About Ord Cemetery
Ord Cemetery is a cemetery near Ord, Valley County, Nebraska. It lies about 1.1 mi southeast of Ord. The grounds sit at about 2,051 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Evelyn Sharp. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 831891. The nearest other listed cemetery is Elyria Cemetery, about 5.0 mi to the northwest. The nearest funeral chapel we know of is Ord Memorial Chapel in Ord, about 0.2 mi away. It is one of 8 cemeteries we list in Valley County, and 3 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Ord. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Ord Cemetery
Among them: 1 aviator or astronaut, 1 World War II veteran.
- Evelyn Sharp1919-1944American aviator
People whose Wikidata entry gives Ord 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
41.61401, -98.94138
What Ord 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
- Elyria CemeteryOrd, NECemetery5.0 mi
- Salem Evangelical Church CemeteryOrd, NEChurch cemetery8.6 mi
- Marshall CemeteryOrd, NECemetery9.7 mi
- Indian Hill CemeteryBurwell, NECemetery10 mi
- Czech National CemeteryBurwell, NENational cemetery11 mi
- Hillside CemeteryOrd, NECemetery11 mi
- Shelton CemeteryGreeley, NECemetery12 mi
- Amity CemeteryOrd, NECemetery13 mi
- Bohemian Brotherhood CemeteryBurwell, NECemetery13 mi
- Round Park CemeteryOrd, NECemetery13 mi
Funeral homes near Ord Cemetery
- Ord Memorial Chapel0.2 miFuneral chapel · Ord · (308) 728-5191
- Higgins Funeral Home23 miFuneral home · Loup City · (308) 745-0745
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