Rose Hill Cemetery
This cemetery is located 0.5 mile to the south of Douglas, Nebraska on State Highway Spur 66A, or just 0.25 mile to the north of the intersection of 8th & 'O' Roads, on the east side of the road. The cemetery is located next to St. Martin's Catholic Cemetery and is very well maintained.
"In the 1850's, several people were burned on the prairies from a prairie fire. They were buried on a hill that is now known as Rose Hill Cemetery. This is on a hill overlooking the town to the north. It has both a Protestant and Catholic site." (1)
"The Rose Hill Cemetery was started before 1890. It is located south of Douglas on top of a high hill. The Protestant cemetery on the north and St. Martin Catholic on the south. There used to be a fence between, but was taken out in 1965. The land was purchased from Joe Steel, Sr.
Before 1900, there were several small cemeteries around thru the precinct, one located a half mile south of the present Rose Hill. It was a small plot with a creek around it, so there was no room for expansion. When the new one was formed, several burials were moved to lots located on the north part." (2)
Burial Listing: A partial listing of burials can be found at:
Gravestone Photographs: http://nebraskagravestones.org/
Point of Contact:
Rose Hill Cemetery Association of Douglas Nebraska
944 S. 8th Rd.
Douglas, NE 68344-8942
Cemetery Photographs:
Works Cited:
(1) Brugman, Ardys, (1983). 'Otoe County History', Syracuse, Otoe County, Nebraska. Pg. 19.
(2) Conkel, Erma, (1983). 'Otoe County History', Syracuse, Otoe County, Nebraska. Pg. 21.
