About Dry Creek Cemetery
Dry Creek Cemetery is a cemetery in Boise, Ada County, Idaho. The grounds sit at about 2,690 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 5 notable people buried here, including Cliff Chambers, Larry Jackson and Clayton J. Campbell. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 372475. The nearest other listed cemetery is Idaho State Veterans Cemetery, about 0.2 mi to the north. The nearest funeral home we know of is Bowman Funeral Directors in Boise, about 0.9 mi away. It is one of 17 cemeteries we list in Ada County, and 14 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Ada County dates to 1890. 2 of the 17 listings in Ada County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Dry Creek Cemetery
Among them: 2 baseball players, 1 World War II veteran.
- Cliff Chambers1922-2012American baseball player
- Larry Jackson1931-1990American baseball player
- Clayton J. Campbell1917-2002United States Air Force lieutenant colonel and participant of the Doolittle Raid
- John Rovick1919-2012Radio and tv host from the United States
- Paul Ezra Rhoades1957-2011Executed American spree killer
People whose Wikidata entry gives Dry Creek 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
43.69285, -116.30420
What Dry Creek 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
- Idaho State Veterans Cemetery10100 North Horseshoe Bend Road, Boise, IDVeterans cemetery0.2 mi
- Joplin Cemetery12250 West Chinden Boulevard, Eagle, IDCemetery2.6 mi
- Mountain View CemeteryGarden City, IDCemetery5.2 mi
- Cloverdale Memorial ParkMeridian, IDMemorial park5.4 mi
- Terrace Lawn Cemetery4225 East Fairview Avenue, Meridian, IDCemetery5.5 mi
- Morris Hill Cemetery317 North Latah Street, Boise, IDMunicipal cemetery6.8 mi
- Five Mile CemeteryMeridian, ID · est. 1890Cemetery7.0 mi
- Meridian CemeteryMeridian, IDCemetery7.3 mi
- Fort Boise Military Cemetery1101 North Mountain Cove Road, Boise, IDChurch cemetery7.9 mi
- Pioneer Cemetery460 East Warm Springs Avenue, Boise, IDMunicipal cemetery8.1 mi
Funeral homes near Dry Creek Cemetery
- Bowman Funeral Directors0.9 miFuneral home · Boise · (208) 853-3131
- Bella Vida Funeral Home2.5 miFuneral home · Boise · (208) 321-9661
- Summers Funeral Homes4.7 miFuneral home · Meridian · (208) 214-5244
- Boise Funeral Home5.2 miFuneral home · Boise · (208) 322-3999
- All Valley Cremation5.2 miCremation provider · Boise · (208) 247-0480
- Cloverdale Funeral Home, Cemetery and Cremation5.5 miFuneral home · Boise · (208) 375-2212
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Dry Creek Cemetery located?
Dry Creek Cemetery is at 9600 West Hill Road, Boise, ID 83714 in Ada County. GPS coordinates: 43.69285, -116.30420.
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