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| Douglas Grove Cemetery |
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| This cemetery was founded in 1882 yet its oldest grave is dated 1887.
This is most likely because of lack of records for previous burials.
About 20 graves were moved to Douglas Grove from a site 1 ½ miles south
of the cemetery. In 1964, the cemeteries formed an association. The
association included Douglas Grove, Longwood, and Dry Valley. |
Comstock, NE 68828 |
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| Mount Hope Cemetery |
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| Mt. Hope Cemetery is the closest cemetery to Sargent (2 1/2 miles north)
and also believed to be the oldest with graves dating 1880. In 1885,
the cemetery grew by two additions: The Damon addition and the Cole
addition named for those who donated the land. The Goodrich addition was
added in 1922 and in 1924 the Sargent Township took over the entire
cemetery. |
Sargent, NE 68874 |
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| Round Valley Cemetery |
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| Round Valley Cemetery was planned with a Lutheran Church in the center.
The church was built elsewhere but the cemetery remained. Its earliest
grave is that of a child in 1880 the same year the cemetery was believed
to be founded. |
Sargent, NE 68874 |
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| Somerford Cemetery |
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The Somerford Cemetery is located on a hill side southwest of Sargent
in the Somerford community. The Somerford Cemetery was originally
called the Sandcreek Cemetery. The first recorded meeting was held
December 26, 1890. The first members of the cemetery association are
listed as W.H. Andrews, O. Story, H.D. Daugherty, Wm. S. Breeding,
George D. Barger, and H. Story.
H. Story donated one and one half acres of land to become Sandcreek
Cemetery. At that time a lot cost $3.00. In 1910, the association
changed the cost of a lot to $10.00 for lots south of the north road
and 7 lots west from the east side of cemetery and all others were
$5.00. The cost did not change again until 1999 and the association
decided to up the price to $50.00 a lot. In April 1948, the name of the cemetery was changed to the Somerford
Cemetery. The name change was voted on again in 1949 due to the lack
of some articles. The name finally was changed in 1949.
Irene Clark relays a story that she remembers Houston Story and
neighbors staked out the cemetery by lantern light because of a death in
the neighborhood. Also, as the story goes there were 4 children
buried across the road and after the cemetery was established they were
moved. In the record book it states that the graves were moved in
1907. It is unclear if that was when the deaths occurred or when the
graves were moved.
In July 2007 the board was approached about starting an Endowment
Fund. In January 2008 the Endowment Fund was set up and ready for
donations. This fund was established to help with the upkeep of the
cemetery for many years to come. |
Sargent, NE 68874 |
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| St. Mary's Cemetery |
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| St. Mary's is lcoated just one mile west of Mt. Hope. Its large cross is
visible from a distance. This cross was donated in 1974 by Vencial
& Helen Huss in honor of Helen's grandparents Mr. & Mrs. Frances
Frost. The earliest grave of St. Mary's is a Roth child that passed in
1910. Nebraska Senator James P. Murray was laid to rest at St. Mary's in
1959. |
Sargent, NE 68874 |
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| West Union Cemetery |
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| Seven miles northwest of Sargent is West Union Cemetery. This cemetery
served West Union and surrounding areas in early settlement. Its
earliest graves date 1885 but its founding date is June 25, 1886. |
Sargent, NE 68874 |
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