Holy Rood Cemetery in Washington, District of Columbia

Holy Rood Cemetery is a cemetery in Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia. The grounds sit at about 285 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 2 notable people buried here, including Ann Nancy Forrest and Susan Wheeler Decatur. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 530556. The nearest other listed cemetery is Presbyterian Graveyard (historical), about 0.6 mi to the south. The nearest funeral home we know of is Devol Funeral Home in Washington, about 0.1 mi away. It is one of 44 cemeteries we list in District of Columbia, and 143 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in District of Columbia dates to 1852. 14 of the 44 listings in District of Columbia have a phone number or website on record.

• Ann Nancy Forrest1797-1870
• Susan Wheeler Decatur1776-1860
  Wife of Stephen Decatur

People whose Wikidata entry gives Holy Rood 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.

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.

• Presbyterian Graveyard (historical)

  Foggy Bottom, DC
  Presbyterian cemetery

  0.6 mi
• Georgetown Visitation Cemetery

  Foggy Bottom, DC
  Catholic cemetery

  0.6 mi
• Jesuit Community Cemetery

  Foggy Bottom, DC
  Catholic cemetery

  0.7 mi
• Oak Hill Cemetery

  3001 R Street Northwest, Washington, DC
  Cemetery

  0.9 mi
• Beall Burying Ground (historical)

  Foggy Bottom, DC
  Cemetery

  0.9 mi
• Mount Zion Cemetery

  2501 Mill Rd NW, Washington, DC
  Cemetery

  1.0 mi
• Old Methodist Burying Ground (historical)

  Golden Triangle, DC
  Methodist cemetery

  1.0 mi
• Female Union Band Society Burying Ground (historical)

  Golden Triangle, DC
  Cemetery

  1.0 mi
• Young Mens Baptist Cemetery (historical)

  Adams Morgan, DC
  Baptist cemetery

  1.3 mi
• Holmeads Cemetery (historical)

  Adams Morgan, DC
  Cemetery

  1.4 mi

• Devol Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Washington · (202) 333-6680
  0.1 mi
• Riverdale Park Crematory

  Cremation provider · Washington · (301) 887-1640
  2.0 mi
• Bacon Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Washington · (202) 332-3352
  2.3 mi
• Hall Brothers Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Washington · (202) 234-3370
  2.7 mi
• Robinson Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Washington · (202) 387-5984
  2.8 mi
• Latney's Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Washington · (202) 882-2455
  2.9 mi

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