About Independence Cemetery
Independence Cemetery is a cemetery near Independence, Kenton County, Kentucky. The grounds sit at about 886 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Lloyd McDermott. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 494902. The nearest other listed cemetery is Saint Cecilias Cemetery, about 0.4 mi to the northwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Swindler & Currin Funeral Homes in Independence, about 0.6 mi away. It is one of 38 cemeteries we list in Kenton County, and 61 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 2 of the 38 listings in Kenton County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Independence. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Independence Cemetery
Among them: 1 football player.
- Lloyd McDermott1925-1964American football player
People whose Wikidata entry gives Independence 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
38.93611, -84.54189
What Independence 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
- Saint Cecilias CemeteryIndependence, KYCatholic cemetery0.4 mi
- Hoffman CemeteryIndependence, KYCemetery2.1 mi
- Klette CemeteryRyland Heights, KYCemetery3.1 mi
- Rector CemeteryIndependence, KYCemetery3.2 mi
- Pruett - Mardis CemeteryRyland Heights, KYCemetery3.3 mi
- Wayman CemeteryTaylor Mill, KYCemetery3.4 mi
- Adams CemeteryIndependence, KYCemetery3.5 mi
- Woodsdale CemeteryTaylor Mill, KYCemetery4.2 mi
- Cruises Creek Baptist Church CemeteryWalton, KYBaptist cemetery4.2 mi
- Simmons CemeteryIndependence, KYCemetery4.4 mi
Funeral homes near Independence Cemetery
- Swindler & Currin Funeral Homes0.6 miFuneral home · Independence · (859) 356-9565
- Allison & Rose Funeral Home0.6 miFuneral home · Independence · (859) 356-2910
- Chambers & Grubbs Funeral Home Independence1.2 miFuneral home · Independence · (859) 356-2673
- Allison & Rose Funeral3.8 miFuneral home · Covington · (859) 356-3700
- Allison & Rose Funeral Home4.4 miFuneral home · Taylor Mill · (859) 356-3700
- Chambers & Grubbs Funeral Home Florence4.5 miFuneral home · Florence · (859) 525-9009
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