York County, Nebraska Genealogy

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County Courthouse
York County Courthouse 510 Lincoln Avenue York, NE 68467 Phone: 402.362.7759 County Clerk has marriage records; County Court has probate records; Register of Deeds has land records; Clerk District Court has divorce recrods; Veteran Service Office has military records.

County Historical Society has Obituary Records.

Parent County

 * 1855--York County was created 13 March 1855 from Cass and Pierce(old) Counties. County seat: York

Populated Places
Arborville Benedict Bradshaw Gresham Henderson Lushton McCool Junction Thayer Waco York

Neighboring Counties

 * Butler
 * Clay
 * Fillmore
 * Hamilton
 * Polk
 * Saline
 * Seward

Cemeteries
Maps can be found at the York Library Webpage: http://www.yorklib.org/node/572


 * Arborville Cemetery is located on County road D just about 2-3 miles south of Highway 66.
 * Bethel Cemetery is located 2 miles north of Benedict on Highway 81, east on Road 24 3 miles to Road O, 1/8th mile north on Road O, toward Thayer.
 * Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery is located 4 1/2 miles west of York on Highway 34; on the south side of highway, west of Road I.
 * Bethesda Mennonite Cemetery is located near Henderson 1/2 mile east of Road B on Road 8.
 * Blue Valley Cemetery is located 1/2 mile east of Road S, on Road 5. Road S goes south from the I-80 Waco exit.
 * Mennonite Cemetery, also known as Buller Cemetery, Siebert-Buller Cemetery is located one mile south of Henderson, east on Road 5 to dead end. Cemetery is in the center of the section.
 * Brabham Family Cemetery, also known as Zion Cemetery is located 5 1/2 miles north of Highway 34 on Road B; in the field on east side of road. Not easily accessible.
 * Cashler Cemetery, also known as Union Cemetery is located north 1/2 mile from Interstate 80 Waco exit to Road 10, east 5 miles to Road X, south to dead end. Cemetery is adjacent to Interstate 80.
 * Cedar Lawn Cemetery is located on the East end of Ella Street in Gresham.
 * Council Cemetery is located southwest of the intersection of Road G and Road 11.
 * Dewitt Cemetery is located northeast of Waco. Take Hwy 34 east to Road V. Go north to Road 20, then east to County Road 476, then north.
 * Dry Creek Cemetery is located east of Waco to HWY 69, then north to Road 21. Northeast of HWY 69 and Road 21.
 * Ebenezer Cemetery is located from the Waco, NE Interchange on Interstate #80, two and one half miles north and two miles east on the north side of the road.
 * Faith Evangelical Bible Cemetery is located 1 1/4 miles south of Henderson on Road B.
 * Gilmore Cemetery is located on Road 6, 1 1/4 miles west of Road S.
 * Greenwood Cemetery (McCool Junction) is located on the north side of Road 3, between Road J and Road K. From McCool Junction, go west on Road 4 to Road K, south one mile on Road K and west 1/2 mile on Road 3.
 * Greenwood Cemetery (York) is located on the west end of 8th Street in York; from downtown York go west on 6th to Greenwood, north to 8th, and west to the cemetery entrance.
 * Holoch (Bussard) Cemetery is located southwest of intersection of Road P and Road M550. Go east from McCool Junction on Road 4 to Road O, north 1 1/2 miles to Road M550, east one mile.
 * Lincoln Creek Cemetery is located in Lockridge Township, 3 miles North and 3.5 miles east of the village of Bradshaw, York County, Nebraska. It is located on Road 17 between Roads "H" and "I".
 * McCool Junction Cemetery is located 1/2 mile west of Highway 81 on Road 5.
 * Palo Cemetery, also known as Mt. Zion Cemetery, is located one mile west of HWY 69 on Road 20.
 * Plainfield Cemetery is located 2 1/4 miles west of Bradshaw on Highway 34.
 * Pleasant Hill Cemetery, also known as the Brabham Cemetery, is located 2-1/2 miles west on Road 22and 3/4 mile north of Benedict on Road J. Cemetery is on east side of Road J.
 * Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located on Road 3, east of Road N. From McCool Junction, go two miles east on Road 4 to Road N, south one mile to Road 3 and 1/3rd mile east.
 * Rosemond Cemetery, also known as Rose Cemetery, is located on Road P, south of Road 18. Best route is go north on Road Q (Thayer Road) from Highway 34 two miles, west on Road 17 one mile, and north on Road P.
 * St. John’s Cemetery is located from Interstate 80 Waco exit, go north 1/2 mile; take Road 10 east 2 miles, go north 1/2 mile on Road U.
 * St. Joseph’s Cemetery is located at the intersection of Nobes Road (Road 12) and Road N east of York.
 * St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery is located 4 miles north of Highway 34 on Road N to Road 19.
 * St. Peter’s Lutheran Cemetery is located on Highway 69 at northwest corner of Gresham. Cemetery is west of the church.
 * United Methodist Cemetery is located west of Lushton on Road 3, south on Road F for 1 mile. Cemetery is on southwest corner of Road 2 &amp; Road F intersection.
 * Vernon Cemetery, also known as Pettis Cemetery, is located 3 miles east of Highway 81 on Road 10. Cemetery is on northeast corner of Road 10 and Road O.
 * Waco Cemetery is located west on street immediately south of railroad tracks in Waco.
 * Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located 1/2 mile west of Thayer (Road Q) on Road 20, on the south side of the road.

Societies and Libraries

 * KilgoreMemorial Library: www.yorklib.org/
 * Wessel's Living History Farm: http://www.livinghistoryfarm.org/
 * York County Historical Society: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~neyork/

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.