Cemeteries in Seward County, NE
Seward County, Nebraska has 37 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 3 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Seward (21), Milford (11) and Friend (5). Among them are 5 church cemeteries (14%), 3 Lutheran cemeteries (8%) and 1 Mennonite and Amish cemetery (3%).
All cemeteries in Seward County
- Evangelical Lutheran Trinity CemeterySewardLutheran cemetery
- Faith Lutheran Church CemeterySewardLutheran cemetery
- First Methodist CemeterySewardMethodist cemetery
- Milford Mennonite CemeteryMilfordMennonite and Amish cemetery
- Zion Lutheran CemeterySewardLutheran cemetery
- Anderson CemeterySewardCemetery
- Blue Mound CemeteryMilfordCemetery
- Blue Ridge CemeterySewardCemetery
- Calvary CemeteryFriendCemetery
- Camden CemeteryMilfordCemetery
- Dry Creek CemeterySewardCemetery
- Englehaupt CemeteryMilfordCemetery
- Garland South CemeterySewardCemetery
- Germantown CemeterySewardCemetery
- Goldhammer CemeteryMilfordCemetery
- Greenwood CemeterySewardCemetery
- Immanuel CemeterySewardCemetery
- Knob Hill CemeteryFriendCemetery
- Leland CemeteryFriendCemetery
- Leonard CemeteryFriendCemetery
- Milford Menonite CemeteryMilfordCemetery
- Mound Prairie CemeterySewardCemetery
- Mount Carmel CemeterySewardCemetery
- Mount Pleasant CemeteryMilfordCemetery
- Oak Grove CemeterySewardCemetery
- Pleasant Dale CemeteryMilfordCemetery
- Pleasant View CemeteryMilfordCemetery
- Prairie Grove CemeterySewardCemetery
- Saint Wenceslaus CemeterySewardCemetery
- Seward CemeterySewardCemetery
- Staplehurst CemeterySewardCemetery
- Tamora CemeterySewardCemetery
- Union CemeterySewardCemetery
- Utica CemeterySewardCemetery
- Walnut Creek CemeteryMilfordCemetery
- West Mills CemeteryMilfordCemetery
- Zastrow CemeteryFriendCemetery
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How Seward County compares
Seward County has 20.8 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 7.6 for Nebraska, which puts it 51st of 93 Nebraska counties on this measure. Census estimates count 181 deaths here in 2024, about 91 for each of the 2 funeral homes we know of (22nd of 93 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Seward County | Nebraska | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 20.8 | 7.6 | 51st of 93 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 6.5 | 2.0 | 5th of 93 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 181 | 18,308 | 20th of 93 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 4.9 | 12.0 | 48th of 93 |
| Funeral homes | 2 | 180 | 22nd of 93 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 91 | 102 | 23rd of 72 |
| Cremation providers | 1 | 25 | 3rd of 93 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 8 | 9th of 93 |
| Notable burials | 0 | 404 | 51st of 93 |
Population and deaths: US Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates. Land area: 2020 Census Gazetteer. Funeral homes, cremation providers and monument dealers come from our sister directory, Funeral Home Directory USA. Ranks run from the highest value down, among Nebraska counties with the figure available. Compare Seward County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Seward County
- Volzke Funeral HomeFuneral home · Seward · (402) 643-2515
- Zabka-Perdue Funeral HomeFuneral home · Seward · (402) 643-2924
- Lauber Funeral and Cremation ServicesCremation provider · Milford · (402) 761-2424
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Seward County?
We list 37 cemeteries in Seward 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 Seward 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 Seward 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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