St Patrick Cemetery
Tara Hill
St Patrick Cemetery
St. Patrick Cemetery, Tara Hill is located in rural Dixon County about equal distance from both Newcastle, NE and Maskell, NE on 880 Rd about 5 miles east of Highway 15.
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Purchasing Burial Plots
Contact: Mary Ann Kneifl
Parishioners may purchase space for burials for themselves and for family members. Those who purchase space for burial are purchasing the right to interment in a specific plot. The physical land does not become the property of the purchaser; rather, it remains the property of the parish.
| Costs | Single Plot | Interment Fee |
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| Non-Parishoners with Family Connection in Cemetery | ||
| Non-Parishoners without Family Connection in Cemetery |
Calvary Cemetery Guidelines
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Cemetery Board
- President: JoEllen Sorenson
- Secretary: Trisha Villebro
- Treasurer: Mary Ann Kneifl
- LouAnn Kneifl
- Jim Olander
- Denise (Greg) Kneifl
- Ellen (Fran) Kneifl
Cemetery History
Michael and Jane Donahoe and their children settled in Daily Township in the early 1870s. In September of 1874 they lost their nine month old daughter, Catherine Imelda. They buried her on a windy hill on their homestead. In 1883 a seven acre parcel of land containing this grave was sold by the Donahoes for $1.00 (one dollar) to Rev. James O'Connor and his Successors to be used for St. Patrick's Catholic Church and were not able to obtain an official church record. cemetery, known as Tara Hill. Following is the list of graves that are marked at the Tara Hill cemetery. We were not able to obtain an official church record.
(Saint Peter’s Catholic Parish & Community, 150 Year History of Growth, Newcastle, Nebraska 1873-2023, p. 442)
Listen to the history of St. Patrick, Tara Hill, as part of Fr. Vogel's Faith on the Frontier series.