Cemetery Records

An Online Index to burials in the Milford area cemeteries is available. Click on the link below the Milford area cemetery to view the index. For lookups of additional information for these Milford area cemeteries, click on the lookup button which will display a page with additional information on how to request a lookup.

American Cemetery
(See Faith Lutheran West)

Anderson Cemetery
Founded: 1869
Status: Active
Directions: from the intersection of Highway 34 and 15 in Seward, about 2.5 miles west on Highway 34, on the north side of the highway.

Beaver Crossing Village Cemetery
Status: Active
Directions: in the north side of Beaver Crossing, 4 miles west and 0.5 miles south.
Pictures of tombstones at Beaver Crossing Village Cemetery

Blue Ridge Cemetery
Founded: 1881
Status: Abandoned
Directions: from Utica, 5 miles north and 2 miles east.
Pictures of tombstones at Blue Ridge Cemetery

Blue Mound Cemetery
Status: Active
Directions: Located less than a mile south of Milford on 238th Street. (Note that State Street in Milford becomes 238th at the city limits).Blue Mound Cemetery had nothing to do with the home for unwed mothers, the Nebraska Industrial Home at Milford, except for that one monument on which no names are engraved.

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Calvary Catholic Cemetery
Status: Active
Directions: from the east edge of Beaver Crossing, after crossing the railroad tracks on Spur 80Y, go south 0.5 mile, then east about 0.8 miles.
Pictures of tombstones at Calvary Catholic (Beaver Crossing Catholic) Cemetery

Camden Cemetery
Status: Active
Directions: Located on the north side of Camden Road (south of Yankee Hill Road), between 196th and 203rd streets. From Milford, where Highway 6 turns west, go south 4 miles (Tech School Road), east 2.4 miles, north about 0.5 miles on Camden Road, and east 0.4 miles. Highway 6 is exit 382 on I80.
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Dry Creek Cemetery (also known as Wildcat Hallow)
Status: Abandoned
Directions: Located 3 miles east and 3.25 miles south of Gresham, or 4 miles north of Utica.

Elk Creek Cemetery
Status: Abandoned
Directions: From Garland, go south 1 mile. At first intersection, go east 3 miles, then 0.5 miles south.

East Fairview Mennonite Cemetery
Status: Active
Directions: From Milford, where Highway 6 turns west, 1.5 miles west on the south side of the highway.
Pictures of tomstones at East Fairview Mennonite Cemetery

Englehaupt Cemetery
Status: Abandoned
Directions: From Beaver Crossing, 2 miles south on State Spur 80e, then 6 miles east.

Evangelical (Lutheran) Church Cemetery
Status: Abandoned
Directions: Located just south of West O Street Road on 210th Street. From Milford, take Highway 6 three miles south, then 1 mile east on county road.
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Faith Lutheran East Cemetery
Status: Active
Directions: From Seward, take Highway 34 east 5 miles, then south 3 miles on county road.

Faith Lutheran West Cemetery (Danish Lutheran)
Status: Active
Directions: From Staplehurst, 2 miles west, 1 mile north of the water tower in the extreme Northeast corner of the section.

First Methodist Cemetery
Status: Abandoned
Directions: From Goehner, 3.5 miles east, or the first intersection north of I-80 at the Goehner exit.

Garland South Cemetery
Status: Active
Directions: Located south of Garland 0.5 miles on State Spur 80D. From the intersection of Hwy 34 and 15 in Seward, go east on Hwy 34 six miles, then north 3 miles on county road.

Germantown Cemetery
Status: Abandoned
Directions: from Garland, 0.5 miles west of State Spur 80D.

Goldhammer Cemetery
Status: Abandoned
Directions: From Milford, where Highway 6 turns west, go south 4 miles, then west 1.5 miles. Highway 6 is exit 382 on I80.

Grant Evergreen Cemetery
Status: Unknown
Directions: Located on the west side of Pawnee Lake, between Superior and Adams streets, and about 0.5 miles east of NW 126th street.

