Cemetery list and directions part 1

CEMETERIES IN MADISON COUNTY, NEBRASKA

The names within {   } are also the names the cemetery was known by in earlier days and may have been called by some people.

Alphabetize list with number is below.  After the alphabetize list is the listings for cemeteries and directions to each cemetery.

Madison county with just a number
Antelope county shown as An.
Boone county shown as Bo.
Pierce county shown as Pi.
Platte county shown as Pl.
Wayne county shown as Wa.

CEMETERY NAME        NUMBER

Alberry Cemetery           18
Allberry Cemetery          18
Barnes Reserve Cemetery          3
Battle Creek Union Cemetery    19
Bauermeister Cemetery             St.1
Besk Cemetery              11
Best Cemetery               31
Buffalo Creek Cemetery           23
Buffington – Jackson Cemetery         33
Christ Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery  27
Clausen Cemetery        1
Crown Hill Cemetery     1
Dahlsborg Cemetery      Bo.3
Deer Creek Cemetery    21
Dry Creek Cemetery      35
Emerick Cemetery         14
Evangelical Lutheran Zion Cemetery of Kalamazoo       8
Evangelical Lutheran Zion Church of Kalamazoo Cemetery    8
Fairview Cemetery      12
Fairview Methodist Cemetery       12
German Ev. Lutheran Cemetery     St.2
German Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery – Newman Grove   16
German Lutheran Cemetery      11
German Methodist Episcopal Zion Cemetery     6
Green Garden Cemetery       5
Hillcrest Cemetery        30
Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery        30
Hope Cemetery     Pl.2
Howard Cemetery        36
Hutchins Cemetery          22
I.O.O.F. Cemetery          37
Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery – Hadar       Pi.1
Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery – Tilden      38
Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery        Bo.4
Immanuel–Zion East Branch Cemetery      Bo.1
Immanuel–Zion South Branch Cemetery    Bo.4
Immanuel–Zion West Branch Cemetery     Bo.2
Iowa Valley Cemetery       7
Jackson Cemetery           33
Kalamazoo Cemetery       6
Kohl Cemetery           6
McCoy Cemetery           35
Morgan Cemetery          15
New Christ Lutheran Cemetery – Norfolk      27
New Lutheran Cemetery – Norfolk          27
Newman Grove City Cemetery          Pl.2
North Branch Lutheran Church (Hauge Synod) Cemetery       Bo.1
Northside Cemetery          36
Odd Fellows Cemetery — Tilden           37
Old Christ Lutheran Cemetery – Norfolk        St.2
Old Lutheran Cemetery – Hoskins        Wa.1
Osborn Cemetery          13
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church Cemetery      Bo.2
Pleasant Valley Cemetery        11
Pleasant View Cemetery          24
Prospect Hill Cemetery – Norfolk         29
Regional Center Cemetery – New        25
Regional Center Cemetery – Old         26
Rosehill Cemetery         17
Schmitt / Rottler Cemetery           4
Shell Creek Lutheran Cemetery – Newman Grove        9
Spring Branch Cemetery         St.3
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery – Battle Creek         20
St. John’s Lutheran / Green Garden Cemetery           5
St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery – Battle Creek      20
St. Leonard’s Catholic Cemetery – Madison      2
St. Leonard’s Cemetery — Madison, NE.        2
St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery – Tilden        An.1
St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery – Meadow Grove         34
St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery – Battle Creek   32
St. Patrick Cemetery – Battle Creek       32
St. Paul Lutheran / Buffalo Creek Cemetery      23
St. Paul’s Lutheran – Newman Grove      16
St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery – Norfolk        28
St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery – St. Bernard      Pl.1
Terry Cemetery          36
Tilden City Cemetery       37
Trinity Lutheran # 1 Cemetery – Newman Grove        10
Trinity Lutheran # 2 Cemetery – Newman Grove        16
Trinity Lutheran Cemetery – Hoskins            Wa.1
Union Cemetery            19
Warren Cemetery           36
Wedekind Cemetery        8
Williams’ Cemetery          24
Zion Cemetery        St.1
Zion Evangelical Cemetery          4
Zion Lutheran Cemetery         8

