Cemeteries in Jefferson County, NE
Jefferson County, Nebraska has 23 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 3 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Fairbury (15), Beatrice (5) and Wilber (3). Among them are 4 church cemeteries (17%), 2 Lutheran cemeteries (9%) and 1 municipal cemetery (4%).
All cemeteries in Jefferson County
- Meridian Presbyterian CemeteryFairburyPresbyterian cemetery
- Peace Lutheran CemeteryFairburyLutheran cemetery
- Saint Paul's Lutheran CemeteryWilberLutheran cemetery
- Bartel CemeteryFairburyCemetery
- Bower CemeteryFairburyCemetery
- Emmanuel CemeteryFairburyCemetery
- Eureka CemeteryFairburyCemetery
- Fairbury CemeteryFairburyCemetery
- Grandy CemeteryFairburyCemetery
- Harbine CemeteryBeatriceCemetery
- Hope Church CemeteryBeatriceChurch cemetery
- Jansen CemeteryFairburyCemetery
- Kilpatrick CemeteryBeatriceCemetery
- Megli CemeteryWilberCemetery
- Old Plymouth CemeteryFairburyCemetery
- Powell CemeteryFairburyCemetery
- Prairie Home CemeteryBeatriceCemetery
- Richland Center CemeteryFairburyCemetery
- Saint Johns CemeteryFairburyCemetery
- Saint Paul CemeteryWilberCemetery
- Silver Creek CemeteryFairburyCemetery
- Steele City CemeteryFairburyMunicipal cemetery
- Woodlawn CemeteryBeatriceCemetery
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Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Jefferson County?
We list 23 cemeteries in Jefferson County, Nebraska. Small family burial grounds recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey are included, so the count is higher than the number of cemeteries with an office or staff.
Where are burial records for Jefferson County kept?
Death certificates are held by the Nebraska vital records office and often the county clerk or health department. Individual cemeteries keep their own interment records; church cemeteries may keep them at the parish office. County historical and genealogical societies often have transcriptions of older cemeteries.
Can I visit family cemeteries in Jefferson County?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. Nebraska law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
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