About Waskom Cemetery
Waskom Cemetery is a cemetery near Brownstown, Jackson County, Indiana. It lies about 6.9 mi north of Brownstown. The grounds sit at about 686 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Jacob Young. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 445528. The nearest other listed cemetery is Sturgeon Cemetery, about 0.1 mi to the southwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Spurgeon Funeral Home Inc in Brownstown, about 6.7 mi away. It is one of 62 cemeteries we list in Jackson County, and 32 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Brownstown. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Waskom Cemetery
- Jacob Young1765-1836
People whose Wikidata entry gives Waskom 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
38.78468, -85.99855
What Waskom 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
- Sturgeon CemeteryBrownstown, INCemetery0.1 mi
- Rucker CemeteryBrownstown, INCemetery2.2 mi
- Lubker CemeteryBrownstown, INCemetery2.8 mi
- Saint Pauls CemeteryBrownstown, INCemetery3.4 mi
- Weston CemeterySalem, INCemetery3.7 mi
- Mount Pleasant CemeteryCrothersville, INCemetery5.1 mi
- Gater CemeterySalem, INCemetery5.3 mi
- Peters CemeteryBrownstown, INCemetery6.0 mi
- Burrell CemeteryBrownstown, INCemetery6.5 mi
- Smith CemeteryBrownstown, INCemetery6.6 mi
Funeral homes near Waskom Cemetery
- Spurgeon Funeral Home Inc6.7 miFuneral home · Brownstown · (812) 358-2252
- Johnson Funeral Home6.7 miFuneral home · Vallonia · (812) 358-3341
- Marshall Monuments6.9 miMonument dealer · Salem · (812) 883-2938
- Christensen Family Funeral Home - Winklepleck Chapel7.2 miFuneral home · Brownstown · (812) 358-4303
- Zabel Funeral Home7.3 miFuneral home · Brownstown · (812) 358-4548
- Adams Family Funeral Home and Crematory8.5 miCremation provider · Crothersville · (812) 752-7526
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