Wyuka Cemetery in Lincoln, Nebraska

Wyuka Cemetery is a cemetery near Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska. It lies about 1.2 mi south of Lincoln. The grounds sit at about 1,211 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 75 notable people buried here, including Charles Starkweather, Gordon MacRae and Hazel Abel. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 834899. The nearest other listed cemetery is Calvary Cemetery, about 0.4 mi to the south. The nearest funeral home we know of is Wyuka Funeral Home & Cemetery in Lincoln, about 0.3 mi away. It is one of 48 cemeteries we list in Lancaster County, and 15 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 2 of the 48 listings in Lancaster County have a phone number or website on record.

This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Lincoln. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.

Among them: 9 US representatives, 8 governors, 6 writers, 5 scientists, 4 Civil War veterans, 4 US senators, 3 journalists, 3 World War II veterans.

• Charles Starkweather1938-1959
  American spree killer
• Gordon MacRae1921-1986
  American actor, singer
• Hazel Abel1888-1966
  American politician
• Adeline Sarah Ames1879-1976
  American mycologist
• Charles Thone1924-2018
  American politician
• J. James Exon1921-2005
  American politician
• John Milton Thayer1820-1906
  Union Army general and politician
• Charles Edward Magoon1861-1920
  American lawyer and diplomat
• Charles W. Bryan1867-1945
  American politician
• Samuel Roy McKelvie1881-1956
  American politician
• Elmer Burkett1867-1935
  American politician
• Victor Emanuel Anderson1902-1962
  American politician

People whose Wikidata entry gives Wyuka 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.

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.

• Calvary Cemetery

  Lincoln, NE
  Cemetery

  0.4 mi
• Mount Carmel Cemetery

  Lincoln, NE
  Jewish cemetery

  3.2 mi
• Fairview Cemetery

  Lincoln, NE
  Cemetery

  3.6 mi
• College View Cemetery

  Lincoln, NE
  Christian cemetery

  3.8 mi
• Haines Branch Cemetery

  Lincoln, NE
  Cemetery

  4.4 mi
• Calvert Street Cemetery

  Lincoln, NE
  Cemetery

  4.6 mi
• Yankee Hill Cemetery

  Lincoln, NE
  Cemetery

  5.1 mi
• Lincoln Memorial Park

  Lincoln, NE
  Memorial park

  5.3 mi
• Schultz Cemetery

  Lincoln, NE
  Cemetery

  6.4 mi
• Rolling Acres Pet Cemetery

  Lincoln, NE
  Pet cemetery

  6.7 mi

• Wyuka Funeral Home & Cemetery

  Funeral home · Lincoln · (402) 474-3600
  0.3 mi
• Roper & Sons Funeral Home Lincoln, NE

  Funeral home · Lincoln · (402) 476-1225
  0.4 mi
• Colonial Chapel Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Lincoln · (402) 467-5200
  0.8 mi
• Metcalf Nelson Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Lincoln · (402) 474-6161
  0.9 mi
• Lincoln Alternative Funeral

  Funeral home · Lincoln · (402) 429-1450
  0.9 mi
• Butherus-maser & Love Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Lincoln · (402) 488-0934
  1.2 mi

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