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Saint Paul Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery

Memorials	:	9
Location	:	Seward County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.0388370, -97.3494240
Description	:	Historical Data: As northwest Seward County expanded and became settled further and further northward, a need was felt for a new church in that part of the county. On April 8, 1885, a group of men met to organize the new congregation, the "Evangelical Lutheran St. Paul's Congregation" at Orton, Seward County, Nebraska. Those founding members of the congregation were: Friedrich Neujahr; F. Wilhelm Neujahr; John G. Matzner; C. Neujahr; William Neujahr; Johan Steinke; Albert Neujahr, and Herman W. Neujahr. The Rev. Karl Theodor Gruber was called to be the pastor on June 29, 1885 and he... Read More	Historical Data: As northwest Seward County expanded and became settled further and further northward, a need was felt for a new church in that part of the county. On April 8, 1885, a group of men met to organize the new congregation, the "Evangelical Lutheran St. Paul's Congregation" at Orton, Seward County, Nebraska. Those founding members of the congregation were: Friedrich Neujahr; F. Wilhelm Neujahr; John G. Matzner; C. Neujahr; William Neujahr; Johan Steinke; Albert Neujahr, and Herman W. Neujahr. The Rev. Karl Theodor Gruber was called to be the pastor on June 29, 1885 and he was installed as the first pastor of the new church in August of that year. A warranty deed dated October 28, 1887, shows that most of the land belonging to the congregation, was donated by John George Matzner and wife, Katharina Matzner (six acres), and by William Neujahr and wife, Elizabeth Neujahr, one acre along the north side of the property. George C. Richert and wife, Anna, sold one-fifth of an acre to be used for a driveway along the south side of the cemetery in April of 1935. A parsonage and church building were built on this land in 1885 with the church being dedicated on August 16, 1885 and the cemetery established by 1886. Rev. Gruber also established a parochial school by the fall of 1887 that he taught for four days a week. In December of 1889, Rev. Gruber passed away and because of the winter weather and road condition, he was buried at St. Paul's rather than at Immanuel Lutheran at Middle Creek. He was survived by his wife, Marie, and eight children and eight grandchildren. His wife was later buried at Immanual Lutheran-Middle Creek (east of Seward). The congregation celebrated it's 100th anniversary on June 23, 1985. Six years later the decision was made to discontinue worship services at that location with the final service being held on Thanksgiving Day, 1991. In 1995, the church building was sold and dismantled with the lumber being used to build a home in Lincoln, Nebraska. All that is left of the original congregation is the cemetery now.

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Saint Paul Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located at 2426 462nd Rd., Orton Seward County ,Nebraska , 68367USA.
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Latitude: 41.0388370
Longitude: -97.3494240

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Neujahr Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0399500, -97.3493200

2. Valley View Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0251000, -97.3490000

3. Cedar Lawn Cemetery
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4. Saint Peters Lutheran Church Cemetery
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5. Dry Creek Cemetery
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6. Blue Ridge Cemetery
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7. Blue Valley Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0908012, -97.3097000

8. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9746490, -97.3477080

9. Blue Ridge Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9745800, -97.3161900

10. Palo Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9736000, -97.4250200

11. Saint Marys Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0606003, -97.2328033

12. Saint Peters Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.1202000, -97.2826000

13. Faith Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery West
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Coordinate: 41.1350500, -97.3490760

14. Ulysses Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0619011, -97.2232971

15. Hoffer Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0819016, -97.4835968

16. Faith Lutheran Church Cemetery North
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Coordinate: 40.9886000, -97.2165000

17. Knauber Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0936012, -97.2155991

18. Our Redeemer Lutheran Country Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9670000, -97.2282000

19. Union Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.1425900, -97.4308500

20. Rising Sun Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.1627998, -97.2906036

21. Utica Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9003600, -97.3424800

22. Zion Cemetery
Thayer, York County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9730988, -97.5117035

23. Bethel Cemetery
Thayer, York County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0328000, -97.5404000

24. Saint Patricks Catholic Cemetery
Utica, Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8938130, -97.3311380

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