About Broken Bow Cemetery
Broken Bow Cemetery is a cemetery near Broken Bow, Custer County, Nebraska. It lies about 0.8 mi north of Broken Bow. The grounds sit at about 2,510 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 2 notable people buried here, including Silas A. Holcomb and Augustin Reed Humphrey. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 827665. The nearest other listed cemetery is Saint Joseph Cemetery, about 1.6 mi to the northwest. The nearest cremation provider we know of is Govier Brothers Mortuary & Crematory in Broken Bow, about 0.7 mi away. It is one of 49 cemeteries we list in Custer County, and 2 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Broken Bow. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Broken Bow Cemetery
Among them: 1 governor, 1 US representative.
- Silas A. Holcomb1858-1920American politician
- Augustin Reed Humphrey1859-1937American politician
People whose Wikidata entry gives Broken Bow Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
41.39055, -99.64107
What Broken Bow 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
- Saint Joseph CemeteryBroken Bow, NECemetery1.6 mi
- Hilldale CemeteryBroken Bow, NECemetery8.6 mi
- French Tableland CemeteryBroken Bow, NECemetery10 mi
- Merna CemeteryBroken Bow, NECemetery10 mi
- Janesville CemeteryBroken Bow, NECemetery10 mi
- Lone Tree CemeteryBroken Bow, NECemetery12 mi
- Riverside CemeteryBroken Bow, NECemetery12 mi
- Saint Andrews CemeteryBroken Bow, NECemetery13 mi
- Westerville CemeteryBroken Bow, NECemetery13 mi
- Round Valley CemeteryBroken Bow, NECemetery14 mi
Funeral homes near Broken Bow Cemetery
- Govier Brothers Mortuary & Crematory0.7 miCremation provider · Broken Bow · (308) 872-2424
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