Greenwood Cemetery
Founded: 1878
Status: Active
Directions: in Seward, take Highway 15 (6th Street) north to Hillcrest Drive, then east to 2nd Street, then north about 1.5 blocks.
Picture of entrance to Greenwood Cemetery

Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Founded: 1877
Status: Active
Directions: From highway 69 and county road on the north side of Gresham, 3 miles east and 4 miles south of Gresham. From Utica, 5 miles north on Highway 34.

Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery (Meyer Church)
Status: Active
Directions: From Ruby, 0.5 miles west, then 1 mile south (0.5 miles south of I-80).

Knob Hill Cemetery
Status: Abandoned
Directions: from Beaver Crossing, 4 miles west and 0.5 miles south.

Leland Cemetery
Status: Active
Directions: from Beaver Crossing, take State Hwy 80E south 2.5 miles, then west 1 mile and south 0.5 miles. Hwy 80E is exit 369 on I80.
Pictures of the tombstones at Leland Cemetery

Leonard Cemetery
Status: Abandoned
Directions: from Beaver Crossing, take State Hwy 80E south 2.5 miles, then east about 0.9 miles.
Pictures of the tombstones at Leonard Cemetery

Locust Street Cemetery (Seward) Founded: 1860's, oldest cemetery in county
Status: Abandoned
Directions: Located on east edge of Seward at E. Moffitt and Locust Streets.

Middle Creek Lutheran Cemetery
Status: Active
Directions: From Garland, take Highway 34 three miles south, then 1 mile east.

Milford A&M Cemetery (Amish/Mennonite)
Status: Active
Directions: From Milford, about 1 mile west on US Highway 6.
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Pictures of tombstones at Milford A&M Cemetery

(Old) Morford Cemetery
Status: Abandoned
Directions: From Beaver Crossing, 2 miles east.
Pictures of tombstones at old Morford Cemetery

Mount Carmel Cemetery
Status: Abandoned
Directions: From Garland, 2 miles east and 2.5 miles south.

Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Status: Active

Westbound on I-80, exit at Exit 382. Turn right (north) at the stop sign at the top of the exit ramp. Drive about 0.4 miles to the next intersection, Holdrege (graveled road), and turn left (west). Drive about 0.5 mile. The cemetery will be on the right.

Eastbound on I-80, exitat Exit 382. Turn left (north) at the stop sign at the top of the exit ramp. Cross the Interstate on the overpass and drive 0.4 miles to the next intersection, Holdrege (graveled road), and turn left (west). Drive about 0.5 mile. The cemetery will be on the right.

From the bridge over the Blue River at the northeast edge of Milford (Hwy. 6): Drive north, continuing to drive straight north after Hwy. 6 turns east. Cross I-80, continuing straight north about. Turn left on Holdrege (graveled road), about 0.4 miles north of the Interstate. Drive 0.5 mile. Cemetery will be on right.

Picture of entrance to Mt. Pleasant Cemetery

Mound Prairie Cemetery
Status: Active
Directions: From Goehner, 2 miles north on Spur L80G, west 1 mile on county road.
Pictures of tombstones at Mound Prairie Cemetery

Neujahr Private Cemetery
Status: Abandoned
Directions: 3 miles east and 0.5 miles nouth of Gresham, in the northwest corner of the yard of former St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Section 5, Precinct D.

Oak Grove Cemetery (Pleasant Hill)
Founded: 1873
Status: Abandoned
Directions: From the intersection of Hwy 34 and 15 in Seward, go east on Hwy 34 nine miles, north 7.5 miles, then west 0.5 miles. From Garland, 2 miles east, 3.5 miles north, 0.5 miles east.

Old Salem Cemetery
Status: Abandoned
Directions: From the intersection of Hwy 34 and 15 in Seward, go south on Hwy 15 5.5 miles, then west 2.5 miles.