 

1. Crown Hill Cemetery
{ Clausen Cemetery }
From Jct. of Highways 81 & 32 go south four-tenths mile. Turn east and then south. Go south for five-tenths mile. The cemetery is on the east side of the road.
( Madison Township ) T 21 N R 1 W Sec. 4

2. St. Leonard’s Cemetery
{ St. Leonard’s Catholic Cemetery }
From Jct. of Highways 81 & 32 go south four-tenths mile. Turn east and then south. Go south for three-tenths mile. The cemetery is on the west side of the road.
( Madison Township ) T 21 N R 1 W Sec. 5

3. Barnes Reserve Cemetery in Madison, NE., intersection of 8th Street and Main Ave. go west three-tenths mile to 8th St. and Ingram. Go south one block to 9th Street and then turn east. The cemetery is up on the hill.
( Madison Township ) T 21 N R 1 W Sec. 5

4. Zion Evangelical Cemetery
{ Schmitt / Rottler Cemetery }
In Madison, NE., intersection of 3rd Street and Main Ave. go west for six and five-tenths miles. Turn south and go two miles. Then turn east for one-tenth mile. The cemetery is located on the north side of the road.
( Green Garden Township ) T 21 N R 2 W Sec. 8

5. Green Garden Cemetery
{ St. John’s Lutheran / Green Garden Cemetery }
In Madison, NE., intersection of 3rd Street and Main Ave. go west for six and five-tenths miles. Turn south and go one and one-half miles. The cemetery is located on the east side of the road behind St. John’s Lutheran Church.
( Green Garden Township ) T 21 N R 2 W Sec. 8

6. Kohl Cemetery
{ German Methodist Episcopal Zion Cemetery }
{ Kalamazoo Cemetery }
From Jct. of Highways 121 and 32 go one mile west. Turn south and go three and one-half miles. From Newman Grove, NE., intersection of 8th Street and Burrows Ave. go five-tenths mile north. Turn east and go for eight miles. Then turn north and go one and one-half miles. The cemetery is on the east side of the road.
( Kalamazoo Township ) T 21 N R 3 W Sec. 24

7. Iowa Valley Cemetery From Jct. of Highways 121 and 32 go west for three miles. In Madison, NE., intersection of 3rd Street and Main Ave. go west for ten and one-half miles. The cemetery is located on the south side of the highway. The entrance is located on the gravel road on the east side of the cemetery.
( Kalamazoo Township ) T 21 N R 3 W Sec. 4

8. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
{ Wedekind Cemetery }
{ Evangelical Lutheran Zion Cemetery of Kalamazoo }
{ Evangelical Lutheran Zion Church of Kalamazoo Cemetery }
From Jct. of Highways 121 and 32 go west for four miles. Turn south and go for four and six-tenths miles. In Newman Grove, NE., intersection of 8th Street and Burrows Ave. go north for five-tenths mile. Turn east and go five miles. Then turn north for three-tenths mile. The cemetery is on the east side of the road.
( Kalamazoo Township ) T 21 N R 3 W Sec. 28

9. Shell Creek Lutheran Cemetery From Newman Grove, NE., intersection of 8th Street and Burrows Ave. go north for one and five-tenths miles. Turn east and go for four-tenths mile. The cemetery is located on the north side of the road.
( Shell Creek Township ) T 21 N R 4 W Sec. 22

10. Trinity Lutheran # 1 Cemetery In Newman Grove, NE., intersection of 8th Street and Burrows Ave. go west for one mile. Turn north and go five-tenths mile. Then turn west and go five-tenths mile. The cemetery is on the north side of the road.
( Shell Creek Township ) T 21 N R 4 W Sec. 29

