About Western Cemetery
Western Cemetery is a cemetery near Ely, Linn County, Iowa. It lies about 2.6 mi east of Ely. The grounds sit at about 801 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 462932. The nearest other listed cemetery is Buresh Cemetery, about 1.0 mi to the east. The nearest funeral home we know of is Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, about 6.0 mi away. It is one of 90 cemeteries we list in Linn County, and 37 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Ely. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
41.87165, -91.63623
What Western 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
- Buresh CemeteryEly, IACemetery1.0 mi
- Truhlar CemeteryEly, IACemetery1.2 mi
- First Presbyterian CemeteryEly, IAPresbyterian cemetery1.2 mi
- Sulek CemeteryEly, IACemetery1.9 mi
- Shueyville CemeteryEly, IACemetery2.0 mi
- Anderson CemeteryEly, IACemetery2.6 mi
- Williams CemeteryCedar Rapids, IACemetery4.0 mi
- Blain CemeteryNorth Liberty, IACemetery4.5 mi
- Blaine CemeteryNorth Liberty, IACemetery4.5 mi
- Baker CemeteryCedar Rapids, IACemetery4.6 mi
Funeral homes near Western Cemetery
- Brosh Chapel6.0 miFuneral home · Cedar Rapids · (319) 362-8837
- Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service6.2 miFuneral home · Cedar Rapids · (319) 364-1549
- Papich-Kuba Funeral Service6.8 miFuneral home · Cedar Rapids · (319) 362-9032
- Cedar Memorial - Westside Chapel7.4 miFuneral home · Cedar Rapids
- Cedar Rapids Cremation Society7.5 miCremation provider · Cedar Rapids · (319) 382-8556
- Infinity Funeral Supply7.7 miCremation provider · North Liberty · (866) 511-4443
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- What Happens When a Cemetery Is Full?Closed and inactive cemeteries, who maintains them, and what it means for families with existing plots.
- What Does a Headstone Cost?Flat markers, upright headstones and monuments, materials, engraving, installation fees and the cemetery's foundation charge.