About Millsboro Cemetery
Millsboro Cemetery is a cemetery near Millsboro, Sussex County, Delaware. The grounds sit at about 23 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 3 notable people buried here, including John J. Williams, Henry A. Houston and Huck Betts. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 217368. The nearest other listed cemetery is Old Field Cemetery, about 1.4 mi to the west. The nearest cremation provider we know of is Watson Funeral Home & Crematorium in Millsboro, about 0.5 mi away. It is one of 90 cemeteries we list in Sussex County, and 28 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 1 of the 90 listings in Sussex County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Millsboro. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Millsboro Cemetery
Among them: 1 baseball player, 1 US representative, 1 US senator.
- John J. Williams1904-1988American politician
- Henry A. Houston1847-1925American politician
- Huck Betts1897-1987American baseball player
People whose Wikidata entry gives Millsboro 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
38.58866, -75.28530
What Millsboro 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
- Old Field CemeteryMillsboro, DECemetery1.4 mi
- Delaware Veterans Memorial CemeteryMillsboro, DEVeterans cemetery2.4 mi
- New Saint Johns CemeteryMillsboro, DECemetery2.8 mi
- Millsboro CemeteryMillsboro, DECemetery3.0 mi
- Woodlawn Memorial ParkMillsboro, DEMemorial park3.1 mi
- Millsboro CemeteryMillsboro, DECemetery3.5 mi
- Prince George's ChapelMillsboro, DEChurch cemetery3.8 mi
- Harmony CemeteryInland Bay Road, Millsboro, DECemetery4.2 mi
- Megee CemeteryGravel Hill Road, Georgetown, DECemetery4.5 mi
- Carey CemeteryMillsboro, DECemetery5.2 mi
Funeral homes near Millsboro Cemetery
- Watson Funeral Home & Crematorium0.5 miCremation provider · Millsboro · (302) 934-7842
- Watson's Funeral Home0.5 miFuneral home · Millsboro
- Bennie Smith Funeral Home of Delaware1.8 miFuneral home · Millsboro · (302) 934-9019
- Melson Funeral Services5.7 miFuneral home · Frankford · (302) 732-9000
- Melson's Funeral Services6.0 miFuneral home · Millsboro · (302) 945-9000
- Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium - Clarksville Chapel8.6 miCremation provider · Ocean View · (302) 539-1600
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