Cemeteries in Holt and Boyd Counties

Submitted by:Doris Counts

Be sure to check the list of names that Doris has found in various cemeteries, newspapers and books for Boyd and Holt Counties

Boyd Co. Cemeteries Holt Co. Cemeteries Cemeteries in bordering Counties

Boyd County 1895
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Feature Name	Feature Type	County	Map	Notes
Books	Footprints on the Prairie--Inman, Stafford Community History--Including South Valley --By Sarah O'Connel Michaelis
ABVM Catholic Cemetery - NEW!!	Cemetery	Boyd	Map	Lynch, Nebraska Cemetery is just north of North Street and fourth Street, on the west side
Agee, Nebraska	Town	Boyd		Agee was 14 miles north of O'Neil
Alford Cemetery	Cemetery	Boyd	Map	Alford Cemetery is 1 mile west, 2 miles south and ¼ mile east of Monowi. Named after William Alford. Frank Bates donated the first land for the cemetery and sold another acre to the cemetery later.
Anoka Lutheran Cemetery Cemetery added to original list	Cemetery	Boyd	Map	Anoka, Nebraska
Beulah Cemetery	Cemetery	Boyd	Map	Located 5 miles east and 2 miles north of Lynch. Land given by E A Smith.(names in file)
Bohemian National Cemetery	Cemetery	Boyd		Located Lynch, Nebr. (Names in file)
Bristow Cemetery Cemetery added to original list	Cemetery	Boyd	Map	Plot Map
Butte Cemetery Cemetery added to original list	Cemetery	Boyd	Map
Cemetery near Henry Bruner Place	Cemetery	??		most graves never marked
Catholic Cemetery, Lynch	Cemetery	Boyd		In Lynch, land belonged to John and Hannah Lynch and George and Josephine Nagengast.(names in file)
German Cemetery Cemetery added to original list	Cemetery	Boyd	Map
Gross Cemetery (2007 transcription & photos) Gross Cemetery (Partial index)	Cemetery	Boyd	Map
Highland Cemetery	Cemetery	Boyd	Map	Located 3 miles north and ½ miles east of Lynch. Land given by Arthur C Gray
Immanuel Cemetery Cemetery added to original list	Cemetery	Boyd	Map	South of Butte, Nebraska
Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery NEW!! Cemetery added to original list	Cemetery	Boyd	Map	four and half miles north of Spencer, Nebraska, turn east about 1/2 miles
Knoll Crest Cemetery 2007 Knoll Crest Cemetery 2006 Sacred Heart Cemetery Lost Airmen Memorial	Cemetery	Boyd	Map	Naper, Nebraska
Mission Cemetery Cemetery added to original list	Cemetery	Boyd	Map	North of Bristow, Nebraska
Mount Zion Cemetery Cemetery added to original list	Cemetery	Boyd	Map
Naper Lutheran Cemetery	Cemetery	Boyd	Map
Oakdale Cem	Cemetery	Boyd	Map	Located in Boyd County now, 14 miles above the mouth of the Keya Paha River where it empties into the Niobrara. John Munt came in June of 1879, his child, John C Munt, was the first child born there, Oct 10,1880.
Old Immanuel Cemetery Cemetery added to original list	Cemetery	Boyd	Map	Northeast of Spencer, Nebraska
Old Settlers Cemetery Second Transcription (Cemetery added to original list)	Cemetery	Boyd	Map	Northeast of Anoka, Nebraska
Pleasant Hill Cemetery NEW!!	Cemetery	Boyd	Map	Located south of Lynch, land part of John Higgins farm
Pleasant View Cemetery	Cemetery	Boyd		Located 6 miles north of Lynch. Land belonged to John H Chambers
Riha Cemetery	Cemetery	Boyd		Located 3 miles south, 1 mile east ½ mile north of Monowi
Rosedale Covenant Cemetery Cemetery added to original list	Cemetery	Boyd
St. Mary's Cemetery Cemetery added to original list	Cemetery	Boyd	Map	Spencer, Nebraska
Saint Peter and Paul Cemetery Cemetery added to original list	Cemetery	Boyd	Map	Butte, Nebraska
Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery once known as Rosedale Evangelical Cemetery	Cemetery	Boyd	Map	4 mi N of Bristow, NE
Union Cemetery Cemetery added to original list	Cemetery	Boyd	Map	Spencer, Nebraska
Unnamed Cemetery	Cemetery	??		This cemetery is located in the middle of a pasture and has a fence around it. Several of the stones are broken. Location: T-31-N Belle R-13-W
ZCBJ WFLA Cemetery - NEW!! Bohemian National Cemetery	Cemetery	Boyd	Map	Lynch,Nebr on north side of the highway just east of Lynch

