Springwell Danish Cemetery

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The Springwell Danish Cemetery is located at 6326 Hartman Avenue in North Omaha, Nebraska. First used in 1868,[1] this cemetery was formally established in 1889 by Danish immigrants. It was designated an Omaha Landmark in 1996.[1]

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The Springwell Danish Cemetery was established on a Script error: No such module "convert". tract of land northwest outside of Omaha.[1] Visitors would travel through Benson to the end of the streetcar line, and then walk to the cemetery.[1]

The oldest grave in the cemetery belongs to Lars Jocumsen, and is marked by an obelisk that dates from 1868.[1] Jocumsen was a farmer in the area.[1] Among the notable Omaha Danes buried at Springwell Cemetery is Col. Sophus Neble.[1]

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