The following is a list of cemeteries in Omaha , Douglas County, Nebraska in the United States.
The earliest cemetery in Omaha is the Mormon Pioneer Cemetery, established in 1846 for residents of Culter's Park.
| Cemeteries in Omaha | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Established | Location | Affiliation | Size | |
| Beth El Synagogue Cemetery | 1939 | 4700 South 84th Street (84th & "L"), Ralston | Jewish | 3 acres | |
| Beth Hamedrosh Hagodol Cemetery | 1901 | 8600 South 42 Street, Bellevue | Jewish | ||
| Bird-Ritchie Cemetery | Just west of North 60th Street and half a mile south of Northern Hills Drive | Family | |||
| Bohemian National Cemetery | 1883 | 5201 Center Street | Bohemian | 40 acres | |
| Calvary Cemetery | 7710 West Center Road | Catholic | |||
| Elk City Cemetery | Public | ||||
| Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery | 2300 South 78 Street | Public | |||
| Fisher Farm Cemetery | 1901 | 8600 South 42 Street, Bellevue | Jewish | ||
| Flower Hill Cemetery, a.k.a. German Lutheran | North 144 Street, between Fort and Ida Streets | Lutheran | |||
| Forest Lawn Memorial Park | 1885 | 7909 Mormon Bridge Road | Private | ||
| Golden Hill Cemetery | 1888 | 5109 North 42 Street, North Omaha | Jewish | ||
| Graceland Park Cemetery | 4723 South 42nd Street | Private | |||
| Holy Sepulchre Cemetery | 4912 Leavenworth Street | Catholic | |||
| Hrabik Cemetery | 8600 South 42 Street, Bellevue | Jewish | |||
| Laurel Hill Cemetery, a.k.a. Sautter's Cemetery, German Cemetery | 1866 | 21st & Polk Streets | |||
| Mormon Pioneer Cemetery | 1846 | 3301 State Street | Mormon | ||
| Mount Auburn Cemetery | Elkhorn | ||||
| Mount Calvary Cemetery | Skyline & CR 78 | ||||
| Mount Hope Cemetery | 7602 Military Avenue | Public | |||
| Mount Sinai Cemetery | North 78 Street & Crown Point Avenue | Jewish | |||
| Old Elkhorn Cemetery a.k.a. Old Britton, Spring Grove | SW of US 275 & S. 222nd | ||||
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery at Millard | Pacific & S. 132nd | Public | |||
| Poor Farm | |||||
| Potter's Field Cemetery | 1887 | 5000 Young Street | Public | ||
| Prospect Hill Cemetery | 1856 | 3202 Parker Street | Public | ||
| Prospect Hill Cemetery at Elkhorn | 0.2 m. W of CR 80 on W. Maple Road/SH 64 | Public | |||
| Resurrection Cemetery | 7710 West Center Road | Catholic | |||
| Saint John's Cemetery | 7506 S 36th Street, Bellevue | Catholic | |||
| Saint Mary Cemetery | 3353 Q Street | Catholic | |||
| Saint Mary Magdalene Cemetery | 5226 South 46 Street | Catholic | |||
| Springwell Danish Cemetery | 1889 | 6326 Hartman Avenue | Danish | ||
| Temple Israel Cemetery | 1871 | 6412 North 42 Street (42nd & Redick), North Omaha | Jewish | 5 acres | |
| Union Cemetery, a.k.a. Noyce Cemetery, Thomas Cemetery | Private | ||||
| Valley Cemetery, a.k.a. Mercer Cemetery | Near CR 15 & CR 106 | Public | |||
| Westlawn-Hillcrest Cemetery | 5701 Center Street | Private | |||
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