Holt County 1895
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Cemeteries in Holt County

Feature Name	Feature Type	County	Map	Notes
Adams Cemetery	Cemetery	Holt	Map	Latitude: 42.8705551 Longiture: -98.9695374
Anson's Cemetery Found in the Holt County NEGenWeb Project	Map	Holt		located 882 Road, 485 Ave - 9 miles east of Atkinson, 5 miles north
Catalpa Grove Cemetery Found in the Holt County NEGenWeb Project	Cemetery	Holt	Map	Nw corner of NE ¼ section 21, township 31, range 13 near the post offices of Catalpa and Richmond.
Cedar Lawn Cemetery Old Paddock Cemetery	Cemetery	Holt		Sw ¼ of se ¼ section 1 township 32 range 11 James W Ross first postmaster of Cedar Lawn postoffice.
Celia Cemetery Celia Cemetery Found in the Holt County NEGenWeb Project	Cemetery	Holt	Map	Celia Cemetery is in township 31-32 north Sand Creek Dustin precinct R 14W Victor Frickel owns the land. NW ¼ of NW ¼ , section 2, township 31, range 14
Chambers Cemetery Cemetery added to original list Chambers War Memorial Transcription in the Holt County ALHN Project	Cemetery	Holt	Map	Chambers, Nebraska
Chelsea Cemetery	Cemetery	Holt		Section 19, township 32, range 19, near Chelsea post office, J Blackmore first post master, in dug out home of Haskel, 1902 moved to Hugh O'Neill home, then called Anncar.
Cherry Hill Cem	Cemetery	Holt	Map	Now the Page Cemetery
Cleveland Union Cem	Cemetery	Holt	Map	SE ¼ of NE ¼ section 6, township 32, range 15
Conley Cemetery Conley Cemetery Transcription in the Holt County ALHN Project	Cemetery	Holt	Map	6 miles south and 2 ½ miles east of Chambers, not all the markers are readable NW ¼ of NW ¼, section 26, township 25, range 12 4 ½ miles west of Conley on a hill, 8 headstones, only one with writing
Disney, Nebraska	Town	Holt		Disney was 2 miles southwest of Opportunity.
Dorsey Cemetery Dorsey Cemetery Transcription in the USGenWeb Archives Project (Apple Creek)	Cemetery	Holt	Map	NE ¼ of SW ¼, section 11 township 31 range 9
Farmers Hill Cemetery Farmers Hill Cemetery Transcription in the Holt County ALHN Project	Cemetery	Holt	Map	Conley Township, SW ¼ of SE ¼, section 22, township 25, range 12 6 miles south of Chambers 2 ½ miles east
Ford, Nebraska	Town	Holt		The City of Ewing was known as “Ford”previously.
Hainesville Cemetery Transcription in the USGenWeb Archives Project	Cemetery	Holt		Hainesville CEMETERY (Willowdale Township), near O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska Hainesville no longer exists. To reach this cemetery, take Highway 108 east out of O'Neill, NE. The highway will fork to the right - take an old oil country road to the left for appoximately 10 miles (6 heading north, then 4 heading east). The cemetery is located in an alfalfa field, 1/2 mile in from the road. It is surrounded by barb wire fencing.
Inman Cemetery Transcription in the Holt County ALHN Project	Cemetery	Holt	Map	This cemetery is located in Holt County, Nebraska, south of Inman, on a hill. There is a paved road leading from town to the cemetery. about 3 miles NW corner of SW ¼, section 32, township 28, range 10
Blackbird Cemetery Also Known as Joy Cemetery	Cemetery	Holt	Map	10 (11) miles north and one and ½ miles east of O'Neill, Nebr. NE ¼ of NW ¼, section 32, township 31, range 11 The Postoffice of Joy had a post office, black smith shop, and general store. After 1914 became known as Blackbird.
Kezar - Darnell	Cemetery	Holt		NE ¼ section 34 township 31 range 9
Lambert Cemetery	Cemetery	Holt	Map	1 and ½ miles north of Page, 4 miles east and ½ mile north on the east side of the road. NW corner of SW ¼, section 2, township 28, range 9
Little, Nebraska	Town	Holt		Name was changed to Martha
Lone Pine Tree Cemetery	Cemetery	Holt		North of the Hutn Place about 1 and ½ miles south of Page.
Lutheran Cemetery Ziems Cem (St. Patrick's) Transcription in the Holt County ALHN Project	Cemetery	Holt	Map	South and east of Chambers, NW ¼ of SW ¼, section 4,township 25, range 9
Mennonite Cemetery Found in the Holt County NEGenWeb Project	Cemetery	Holt	Map	located north of O'Neill, west on Highway 281 4 miles to gravel road (489 Ave), turn right follow road north to Cem (Rd 881)
Mineola Cemetery (Miniola) Found in the Holt County NEGenWeb Project	Cemetery	Holt	Map	Located northwest quarter of northwest quarter of section two township 30 range 10. Original started 1886. The city of Mineola was located 6 miles northeast of Opportunity or 7 miles from Niobrara.
Powell Grove Cem (First Mineola Cem) Found in the Holt County NEGenWeb Project	Cemetery	Holt	Map	½ mile west of the larger cem, Section 3, township 30, range 10
Mohr Cem Hainesville Cem	Cemetery	Holt		NW ¼ of SW ¼ Section 24, township 30, range 9 1 mile north of Ash Grove Hall.
Negro Cemetery	Cemetery	Holt		Near Goose Lake, some graves were moved to Trussell Cem.
Opportunity, Nebraska	Town	Holt		Located 9 miles west of Hainesville
Paddock Union Cemetery - found in the Holt County NEGenWeb Project. Additional transcription: Paddock Union Cem - in the Holt County ALHN Project	Cemetery	Holt	Map	SE ¼, section 3, township 31, range 11
Page Cemetery Cherry Hill Cemetery	Cemetery	Holt	Map
