Cemeteries in Platte County, NE
Platte County, Nebraska has 28 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 3 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Columbus (15), Madison (10) and Albion (3). Among them are 2 church cemeteries (7%), 1 Catholic cemetery (4%) and 1 family cemetery (4%).
All cemeteries in Platte County
- Catholic CemeteryColumbusCatholic cemetery
- Columbus CemeteryColumbusCemetery
- Creston Pioneer CemeteryMadisonCemetery
- Fairview CemeteryMadisonCemetery
- Jackson CemeteryColumbusCemetery
- Saint Patricks CemeteryColumbusCemetery
- Zion Lutheran Grand Prairie CemeteryColumbusLutheran cemetery
- Burrows CemeteryColumbusCemetery
- Calvary CemeteryColumbusCemetery
- Friends CemeteryColumbusCemetery
- Greenwood CemeteryColumbusCemetery
- Holy Family CemeteryMadisonFamily cemetery
- Hope CemeteryAlbionCemetery
- Humphrey CemeteryMadisonCemetery
- Looking Glass CemeteryAlbionCemetery
- Moriah CemeteryColumbusCemetery
- Roselawn CemeteryColumbusCemetery
- Rosenburg CemeteryAlbionCemetery
- Sacred Heart CemeteryMadisonCemetery
- Saint Bernard CemeteryMadisonCemetery
- Saint Francis CemeteryMadisonCemetery
- Saint Johns CemeteryMadisonCemetery
- Saint Michaels CemeteryColumbusCemetery
- Saint Pauls CemeteryMadisonCemetery
- Streeter CemeteryColumbusCemetery
- Tracy Valley CemeteryMadisonCemetery
- West Hill CemeteryColumbusCemetery
- Zion CemeteryColumbusCemetery
Cemeteries by town
Neighboring counties
Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Platte County?
We list 28 cemeteries in Platte 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 Platte 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 Platte 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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