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.
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| 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. |
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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 Creek Valley |
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. |
| Fiddler Creek
Cemetery |
Located on south of Hubbard on Fiddler Creek Road. |
St. John's
Catholic
Cemetery |
Over 125 years old and located outside of Jackson. |
| Hubbard
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
Rural Route 1
Dakota City, NE 68731
402.698.2288
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