About Willow Grove Cemetery
Willow Grove Cemetery is a cemetery near Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana. It lies about 8.5 mi south of Richmond. The grounds sit at about 1,093 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 2 notable people buried here, including Oliver Woodson Nixon and Daniel Worth. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 446104. The nearest other listed cemetery is Newport Cemetery, about 1.0 mi to the north. The nearest funeral home we know of is Smith Mc Quiston Funeral Home in Fountain City, about 0.2 mi away. It is one of 51 cemeteries we list in Wayne County, and 33 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Richmond. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Willow Grove Cemetery
Among them: 1 writer.
- Oliver Woodson Nixon1825-1905American writer, editor, army surgeon
- Daniel Worth1795-1862American abolitionist
People whose Wikidata entry gives Willow Grove 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
39.95115, -84.91412
What Willow Grove 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
- Newport CemeteryLynn, INCemetery1.0 mi
- Independent Order of Odd Fellows CemeteryLynn, INCemetery1.0 mi
- Mount Vernon CemeteryRichmond, INCemetery3.2 mi
- Hopewell Church CemeteryLynn, INChurch cemetery3.5 mi
- Webster CemeteryRichmond, INCemetery3.7 mi
- Dover CemeteryRichmond, INCemetery3.7 mi
- Old Concord CemeteryLynn, INCemetery4.1 mi
- Old Center CemeteryLynn, INChristian cemetery4.2 mi
- Center Friends CemeteryLynn, INCemetery4.2 mi
- Whitewater CemeteryRichmond, INCemetery4.5 mi
Funeral homes near Willow Grove Cemetery
- Smith Mc Quiston Funeral Home0.2 miFuneral home · Fountain City · (765) 847-2612
- Vandor Funeral Products6.5 miFuneral home · Richmond · (765) 962-4727
- Starmark Cremation Products6.6 miCremation provider · Richmond · (888) 366-7335
- Stegall-Berheide-Orr Funeral8.3 miFuneral home · Richmond · (765) 962-9526
- Community Family Funeral Home8.5 miFuneral home · Richmond · (765) 983-2040
- Doan & Mills Funeral Home8.6 miFuneral home · Richmond · (765) 966-0596
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