The Springwell Danish Cemetery is located at 6326 Hartman Avenue in
North Omaha
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,
Nebraska
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. First used in 1868,
this
cemetery
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was formally established in 1889 by Danish immigrants. It was designated an
Omaha Landmark
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in 1996.
About
The Springwell Danish Cemetery was established on a tract of land northwest outside of
Omaha
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.
Visitors would travel through
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to the end of the streetcar line, and then walk to the cemetery.
The oldest grave in the cemetery belongs to Lars Jocumsen, and is marked by an
obelisk
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that dates from 1868.
Jocumsen was a
farmer
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in the area.
Among the notable Omaha Danes buried at Springwell Cemetery is Col. Sophus Neble.
See also
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Danes in Omaha, Nebraska The Danish people in Omaha, Nebraska, were a predominant ethnic group in the city in the 1920s, and were notable for that compared to other cities across the United States. Omaha, as well as its neighbor, Council Bluffs, had "major colonies of Danes ...
*
List of cemeteries in Omaha
*
Landmarks in Omaha, Nebraska
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References
External links
Listing of interments
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* {{GNIS, 833743
Landmarks in North Omaha, Nebraska
Cemeteries in Omaha, Nebraska
History of Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha Landmarks
Danish-American culture in Omaha, Nebraska
Danish-American history
1868 establishments in Nebraska