11. Pleasant Valley Cemetery
{ German Lutheran Cemetery }
{ Besk Cemetery }
From Norfolk, NE., Jct. of Highways 81 and 275 go south on Highway 81 for nine and one-tenth mile. Turn east and go for one and six-tenths miles. From Madison, NE., Jct. of Highways 81 & 32 go north on Highway 81 for four and four-tenths miles. Turn east and go for one and six-tenths miles. The cemetery is on the south side of the road.
( Union Township ) T 22 N R 1 W Sec. 14

12. Fairview Cemetery
{ Fairview Precinct Methodist Cemetery }
From Enola, Ne., intersection of 553rd Ave and 833rd Road in Enola, NE., go five miles west. Turn south and go one mile. Then turn west to get to the entrance of the cemetery. The cemetery is on the west side of the road and on the north side of the road. From Battle Creek, NE., intersection of McAllister Street and Highway 121 go south for eight miles. Turn east and go for two miles. The cemetery is on the north side of the road.
( Fairview Township ) T 22 N R 2 W Sec. 8

13. Osborn Cemetery
{ Mt. Zion Cemetery }
From Madison, NE., intersection of 3rd Street and Main Ave. go west on Highway 32 for ten and five-tenths mile. Then turn north and go three and five-tenths mile. Turn east into a farmers dirt road through a field for three-tenths mile. From Battle Creek, NE., intersection of McAllister Street and Highway 121 go south for eight miles. Turn west and go three miles. Then turn south for five-tenths mile. Turn east into a farmers dirt road through a field for three-tenths mile.
( Schoolcraft Township ) T 22 N R 3 W Sec. 15

14. Emerick Cemetery From Meadow Grove, NE., Jct. of Highway 275 and 4th Street go south for eight and eight-tenths miles. The cemetery is on the west side of the road.
( Emerick Township ) T 22 N R 4 W Sec. 2

15. Morgan Cemetery From Meadow Grove, NE., Jct. of Highway 275 and 4th Street go south for twelve miles. Turn west and go for one and five-tenths miles. The cemetery is located on the south side of the road at the top of the hill.
( Emerick Township ) T 22 N R 4 W Sec. 27

16. Trinity Lutheran # 2 Cemetery
{ St. Paul’s Lutheran – Newman Grove }
{ German Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery – Newman Grove }

From Newman Grove, NE., intersection of Hale Ave. and 8th Street go north on Highway 45 for eight and five-tenths miles. The cemetery is on the west side of the road.
( Emerick Township ) T 22 N R 4 W Sec. 28

17. Rosehill Cemetery
From Tilden, NE., go south for thirteen miles on Highway 45 to the junction with Highway 32. Then turn east for five-tenths miles. The cemetery is located on the north side of the road.
( Emerick Township ) T 22 N R 4 W Sec. 19

18. Alberry Cemetery
{ Allberry Cemetery }
From Norfolk, NE., Jct. of Highways 81 and 275 go south on Highway 81 for one and five-tenths miles. Turn west and go for three miles. Then turn south and go for one and five-tenths miles. Then turn west and go for two miles. From Battle Creek, NE., intersection of Main Street and Highway 121 go south for one and seven-tenths miles. Turn east and go for four miles. The cemetery is located on the south side of the road.
( Battle Creek Township ) T 23 N R 2 W Sec. 15

19. Union Cemetery
{ Battle Creek Union Cemetery }
From Battle Creek, NE., intersection of Main Street and Highway 121 go south for one and three-tenths miles. The cemetery is located on the west side of the road.
( Highland Township ) T 23 N R 3 W Sec. 12

20. St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery
{ St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery }
From Battle Creek, NE., intersection of Main Street and Highway 121 go south for one and one-tenth miles. The cemetery is located on the west side of the road.
( Highland Township ) T 23 N R 3 W Sec. 12

21. Deer Creek Cemetery From Battle Creek, NE., intersection of Highway 121 and McAllister Street go west for five and four-tenths miles. From Meadow Grove, NE., intersection of Highway 275 and 4th Street go south for two miles. Then turn east and go one and six-tenths miles. The cemetery is located on the south side of the road.
( Highland Township ) T 23 N R 3 W Sec. 6

