Cemeteries
Seward Cemeteries
The City of Seward owns three cemeteries, please use the map below to search for records. A Cemetery Board is appointed by the Mayor and City Council to recommend and oversee rules and regulations pertaining to the Cemeteries. Please call the Cemetery Office with any questions: 402-643-4000 (Option 6)
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Anderson Cemetery
The Anderson Cemetery (Anderson QR Map) is located two miles west of Seward on the north side of Highway 34. James Anderson originally started this cemetery in the 1800’s and at that time he offered that anyone wishing to lay away their dead in this plot of ground were privileged to do so. The Anderson Cemetery was deeded to the City on May 15, 1951 by the then formed Anderson Cemetery Association.
Greenwood Cemetery
The Greenwood Cemetery (Greenwood QR Map) is located in the City of Seward on 2nd Street and the intersection of Bek Avenue. On May 18, 1948, the Greenwood Cemetery Association deeded this Cemetery to the City of Seward. The Greenwood Cemetery is home to the Guthman Memorial Bell Tower erected in 1988 donated in memory of Frederick Guthman.
Seward Cemetery
The Seward Cemetery Association was developed in 1874 after the need for a cemetery arose due to the sale of land near Plum Creek on which the town’s original cemetery was located. The Seward Cemetery (Seward QR Map) was consequently purchased and is located on Highway 15 approximately 1 mile north of the Seward City limits. All of the records of the cemeteries are maintained and are on file at the Seward Cemetery. In addition, in 1991 the Seward County Genealogical Society compiled a book of records for all cemeteries in Seward County. This book can be purchased and is available by contacting the Seward County Genealogical Society, Box 72, Seward, Nebraska 68434.
Cemetery plots can be purchased at the Cemetery.
Burial Spaces
- Adult Space: $600
- Infant Space (under 2 years old): $200
Opening and Closing Graves
- Adult Traditional: $600
- Adult Cremation: $300
- Infant Traditional/Cremation: $275 (under 2 years old)
Monument and Marker Fees
- Stone Setting: $75 per setting
Miscellaneous Fees
- Perpetual Care: 25% of burial space
- Saturday Funeral Closing: $300
- Sunday and Holiday Funeral Closing: $500
- Sunday and Holiday Grave Opening: $290/hr (2 hr minimum)
- Overtime Incurred (After 4:00 p.m. M–F): $100/hr
- Deed Transfer: $100
- Scattering of Ashes in Designated Area: $75
- Entering a name on Cemetery Records: $75
(See Rules & Regulations)
Transferring of a space will be made at the discretion of the City after a request is reviewed and payment is received.
Holidays in which the City will provide services for an additional fee: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (third Monday in January), Labor Day (first Monday in September), and Veterans’ Day (November 11).
Holidays in which no services or openings will be conducted: New Year’s Day (January 1), Memorial Day (last Monday in May), Independence Day (July 4), Thanksgiving Day (fourth Thursday in November), and Christmas Day (December 25).
City of Seward Cemetery Rules and Regulations
All lot owners are required to maintain their property in a neat and dignified manner for the proper operation and use of the Cemetery. Below is the Cemetery Rules and Regulations, updated 12/20/22.
Cemetery Lot Purchasing Policy Regarding Damage to Monuments
The City of Seward takes pride in the perpetual care provided for all of the cemeteries under their control. All employees who work in the cemeteries are directed to be respectful and dignified at all times while performing their duties, and to take reasonable precautions to protect and preserve the monuments within the cemeteries. Unfortunately, on rare occasions, damage occurs to monuments by thieves, vandals, the elements, acts of God, or by accident. In order to continue to provide the best possible care for its cemeteries and also provide for the best interests of the taxpayers of this community, the City of Seward disclaims all responsibility for loss or damage to monuments or other property placed upon the lot(s) you have purchased. The City of Seward encourages lot owners, their heirs, or legal representative to secure whatever insurance is available to protect against damage to property placed upon your lot(s).