Gretna in Sarpy County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
New Pennsylvania Cemetery
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 15, 2025
1. New Pennsylvania Cemetery Marker
The Rishel family came from Pennsylvania to Sarpy County in May 1865. The locality where they settled became known as Peach Grove after a nearby post office by that name. The cemetery was established August 30, 1875, when Mary Jane Rishel Long deeded land already used as a family burial ground. Sarah Rishel was the first known burial in 1868. Frank Leslie Rishel was the last known burial in 1935. The cemetery name recalls the former residence of many interred here.
Erected 2010 by The Rishel Family Descendants and Nebraska State Historical Society. (Marker Number 452.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Nebraska State Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 30, 1875.
Location. 41° 9.233′ N, 96° 13.523′ W. Marker is in Gretna, Nebraska, in Sarpy County. It is at the intersection of Ridgemont Street and South 198th Street, on the left when traveling east on Ridgemont Street. The marker is located near the southeast corner of the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker
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Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Nebraska and in Greater Omaha. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and on the prairies. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Melia (approx. 5½ miles away); Native Americans in the Lower Platte Valley (approx. 5½ miles away); Springfield Community Hall (approx. 6.9 miles away); Oto Indians (approx. 8.4 miles away); The Lincoln Highway at Elkhorn (approx. 8½ miles away); Right Reverend Monsignor Edward J. Flanagan (approx. 8.8 miles away); Boys Town Veterans Memorial (approx. 8.8 miles away); Msgr. Edward Joseph Flanagan (approx. 8.9 miles away).
Also see . . . Sarah Elizabeth Rishel (Find A Grave).
(New Pennsylvania Cemetery, Gretna, Sarpy County, Nebraska, USA)(Submitted on February 14, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Headstoneinscription:Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 15, 20252. New Pennsylvania Cemetery MarkerLooking northwest from Ridgemont Street.
Daughter of J.M. & S.M. Rishel
Died 20 Mar 1868
Aged 8 years, 10 months, 7 days.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 15, 2025
3. New Pennsylvania Cemetery
The Rishel family name is prominent among the gravestones.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 13, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 70 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 14, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
