Dakota County Historical Society

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Cemeteries

A Special "Thank You" to Brad Kellogg for his hard work in photographing the Dakota County Cemeteries!

There are a total of 20 cemeteries in Dakota County. Some are public cemeteries and others are located on private land. There are a few that are abandoned due to location, accessibility, and lack of upkeep. In 1980, the tombstone inscriptions in all of the Dakota County cemeteries were recorded. A book with the 1980 transcriptions is available at South Sioux City's library.

To support the growing demand of genealogy research, each of the cemeteries is currently being photographed and documented by the local Coordinator of NebraskaGravestones.org. Our great appreciation for Brad! Volunteers are needed.


Friends Church Cemetery	Located in the western part of the county near Jackson.
Taylor Family Plot	Located on a hill above Taylor Cemetery. This cemetery is fenced in and overgrown with weeds.
Hoyt Cemetery	Situated on a bluff near Homer and overlooking a beautiful valley. It is a steep climb, but the view is spectacular.
Boals Cemetery	On the Old Boals Homestead west of Dakota City. Descendents of original settlers still reside here.
Hilltop(Epidemic)Cemetery	Located on a hill south of Hubbard. Many children with diseases are buried in this cemetery.
Jopp Cemetery	5 miles east of Emerson on a gravel road. Needs repair and upkeep.
Woods Cemetery	Small family plot that has been fenced in and located by Emerson.
Roost Cemetery	Small cemetery with only one tombstone and located 4 miles west of South Sioux City.
Danish Cemetery	Located on a farm outside of Jackson. Only accessible through corn fields and steep hills.
Omaha Valley Cemetary	Formerly known as Potter Cemetery and located 2 miles south of Homer. Large cemetery with many veterans from Civil War, WWI, WWII, Korea & Vietnam.
St. Cornelius Cemetery	Located on the north edge of Homer.
Green Valley Cemetery	On Wigle Creek Road outside of Homer.
Hale Cemetery	Located on south of Hubbard on Fiddler Creek Road.
St. John's Catholic Cemetery	Over 125 years old and located outside of Jackson.
St. Mary's Cemetery	Located high in the hills outside of Hubbard.
Taylor Cemetery	Situated in the bluffs 8 miles southwest of Dakota City.
Dakota City Cemetery	Located in Dakota City.
St. Michael Cemetery	Established in 1948 and located west of South Sioux City along Old Highway 20.
Cedar Heights	Also known as Bridenbaugh Family Plot.
Sand Ridge Cemetery	Totally abandoned and destroyed.

Dakota County Historical Society
P.O. Box 971
Dakota City, NE 68731
dakotacountyhistoricalsociety@gmail.com

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