Our Redeemer Country Cemetery (Zion Lutheran)
Founded: 1870
Status: Active
Directions: From Staplehurst, go west through the village, from the Staplehurst School corner, go 3 miles west, then 0.5 miles south, then east 0.25 miles.

Our Redeemer Town Cemetery (Immanuel Lutheran)
Founded: 1895
Status: Active
Directions: From Staplehurst, go east out of the village to the first country road going south, then travel about 0.5 miles south.

Perry Mound Cemetery
Status: Abandoned
Directions: From the intersection of Hwy 34 and 15 in Seward, go west on Hwy 34 seven miles, then south 3 miles.

Pleasant Dale Cemetery
Status: Active
Directions: From Pleasant Dale, 1.5 miles north on Highway 103, then 1 mile west on Highway 6.

Pleasant View Cemetery
Status: Active
Directions: Located at the corner of 280th and Old Cheney Road in Seward County. From Milford, where Highway 6 turns west, 4 miles west, 1 mile south.
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Prairie Grove Cemetery
Status: Abandoned
Directions: From Utica, 3 miles west and 3.5 miles south.

Salem Methodist Church Cemetery
Status: Active
Directions: From Seward, 3 miles south, then 3 miles west on country road.
Pictures of tombstones at Salem Methodist Church Cemetery.

St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery
Founded: 1884
Status: Active
Directions: From Utica, take Highway 34 one mile east of town.

St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
Founded: 1885
Status: Active
Directions: from Gresham, 3 miles east and 1 mile north.

St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
Founded: 1909
Status: Active
Directions: From Highway 15, turn east on the Bee Spur, go 1 mile east of the Bee turnoff then 0.25 miles north on a country road.

Seward Cemetery
Status: Active
Directions: in Seward, from the intersection of Highway 15 and 34, go north on Highway 15 approximately 1.5 miles to Cemetery Drive (North Columbia Avenue), then east about 0.3 miles.
Picture of entrance to Seward Cemetery

Staplehurst Cemetery
Founded: 1890
Status: Active
Directions: From the intersection of Hwy 34 and 15 in Seward, go north on Hwy 15 about 6 miles, then west 3 miles.

Tamora Cemetery
Founded: 1889
Status: Active
Directions: From Tamora, its located 0.5 miles west on Highway 34.

Trinity Cemetery
Status: Unknown
Directions: From Garland, 3 miles east, 1.2 miles south.

Union Cemetery
Status: Abandoned, 14 known graves, many others unknown.
Directions: From the intersection of Hwy 34 and 15 in Seward, go north on Hwy 15 about 6 miles, then east 3 miles. From Bee, 2 miles east, 1 mile south.

Utica Village Cemetery
Founded: 1879
Status: Active
Directions: Highway 34 on the north edge of the village of Utica.

Valley View Cemetery
Status: Abandoned, 3 known graves.
Directions: From Utica, 5 miles north on Highway 69.

Walnut Creek Cemetery
Status:Abandoned
Directions: From the center of Beaver Crossing, go east one mile, north 0.5 miles, then east 2.3 miles.

West Blue (Church) Cemetery
Status: Active
Directions: In Milford, where Highway 6 turns west, go south 5 miles, then east 1 mile.

West Mills Cemetery
Status: Abandoned
Directions: In Milford, where Highway 6 turns west, 4 miles west, 3.5 miles south, 0.5 miles west. The cemetery is located on a gravel road about 0.5 miles west and 0.2 miles north from Highway 6.

West Fairview Cemetery
Status: Active
Directions: From Milford, 7 miles west.
Pictures of tombstones at West Fairview Cemetery

Zastrow Cemetery
Status: Active
Directions: From Cordova, 1 mile east from the intersection of State Spur 76A and the first street on the south edge of Cordova (Aeneas Street).

Zion Lutheran Cemetery
Status: Active
Directions: From Garland, 1 mile south on Spur 580D.