O'Neill Cemetery Prospect Hill Cemetery Prospect Cemetery Calvary Cemetery Transcription in the Holt County ALHN Project	Cemetery	Holt	Map	This cemetery is north of O'Neill, along the highway 281. The Catholic graves are parallel to the highway. This cemetery is located in Holt County, Nebraska, just north of the town of O'Neill, across from the golf course. The Historical Society, located at the Old Bank Building on Main Street at the stop light on Highway 20 across from the Golden Hotel, in O'Neill has a map showing where graves before 1976 are located. Contact them for the exact location in a cemetery.
Phoenix Cemetery Found in the Holt County NEGenWeb Project	Cemetery	Holt	Map	is located in South Saratoga Township, northwest quarter of northeast quarter 25-32-13. Leave O'Neill on highway 281, going north 18 to 19 miles, cross Eagle Creek, turn west on that road. The land was deeded by Hans and Catherine Storjohann, east quarter, Saratoga Township, northwest quarter of northeast quarter and northeast quarter of northwest quarter in 25-32-13. Nov 22,1918 there were ten Storjohann families.
Pine Valley Cemetery	Cemetery	Holt		North west half of northwest quarter section nineteen township twenty five range fifteen One mile south of grove of pines planted by Bruner Brothers, in a sand blow out.
Pleasant Valley Cemetery Found in Holt County NEGenWeb Project	Cemetery	Holt	Map	These two cemeteries are located in Holt County, Nebraska. They are about 14 miles north of O'Neill, then about 1 miles east. There are two cemeteries on this road about ¼ mile apart, Paddock and Pleasant Valley. Pleasant Valley cemetery was established in 1890 On the gate of the Paddock Union Cemetery are the following words: “In memory of Hon Frank Nelson State Sen 1949-1966” Pleasant Valley- NE ¼ of NE ¼ Section 7, township 31, range 11
Paddock Union Cemetery Found in Holt County NEGenWeb Project	Cemetery	Holt	Map
Prairie Home Cem Found in Holt County NEGenWeb Project	Cemetery	Holt	Map	NW ¼ of SW ¼, section 11, township 29, range 13, 1 ½ miles northwest of Emmet 2 stones left standing. Emmet Cem
Prospect Hill Cem	Cemetery	Holt		SW 1/3 section 2 township 30 range 11
Reimer - Wulf Cem	Cemetery	Holt	Map	NW ¼ of SW ¼ section 26 township 25 range 9
Small Rural Cemetery				This small plot is on private land. You will need to get permission from the owner before visiting. This small cemetery is on a hill over looking the Niobrara River. Go straight north of O'Neill, till just about a mile from the river, turn west and follow the road, at the house, go into the pasture and in one of the small grove of trees is this cemetery.
Stuart Community Cemetery* St. Boniface Cemetery* Transcription in Holt Co. NEGenWeb Project St. Boniface Cemetery* **Transcription in the Holt County ALHN Project Cemetery added to original list	Cemetery	Holt	Map	Stuart, NE
Saint Peter Cemetery Cemetery added to original list	Cemetery	Holt	Map	Northeast of Ewing, Nebraska
Scottville Cemetery Scottville Cemetery Transcription in the Holt County ALHN Project	Cemetery	Holt	Map	Section 5 township 31 range 10
Sexton	Town	Holt		Near Dustin, Nebr
Sexton - Adams Found in the Holt County NEGenWeb Project	Cemetery	Holt	Map	SE ¼ of SW ¼ section 33 township 34 range 14
Shamrock, Nebraska	Town	Holt		4 miles north of Chambers
Stafford, Nebraska	Town	Holt		was 8 miles northwest of Ewing
Star Cem	Cemetery	Holt	Map	SW corner section 23 township 31 range 9
Sona View - Sunnyview Cemetery Found in the Holt County NEGenWeb Project	Cemetery	Holt	Map	1874-1902 located north of Atkinson, along the highway to Butte. SW ¼ of SW ¼ section 21 township 32 range 13 16 miles northeast of Atkinson on Highway 11
St Anthonius Cem Saint Anthony's	Cemetery	Holt	Map	SW ¼ of NW ¼ section 25 township 25 range 9
St Patrick's Cem	Cemetery	Holt	Map	NE ¼ of NE ¼ section 23 township 25 range 9
Unnamed cem	Cemetery	Holt		Southwest of Chambers, a Catholic Church and Cemetery, church was moved. Section 30 township 25 range 19, fence surrounds cemeter
Unnamed Cem	Cemetery	Holt		SW ¼ of SW ¼ section 15 township 30 range 11 John Kayle perished in blizzard of Jan 12,1888, buried here. July 12,1889 Peter Kayle deeded 10 acres to James O'Connor.
Unnamed cem	Cemetery	Holt		John Welsh place, at corner adjacent to the State Road Park near Atkinson, one tombstone, John Welsh.
Valley View Cemetery Trussell Cemetery	Cemetery	Holt	Map	NW ¼ of NW ¼ section 3 township 25 range 11 South and east of Chambers Black people from the Lake City Cem were interred here when the bones were uncovered by wind.
Vandersnick Cemetery	Cemetery	Holt	Map	6 miles south west (east) of Ewing Near south bank of Cache Creek section 19 township 29 range 9
Wooden Shoe Cemetery Transcription in the Holt Co. NEGenWeb Project	Cemetery	Holt	Map	cemetery, most of the graves were moved to Atkinson later. Located on Fred Jansen's land, two miles east and five miles north of Atkinson. Surrounded by lilac bushes.
St. Joseph Cemetery* Woodlawn Cemetery* Transcription in the Holt County NEGenWeb Project Woodlawn Cemetery* St. Joseph Cemetery Transcription in the Holt County ALHN Project	Cemetery	Holt	Map 1 Map 2	Located in Atkinson, Nebraska, just west of town along highway 20. There are two cemeteries, Woodlawn is north of the road running through the cemeteries. St Joseph is south of the road.
Wulf-Reimer Cemetery Transcription in the Holt County ALHN Project	Cemetery	Holt	Map	Grandfather Broer planted trees on Wulf farm to show where he wanted to be buried