22. Hutchins Cemetery From Meadow Grove, NE., intersection of Highway 275 and 4th Street go four miles south. Then turn east and go one mile. The cemetery is on the north side of the road.
( Grove Township ) T 23 N R 4 W Sec. 12

23. Buffalo Creek Cemetery
{ St. Paul Lutheran – Buffalo Creek Cemetery }
From Meadow Grove, NE., intersection of Highway 275 and 4th Street go six miles south. Then turn west and go two and six-tenths miles. From Tilden, NE., intersection of 2nd Street and Center Street go seven miles south. Then turn east and go two and four-tenths miles. The cemetery is on the south side of the road and on the west side of Buffalo Creek.
( Grove Township ) T 23 N R 4 W Sec. 28

24. Williams’ Cemetery
{ Pleasant View Cemetery }
From Tilden, NE., go south on Highway 45 for five and five-tenths miles. There is a slight bend in the road that goes around this small cemetery. The cemetery is on the east side of the road.
( Grove Township ) T 23 N R 4 W Sec. 18

25. Regional Center Cemetery – New
From Norfolk, NE., Jct. of Highway 24 and Benjamin Ave. it is located just to the northwest of this intersection. Entrance is on Benjamin Ave.
( Norfolk Township ) T 24 N R 1 W Sec. 13

26. Regional Center Cemetery – Old In Norfolk, NE., this cemetery is located on the grounds of the Regional Center and permission should be obtained and ask them for directions. Note that this cemetery is not very accessible any more for the general public.

27. New Lutheran Cemetery
{ New Christ Lutheran Cemetery }
{ Chri
st Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery }

In Norfolk, NE., this cemetery is located at 12th Street and Maple Ave.
The main entrance is at 12th Street and Maple Ave. The cemetery is located
on the north side of Maple Ave.
( Norfolk Township ) T 24 N R 1 W Sec. 22

28. St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery – Norfolk
In Norfolk, NE., this cemetery is located at 13th Street and Georgia Ave.
The entrance is on Georgia Ave. The cemetery is located on the east side of
13th Street and on the north side of Georgia Ave.
( Norfolk Township )
T 24 N R 1 W Sec 22

29. Prospect Hill Cemetery In Norfolk, NE., this cemetery is located at 13th and Maple Ave. There is an entrance on 13th Street and another entrance on Maple Ave. The cemetery is located on the west side of 13th Street and on the north side of Maple Ave. From 13th Street and Norfolk Ave. the 13th street entrance is six-tenths of a mile north of Norfolk Ave. 13th Street is also Highway 81. From Benjamin Ave. go south on 13th Street for four-tenths miles .
( Norfolk Township ) T 24 N R 1 W Sec. 21

30. Hillcrest Cemetery
{ Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery }
In Norfolk, NE., this cemetery is located one-half mile north of Benjamin Ave. on 13th Street. From Norfolk Ave. and 13th Street the entrance is one and one-half miles north on 13th Street. 13th Street also known as Highway 81. The cemetery is located on the west side of the road.
( Norfolk Township ) T 24 N R 1 W Sec. 16

31. Best Cemetery From Norfolk, NE., intersection of Highway 275 and 61st Street west of town go north for five-tenths miles to the Half-Mile Road. Then turn west and go one mile. Then turn north on county road marked 550th Ave. for five-tenths miles. The cemetery is located on the hill on the east side of the road.
( Valley Township ) T 24 N R 2 W Sec 23

32. St. Patrick Cemetery
{ St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery }
From Battle Creek, NE., intersection of Highway 121 and McAllister Street go east for five-tenths miles. The cemetery is located on the north side of the road.
( Valley Township ) T 24 N R 2 W Sec. 31

