About Aurora Cemetery
Aurora Cemetery is a cemetery near Aurora, Hamilton County, Nebraska. It lies about 1.2 mi south of Aurora. The grounds sit at about 1,798 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 827119. The nearest other listed cemetery is Salem Evangelical Cemetery, about 3.2 mi to the north. The nearest mortuary we know of is Higby-Mc Quiston Mortuary Inc in Aurora, about 1.2 mi away. It is one of 26 cemeteries we list in Hamilton County, and 10 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Aurora. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
40.88501, -98.00027
What Aurora Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Salem Evangelical CemeteryAurora, NECemetery3.2 mi
- Lincoln Valley CemeteryAurora, NECemetery4.1 mi
- Siloa CemeteryAurora, NECemetery5.0 mi
- Hampton CemeteryAurora, NECemetery5.7 mi
- Richland CemeteryAurora, NECemetery5.7 mi
- Salem CemeteryAurora, NECemetery6.0 mi
- Prairie Gem CemeteryAurora, NECemetery6.2 mi
- Youst CemeteryAurora, NECemetery6.4 mi
- United CemeteryAurora, NECemetery6.9 mi
- Seaton CemeteryAurora, NECemetery10.0 mi
Funeral homes near Aurora Cemetery
- Higby-Mc Quiston Mortuary Inc1.2 miMortuary · Aurora · (402) 694-2199
- Wegner Monument Co.15 miMonument dealer · Central City · (308) 946-2032
- Solt-Wagner Funeral Home16 miFuneral home · Central City · (308) 946-3095
- All Faiths Funeral Home18 miFuneral home · Grand Island · (308) 398-2929
- Curran Funeral Chapel18 miFuneral chapel · Grand Island · (308) 384-8862
- Apfel Funeral Home18 miFuneral home · Grand Island · (308) 384-0590
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Related guides
- How Are Cemetery Plots Organized?Sections, lots, rows and graves explained, plus how to read a cemetery map and a plot deed.
- How Deep Is a Grave?Where "six feet under" comes from, typical depths today, and what state rules actually require.
- What Happens When a Cemetery Is Full?Closed and inactive cemeteries, who maintains them, and what it means for families with existing plots.
- What Does a Headstone Cost?Flat markers, upright headstones and monuments, materials, engraving, installation fees and the cemetery's foundation charge.