About Pierce Cemetery
Pierce Cemetery is a cemetery near Waverly, Lancaster County, Nebraska. It lies about 2.8 mi northeast of Waverly. The grounds sit at about 1,188 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Charles Wilson Pierce. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 832094. The nearest other listed cemetery is Rose Hill Cemetery, about 2.9 mi to the northeast. The nearest funeral home we know of is Roper and Sons Funeral Services in Waverly, about 3.1 mi away. It is one of 48 cemeteries we list in Lancaster County, and 19 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 2 of the 48 listings in Lancaster County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Waverly. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Pierce Cemetery
Among them: 1 US representative.
- Charles Wilson Pierce1823-1907American politician
People whose Wikidata entry gives Pierce 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
40.88467, -96.56000
What Pierce 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
- Rose Hill CemeteryWaverly, NECemetery2.9 mi
- Waverly CemeteryWaverly, NECemetery2.9 mi
- Fairview CemeteryLincoln, NECemetery3.7 mi
- Rolling Acres Pet CemeteryLincoln, NEPet cemetery5.3 mi
- Pleasant Hill CemeteryEagle, NECemetery6.3 mi
- Wyuka CemeteryLincoln, NECemetery7.2 mi
- Calvary CemeteryLincoln, NECemetery7.4 mi
- Mount Carmel CemeteryLincoln, NEJewish cemetery7.7 mi
- Danish CemeteryLincoln, NECemetery7.9 mi
- Schultz CemeteryLincoln, NECemetery7.9 mi
Funeral homes near Pierce Cemetery
- Roper and Sons Funeral Services3.1 miFuneral home · Waverly · (402) 786-3800
- Lincoln Family Funeral Care4.9 miFuneral home · Lincoln · (402) 464-6400
- Aspen Cremation & Burial Services5.7 miCremation provider · Lincoln · (402) 464-3111
- Colonial Chapel Funeral Home6.6 miFuneral home · Lincoln · (402) 467-5200
- Roper & Sons Funeral Home Lincoln, NE7.1 miFuneral home · Lincoln · (402) 476-1225
- Wyuka Funeral Home & Cemetery7.5 miFuneral home · Lincoln · (402) 474-3600
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