About Western Cemetery
Western Cemetery is a cemetery near Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky. It lies about 1.0 mi east of Louisville. The grounds sit at about 459 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Francis Johnson. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 506488. The nearest other listed cemetery is Saint John Cemetery, about 1.1 mi to the northwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Legacy Funeral Center - Schoppenhorst Chapel in Louisville, about 0.2 mi away. It is one of 67 cemeteries we list in Jefferson County, and 57 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 1 of the 67 listings in Jefferson County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Louisville. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Western Cemetery
Among them: 1 US representative.
- Francis Johnson1776-1842American politician
People whose Wikidata entry gives Western 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
38.25558, -85.77780
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
- Saint John Cemetery2647 Duncan Street, Louisville, KYCemetery1.1 mi
- Portland CemeteryLouisville, KYCemetery1.9 mi
- Greenwood CemeteryLouisville, KYCemetery2.5 mi
- Saint Stephens CemeteryLouisville, KYCemetery2.9 mi
- Cave Hill Cemetery701 Baxter Avenue, Louisville, KYChurch cemetery2.9 mi
- Eastern CemeteryLouisville, KYCemetery2.9 mi
- Schardein CemeteryLouisville, KYCemetery3.1 mi
- Cave Hill National CemeteryLouisville, KYNational cemetery3.1 mi
- Eastern CemeteryJeffersonville, INCemetery3.2 mi
- Saint Michael CemeteryLouisville, KYCemetery3.3 mi
Funeral homes near Western Cemetery
- Legacy Funeral Center - Schoppenhorst Chapel0.2 miFuneral home · Louisville · (502) 585-4394
- A D Porter & Sons Funeral Home0.4 miFuneral home · Louisville · (502) 587-9678
- G.C. Williams Funeral Home0.6 miFuneral home · Louisville
- Conley|mary Mortuary And Funeral Services1.1 miMortuary · Louisville
- Funeral Auto Co1.1 miFuneral home · Louisville · (502) 584-1185
- Heritage Funeral Home1.6 miFuneral home · Louisville · (502) 909-7862
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