33. Jackson Cemetery
{ Buffington – Jackson Cemetery }
From Battle Creek, NE., Jct. of Highways 121 and 275 go north for one and five-tenths miles. Turn west and go for one mile. Then turn south and follow the road back west for one and two-tenths miles. There is a sign on the north side of the road. To reach the cemetery you will need to travel over private land and go through several gates for one-half mile. It is on top of a large hill. You will need permission to go over this private land.
( Deer Creek Township ) T 24 N R 3 W Sec. 15

34. St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery
From Meadow Grove, NE., intersection of Highway 275 and 4th Street go
south for one and seven-tenths miles. The cemetery is on the west side of
the road.
( Jefferson Township ) T 24 N R 4 W Sec. 35

35. McCoy Cemetery
{ Dry Creek Cemetery }
From Meadow Grove, NE., intersection of Highway 275 and 4th Street go one mile south. Then turn west and go for two and five-tenths miles. The cemetery is on the south side of the road.
( Jefferson Township ) T 24 N R 4 W Sec. 33

36. Warren Cemetery
{ Terry Cemetery }
{ Howard Cemetery }
{ Northside Cemetery }
From Tilden, NE., intersection of Highway 275 and the county road east of town go one and five-tenths miles east on this county road. Then turn north and go for one and eight-tenths miles. The cemetery is located on the east side of the road.
( Jefferson Township ) T 24 N R 4 W Sec. 9

37. Tilden City Cemetery
{ I.O.O.F. Cemetery }
{ Odd Fellows Cemetery }
In Tilden, NE., intersection of 8th Street and Center Street go east two-tenths of a mile. The cemetery is on the south side of the street. The cemetery is located in the south-east part of the city. Adjoining to the west is the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery.
( Jefferson Township ) T 24 N R 4 W Sec. 19

38. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery – Tilden In Tilden, NE., intersection of 8th Street and Center Street go east two-tenths of a mile. The cemetery is on both the north and south sides of the street. The cemetery is located in the south-east part of the city. Adjoining to the east is the Tilden City Cemetery also known as the Odd Fellows Cemetery.
( Jefferson Township ) T 24 N R 4 W Sec. 19

ABANDONED CEMETERIES IN MADISON COUNTY

These show no signs of existence as farmed over for over 50 years.
Highland Township T 23 N R 3 W Sec. 11 and Sec. 14
Norfolk Township T 24 N R 1 W Sec. 21
Valley Township T 24 N R 2 W Sec. 19

If you know of other cemetery locations past or present, that have not been included, please contact AGS with the information. Thank you.

CEMETERIES IN NEARBY COUNTIES
The names within { } are also the names the cemetery was known by in earlier days and may have been called by some people.

An.1. St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery In Tilden, NE., intersection of 2nd Street and Center Street go west one mile. Turn south and go one mile. The cemetery is on the west side of the road.
( Burnette Township, Antelope County ) T 24 N R 5 W Sec. 23

Bo.1  Immanuel–Zion East Branch Cemetery
{ North Branch Lutheran Church [ Hauge Synod ] Cemetery }
From Tilden, NE., go 13 miles south to intersection of Highway 45 and 32. Go west on Highway 32 for five miles. Turn north and go two miles and then turn east for four-tenths mile. The cemetery is on the north side of the road on a hill.
( North Branch Shell Creek East Township, Boone County ) T 22 N R 5 W Sec. 8

Bo.2  Immanuel–Zion West Branch Cemetery
{ Our Savior’s Lutheran Church Cemetery }
From Tilden, NE., go 13 miles south to intersection of Highway 45 and 32. Go west on Highway 32 for five miles. Turn north and go one and eight- tenths miles. The cemetery is on the west side of the road on a hill.
( North Branch Shell Creek East Township, Boone County ) T 22 N R 5 W Sec. 18

Bo.3 Dahlsborg Cemetery From Tilden, NE., go 13 miles south to intersection of Highway 45 and 32. Go south for another two and one-half miles. The cemetery is on the west side of the road.
( North Branch Shell Creek East Township, Boone County ) T 21 N R 5 W Sec. 1

