Bellevue Cemetery

Bellevue Cemetery (HM1J84)

Location: Bellevue, NE 68005 Sarpy County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 8.904', W 95° 53.684'

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In 1858 Bellevue set aside four city blocks as a cemetery. However, it was thought to have been used earlier as unofficial burial plots. One of the earliest markers is of Jean Allen dated 1856 and located 70 feet northwest of marker. Jean Allen and Esther Peters were buried within one month of each other. Other notable are Big Elk and fourteen of his braves. Big Elk was the last full-blooded chief of the Omaha Tribe. Fenner Ferguson, first chief justice of the Nebraska Territory, Dr. Frank Gifford, noted archeologist, and a grave of a pioneer child who was buried before 1856. A slab of rock was placed over the top of the grave to discourage predators.
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HM NumberHM1J84
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Date Added Thursday, February 19th, 2015 at 9:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15T E 257081 N 4559270
Decimal Degrees41.14840000, -95.89473333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 8.904', W 95° 53.684'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 8' 54.24" N, 95° 53' 41.04" W
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Area Code(s)402
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1271-1299 Bellevue Blvd S, Bellevue NE 68005, US
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