 m.e. of Cordova on 434th.
Active N 9 West Fairview 7 m.w. of Milford on Pioneers Road.
Active O 8 East Fairview 2 m.w. - 1 m.s. of Milford on Old Cheney Road.
Active O 10 Milford Mennonite 1 m.w. Hwy. 6 of Milford.
Active O 11 Blue Mound South edge of Milford on 238th.
Active O 17 Pleasant View 3 m.w. - 1 m.s. of Milford on Old Cheney Road.
Active O 36 West Blue Church 5 m.s. - 1 m.e. of Milford on 224th.
Active P 29 Camden 3 m.e. - 3 3/4 m.s. - 1/2 m.e.
of Milford on Camden Road.

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This page was created 22 January 2016 by Joan Shurtliff. It was last updated 26 July 2024.