Warner Cemetery
The cemetery is located 2 miles to the north of the Highway 2/Highway 50 interchange in Syracuse, and 1.5 miles to the east of the intersection of Highway 50 and 'H' road on the south side.
"In 1865, a sister of George Warner died. Because Warner believed that a community cemetery was better, he sat aside two acres of his farm (NE 1/4 10-8-11) for this purpose. His sister, Charlotte, was buried here. Soon there were the graves of several neighbors and friends. Henry Brinkman's wife and child were moved from their farm to this cemetery. In 1867, before the town of Syracuse was platted, the Syracuse Cemetery Association was formed. The first three trustees were G.R. Burleigh, G.W. Warner, and J.W. Talbot.
In 1872 a prairie fire was discovered in this area. Someone attempted to save the 'stones' which were made of wood. In doing so, several were broken off and had to be cut off before they were replaced. Nor were they sure that all were placed exactly over the graves. In 1884, lots were sold from two to five dollars apiece. This cemetery is known today as the Warner Cemetery as is the association which cares for it. Burials have been made here in recent years. The last one was Mrs. Christine Pike in 1969." (1)
Burial Listings: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~neotoe/warner.htm
Gravestone Photographs: http://nebraskagravestones.org/
Point of Contact: This cemetery is maintained by a sexton. For more information, contact Kent Antes at (402) 269-2469.
Cemetery Photographs:
Works Cited:
(1) Maverick Media (1972). For the Record-A Centennial History of Syracuse, Nebraska.
