About Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is a christian cemetery near Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska. It lies about 2.5 mi east of Omaha. It is operated by Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Omaha. The grounds sit at about 1,155 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 10 notable people buried here, including John A. Creighton, Skip Stephenson and Ike Mahoney. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 830087. The nearest other listed cemetery is Bohemian Cemetery, about 1.1 mi to the south. The nearest funeral home we know of is Jewish Funeral Home Inc in Omaha, about 1.0 mi away. It is one of 31 cemeteries we list in Douglas County, and 41 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 4 of the 31 listings in Douglas County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Omaha. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
Among them: 2 business leaders, 1 actor, 1 football player, 1 basketball player, 1 Civil War veteran, 1 Medal of Honor recipient.
- John A. Creighton1831-1907American businessman
- Skip Stephenson1940-1992American comedian
- Ike Mahoney1901-1961American football player
- Constantine Joseph Smyth1859-1924American lawyer and politician
- Edward Creighton1820-1874American businessman and philanthropist (1820-1874); namesake of Creighton University
- John P. Schlegel1943-2015President of the University of San Francisco
- Michael P. Dowling1851-1915American Jesuit priest and college president
- Edmond Butler1827-1895United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
- James Ord1789-1873Naval officer
- Msgr. Joseph A Suneg1897-1989American member of the Catholic clergy
People whose Wikidata entry gives Holy Sepulchre 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
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What Holy Sepulchre 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
- Bohemian CemeteryOmaha, NECemetery1.1 mi
- Westlawn - Hillcrest Memorial ParkOmaha, NEMemorial park1.5 mi
- Prospect Hill CemeteryOmaha, NECemetery2.2 mi
- Calvary CemeteryRalston, NECemetery2.5 mi
- Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Omaha7710 West Center Road, Omaha, NECatholic cemetery2.5 mi
- Evergreen Memorial Park CemeteryRalston, NEMemorial park2.7 mi
- Graceland Park CemeteryOmaha, NECemetery3.0 mi
- Saint Mary Magdalene CemeteryLa Vista, NECemetery3.5 mi
- Golden Hill CemeteryOmaha, NEJewish cemetery3.6 mi
- Saint Mary CemeteryOmaha, NECemetery3.7 mi
Funeral homes near Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
- Jewish Funeral Home Inc1.0 miFuneral home · Omaha · (402) 556-9392
- Westlawn-Hillcrest Funeral Home & Westlawn-Hillcrest Memorial Park1.4 miFuneral home · Omaha · (402) 556-2500
- Murray Funeral Services, Llc1.8 miFuneral home · Omaha · (402) 991-4914
- Douglas Trade Service & Crematory2.1 miCremation provider · Omaha · (402) 884-6840
- Douglas Trade Service & Crematorium2.2 miCremation provider · Omaha
- John A. Gentleman Mortuaries & Crematory2.2 miCremation provider · Omaha · (402) 391-1664
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA, sorted by straight-line distance. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Frequently asked questions
Is Holy Sepulchre Cemetery a Christian cemetery?
Our records list a Christian affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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