County archive: NE-043

Dakota County, Nebraska Cemetery Records & Burial Search

Search cemetery names, burial records, grave details, and local archive context for Dakota County, Nebraska from one focused county hub.

County archive snapshot

Dakota County Overview

10

Cemeteries

1

Indexed Records

10

Mapped Cemetery Sites

Quick answer

How do I search Dakota County cemetery and burial records?

Use this page as the county-level filter between the statewide archive and individual cemetery lookups. Start with the cemetery directory, compare the source mix and burial depth, then run a focused search for the exact cemetery or person name you need.

Research focus

Top Signal 10 active cemetery pages surfaced.
Best Next Step Review the cemetery directory or use the map below to isolate coordinates.

Use this county page for

Search by person name

Start with a full name when the county is already likely.

Compare cemetery pages

Review cemetery cards before opening a specific profile.

Use map context

Use mapped locations to understand the local cemetery spread.

Verify official details

Confirm sensitive burial, veteran, or grave-location details with official sources.

County overview

About Dakota County Cemetery Records & Burial Search

Dakota County, Nebraska contains 10 documented cemeteries including municipal grounds, church burial sites, and family plots spread across the county archive. This page connects 1 burial records with cemetery locations, grave detail, and military service context where available. Green Valley Cemetery is one of the strongest current archive entry points for this county, with record coverage reaching back to 1944 in the current dataset. Use the cemetery directory below to browse all locations, or move into the burial record section when you already know the surname or full name you need.

Use this county archive to move from broad Dakota County cemetery research into specific cemetery locations, burial-record matches, source labels, and official verification paths.

Cemetery Pages Surfaced

10 Active

Active cemetery profile pages currently surfaced in the Dakota County index.

Veteran-Linked Burial Records

1 Military

Burial records in this county currently carrying military branch or service-related context.

Source Rows Grouped

10 Indexed

Cemetery source rows currently grouped into public archive labels. Source-row counts may be higher than cemetery-page counts when multiple public-source rows point to the same county archive.

County map

Dakota County map overview

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Green Valley Cemetery Hale Cemetery Jopp Cemetery Omaha Valley Cemetery Saint Cornelius Cemetery Saint Johns Cemetery Saint Marys Cemetery Saint Michaels Cemetery Taylor Cemetery Woods Cemetery
DAKOTA COUNTY 10 highlighted cemetery pins from the live county archive.
10 mapped cemetery locations plotted where coordinates are available. Use pins to jump straight into individual cemetery pages.

County center reference: 42.3574, -96.5553

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Note: Map pins show cemetery-location context, not exact grave coordinates.

Source note

Cemetery locations and burial records are not the same

Dakota County may have strong cemetery-location coverage even when person-level burial records are limited. Use this directory to find the likely cemetery first, then verify sensitive burial, veteran, or grave-location details with official cemetery, county, VA/NCA, or primary-source records.

County cemetery index

Dakota County Cemetery Directory

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Reset filters 10 matching cemeteries
Note on spelling variations: Some cemetery names may appear in slightly different spellings across source datasets (e.g., "Oak Ridge" vs "Oakridge"). Verify the official name before relying on the record.

Green Valley Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 1
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available
Era: 1944 - 2022 Open cemetery profile

Hale Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available

Jopp Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available

Omaha Valley Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available

Saint Cornelius Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available

Saint Johns Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available

Saint Marys Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available

Saint Michaels Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available

Taylor Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available

Woods Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available

Burial record snapshot

Burial Records in Dakota County, Nebraska

These person-level records can help when you already have a likely name, cemetery, date range, or military-service clue. Use them as starting points, then verify sensitive details with the cemetery, county office, veteran resource, or primary source.

Dennis Burke Rasmussen

πŸͺ¦ Green Valley Cemetery

Lifespan: 1944-02-22 - 2022-01-16
Military branch: US NAVY
Note: Verify sensitive details
Best use: start with the cemetery card above when place context is still uncertain. Use these burial links when the person name is already likely tied to this county.

Surname index

Surname Index for Dakota County

These surname links surface recurring family names already present in the county burial archive. They are useful when the cemetery is still unknown but the last name is likely tied to this county.

Surnames are generated from currently indexed burial records and may not represent every family name connected to this county.

Veteran burial records

Veteran-Linked Burial Records in Dakota County, Nebraska

This block shows burial records that currently include military branch or service-context fields in the archive. Use these entries as research leads and verify official veteran burial details with the appropriate VA/NCA, cemetery, or primary record source.

How to research this county

How to Find Cemetery Information in Dakota County

Dakota County works best as a narrowing layer. Instead of trying to search all records at once, move from county overview into cemetery names and then into individual burial records when the archive shows person-level matches.

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Review cemetery density before searching names

  1. Start with the top cemetery list on this page to see which locations have the clearest burial-record coverage.
  2. Compare source labels such as USGS or VA before deciding where to search deeper.
  3. Use the county map and cemetery cards together to avoid broad, low-context searching.

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Run focused person searches after choosing the likely cemetery

  1. Search a full first and last name once you have a likely cemetery or county context.
  2. Use military branch hints and date ranges to separate close name matches.
  3. Return to the Nebraska archive if you need to compare this county with neighboring areas.

Frequently asked

Dakota County Archive FAQs

This county FAQ section is designed to answer common archive questions before users widen their search into nearby counties or move down into specific cemetery pages.

How do I search cemetery records in Dakota County?

Start with the cemetery directory on this page, compare the cemetery count, record depth, and veterans tags, then move into the individual cemetery page once you find the strongest match.

How many cemeteries are mapped in Dakota County?

10 cemetery locations are currently mapped in Dakota County, Nebraska, with 10 carrying latitude and longitude context.

Does Dakota County include burial records as well as cemetery names?

Yes. This county archive combines cemetery counts with burial record coverage where source datasets include person-level information.

Are Dakota County burial records free to access?

Yes. Cemetery Finders presents county, cemetery, and burial-detail pages from public-source archive data without requiring an account or paid lookup.

How many Dakota County burial records include military branch context?

1 burial records in this county currently include military branch or service-context fields where the source archive provides them. This should be treated as veteran-linked archive context, not a complete official count of all veterans buried in Dakota County.