Bo.4 Immanuel–Zion South Branch Cemetery
{ Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery }
From Tilden, NE., go 13 miles south to intersection of Highway 45 and 32. Go west on Highway 32 for three miles. Turn south and go three and one- tenths miles. The cemetery is on the east side of the road on a hill.
( North Branch Shell Creek East Township, Boone County ) T 21 N R 5 W Sec. 10

Pi.1 Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery – Hadar From intersection of Highway 81 and Highway 13 go west one and four- tenths mile. Follow Highway 13 north for three-tenths mile. Turn left and go two-tenths miles. The cemetery is on the north side of the road. In Hadar, NE., follow Highway 13 north for three-tenths miles. Turn left (west) for two-tenths miles. The cemetery is on the north side of the road.
( South Branch Township, Pierce County ) T 25 N R 1 W Sec. 29

Pl.1 St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery – St. Bernard In Newman Grove, NE. from the intersection of Railroad Ave. and Eighth Street go east for seven and six-tenths miles. The cemetery is on the south side of the road. From Lindsay, NE., it is three miles north and three and one-half miles east. From St. Bernard, NE. one-half mile west, one and one-half miles north, and one-half mile east. The cemetery is on the south side of the road.
( St. Bernard Township, Platte County ) T 20 N R 3 W Sec. 2

Pl.2 Hope Cemetery
{ Newman Grove City Cemetery }
In Newman Grove, NE., it is located just south of the city on the west side of Highway 45. It is located on a hill.
( Walker Township, Platte County ) T 20 N R 4 W Sec. 4

St.1 Bauermeister Cemetery
{ Zion Cemetery — Stanton County }
In Norfolk, NE., intersection of Victory Road and Norfolk Ave. go east one- tenth mile to E. Norfolk Ave. Follow E. Norfolk Ave for nine-tenths miles to intersection of Grandview Drive. Turn north on Grandview Drive for three- tenths miles. There is a locked gate at this point. Keys are needed to unlock the gate and can be requested from Christ Lutheran Church in Norfolk, Ne. during regular office hours. This cemetery is then located four-tenths miles north and then two-tenths miles east. This is a unimproved road. The Old Christ Lutheran Cemetery is adjacent to the north.
( Spring Branch Township, Stanton County ) T 24 N R 1 E Sec. 19

St.2 Old Christ Lutheran Cemetery
{ German Ev. Lutheran Cemetery — Stanton County }
In Norfolk, NE., intersection of Victory Road and Norfolk Ave. go east one- tenth mile to E. Norfolk Ave. Follow E. Norfolk Ave for nine-tenths miles to intersection of Grandview Drive. Turn north on Grandview Drive for three- tenths miles. There is a locked gate at this point. Keys are needed to unlock the gate and can be requested from Christ Lutheran Church in Norfolk, Ne. during regular office hours. This cemetery is then located four-tenths miles north and then two-tenths miles east. This is a unimproved road. The Bauermeister Cemetery is adjacent to the south.
( Spring Branch Township, Stanton County ) T 24 N R 1 E Sec. 19

St.3 Spring Branch Cemetery In Norfolk, NE., intersection of Victory Road and Norfolk Ave. follow Highway 35 north for four and five-tenths miles. There is a sign for Peace Church at this point. Turn west for one-tenth mile. The cemetery is located to the south of the Peace United Church of Christ building.
( Spring Branch Township, Stanton County ) T 24 N R 1 E Sec. 4

Wa.1 Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
{ Old Lutheran Cemetery — Wayne County }

From Norfolk, NE., intersection of Victory Road and Norfolk Ave. follow
Highway 35 north for five and four-tenths miles. Turn west on 846 Road for
four-tenths mile and then turn north for one mile. Then turn east for one-
tenth mile and the cemetery is on the north side of the road on a hill.
From the north end of Main Street in Hoskins, NE., go west for one-tenth
mile and turn south. Follow this road as it turns west for one and three-
tenths miles. The cemetery is on the north side of the road on a hill.
( Hoskins Township, Wayne County)
T 25 N R 1 E Sec. 28