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Fort McPherson National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery, located 4 miles (6 km) south of the village of Maxwell in Lincoln County, Nebraska. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs , it encompasses 20 acres (8.1 ha), and as of 2014, it had over 10,000 interments.
The fort was abandoned in 1880. A cemetery was created along with the fort. In 1873, 20 acres (81,000 m 2) were set aside for Fort McPherson National Cemetery, and the remains interred in the original post cemetery were moved to it. [5]
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church and graveyard in Kronborg. This list of cemeteries in Nebraska includes notable examples of currently operating, historical (closed for new interments), and defunct (abandoned or removed) cemeteries, churchyards, columbaria, mausolea, and other formal burial grounds.
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Pages in category "Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in Nebraska" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Heritage League arranged for a headstone. The Clyde Heritage League has obtained a headstone for Pointz, which will be dedicated at a public service at 11 a.m. June 19 in McPherson Cemetery.
A remarkable photograph of an American bald eagle perched atop of a veteran's gravestone went viral on Memorial Day, and reminded the nation the true reason for the national holiday.Sunday evening ...
McPherson County, Nebraska, and Fort McPherson National Cemetery, located near Maxwell, Nebraska, were named in his honor, and the National Cemetery was established on March 3, 1873. This 20-acre (81,000 m 2 ) cemetery is located two miles (3 km) south of Interstate 80 , near Exit 190.