About Whatcoat Cemetery
Whatcoat Cemetery is a methodist cemetery near Dover, Kent County, Delaware. It lies about 0.7 mi south of Dover. The grounds sit at about 30 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 217786. The nearest other listed cemetery is Lakeside Cemetery, about 0.3 mi to the northwest. The nearest funeral chapel we know of is Torbert Funeral Chapel Inc in Dover, about 0.6 mi away. It is one of 62 cemeteries we list in Kent County, and 27 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Dover. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
39.16900, -75.52465
What Whatcoat 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
- Lakeside CemeteryDover, DECemetery0.3 mi
- Holy Cross CemeteryDover, DEChristian cemetery0.5 mi
- New Jerusalem Baptist Church CemeteryDover, DEBaptist cemetery0.9 mi
- Sunset Memorial Gardens CemeteryDover, DEMemorial park1.5 mi
- Friends Meetinghouse CemeteryDover, DEChurch cemetery3.1 mi
- Sharon Hill CemeteryDover, DECemetery3.4 mi
- Amish CemeteryDover, DEMennonite and Amish cemetery3.5 mi
- Odd Fellows CemeteryCamden, DECemetery3.9 mi
- Roby United Methodist CemeteryDover, DEMethodist cemetery4.9 mi
- Moors CemeteryDover, DECemetery4.9 mi
Funeral homes near Whatcoat Cemetery
- Torbert Funeral Chapel Inc0.6 miFuneral chapel · Dover · (302) 734-9802
- Capital Crematorium0.6 miCremation provider · Dover · (302) 734-3341
- Bennie Smith Funeral Home of Delaware0.9 miFuneral home · Dover · (302) 678-8747
- Evan W. Smith Funeral Services1.2 miFuneral home · Dover · (302) 526-4662
- Trader Funeral Home1.6 miFuneral home · Dover · (302) 734-4620
- Michael J Ambruso Funeral Home1.8 miFuneral home · Dover · (302) 734-2281
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Frequently asked questions
Is Whatcoat Cemetery a Methodist cemetery?
Our records list a Methodist affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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