About Tuskegee Cemetery
Tuskegee Cemetery is a cemetery near Tuskegee, Macon County, Alabama. It lies about 0.8 mi south of Tuskegee. The grounds sit at about 486 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 4 notable people buried here, including Charles Winston Thompson, James E. Cobb and Jesse Burbage. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 128212. The nearest other listed cemetery is Ashdale Cemetery, about 0.4 mi to the north. The nearest funeral home we know of is Mc Kenzie's Funeral Home in Tuskegee, about 0.5 mi away. It is one of 79 cemeteries we list in Macon County, and 42 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 1 of the 79 listings in Macon County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Tuskegee. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Tuskegee Cemetery
Among them: 2 US representatives, 1 Civil War veteran.
- Charles Winston Thompson1860-1904Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 5th district
- James E. Cobb1835-1903American politician
- Jesse Burbage1894-1957American basketball player and coach
- Wilbur F. Foster1841-1900American politician
People whose Wikidata entry gives Tuskegee Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
32.43513, -85.69406
What Tuskegee Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Ashdale CemeteryTuskegee, ALCemetery0.4 mi
- Tuskegee University Campus CemeteryTuskegee, ALCemetery0.8 mi
- Greenwood CemeteryTuskegee, ALCemetery1.6 mi
- Taylor CemeteryTuskegee, ALCemetery2.1 mi
- Rush CemeteryTuskegee, ALCemetery3.0 mi
- Saint James CemeteryTuskegee, ALCemetery3.5 mi
- Shady Grove CemeteryTuskegee, ALCemetery4.2 mi
- Saint John CemeteryTuskegee, ALCemetery4.3 mi
- Zion CemeteryTuskegee, ALCemetery4.4 mi
- Hickory Grove CemeteryTuskegee, ALCemetery5.1 mi
Funeral homes near Tuskegee Cemetery
- Mc Kenzie's Funeral Home0.5 miFuneral home · Tuskegee · (334) 727-1750
- Peoples Funeral Home0.7 miFuneral home · Tuskegee · (334) 727-0140
- Burton's Funeral Home0.8 miFuneral home · Tuskegee · (334) 727-2120
- Jeffcoat Funeral Home14 miFuneral home · Tallassee · (334) 283-6801
- Holloway Memorial Funeral Home14 miFuneral home · Auburn · (334) 502-8070
- Jeffcoat Trant Funeral Home16 miFuneral home · Auburn · (334) 821-5276
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