Cemeteries in nearby counties

Feature Name	Feature Type	County	Map	Notes
Florence Cem - see Lee Cem	Cemetery	Antelope
Lee Cemetery	Cemetery	Antelope		Northwest corner of NE ¼, section 12, township 27,range 9 ½ mile west of the Holt Antelope County line
Grandview-Long Pine Cem	Cemetery	Brown		Current cemetery is located 1 mile south of Long Pine. The first cemetery in Long Pine was located 1/4 mile east of Long Pine near the Railroad tracks. It was discontinued on Sept. 1,1888. Some of graves were moved to the new south cemetery and some were just left and abandoned with stones removed and lost. Some of the remaining bodies left at the old cemetery were not allowed to be moved because of death due to contagious disease. Anyone dieing before 1888 was buried in the old cemetery, and after Sept 1,1888 in the new cemetery. It was first opened for the buried of C.T. Bannining who was the first interment there. There was no location given for that burial. Legal Description: NW SE Section 31, Township 30, Range 20
Grimton Cemetery Transcription found in the Knox County NEGenWeb project cemetery listings.	Cemetery	Knox		Walnut Grove Township, North east quarter section 32-29-8
Sybrant Cemetery	Cemetery	Rock		8 miles south of Bassett on Highway 183 east 13 miles to end of oil and ½ mile east 1 mile south ½ mile west 1 miles south west across the pasture diagonally, no road

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