About Gates Cemetery
Gates Cemetery is a cemetery near Taylor, Custer County, Nebraska. It lies about 16 mi northeast of Taylor. The grounds sit at about 2,431 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Solomon Butcher. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 829474. The nearest other listed cemetery is Predmore Cemetery, about 4.0 mi to the northeast. The nearest cremation provider we know of is Govier Brothers Mortuary & Crematory in Broken Bow, about 17 mi away. It is one of 49 cemeteries we list in Custer County, and 7 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Taylor. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Gates Cemetery
Among them: 1 artist.
- Solomon Butcher1856-1927American photographer
People whose Wikidata entry gives Gates 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
41.64899, -99.63643
What Gates 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
- Predmore CemeteryTaylor, NECemetery4.0 mi
- Victoria Springs CemeteryBroken Bow, NECemetery6.1 mi
- Round Valley CemeteryBroken Bow, NECemetery7.9 mi
- New Hope CemeteryBroken Bow, NECemetery9.1 mi
- West Union CemeteryTaylor, NECemetery9.2 mi
- Hilldale CemeteryBroken Bow, NECemetery9.3 mi
- Madison Square CemeteryTaylor, NECemetery9.9 mi
- Saint Anselms CemeteryBroken Bow, NECemetery11 mi
- Somerford CemeteryTaylor, NECemetery12 mi
- Saint Marys CemeteryTaylor, NECemetery12 mi
Funeral homes near Gates Cemetery
- Govier Brothers Mortuary & Crematory17 miCremation provider · Broken Bow · (308) 872-2424
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