About Rock Valley Cemetery
Rock Valley Cemetery is a cemetery near Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts. It lies about 3.3 mi east of Holyoke. The grounds sit at about 282 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Justin Perkins. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1978375. The nearest other listed cemetery is Forestdale Cemetery West, about 0.4 mi to the north. The nearest funeral home we know of is Messier Funeral Home in Holyoke, about 2.6 mi away. It is one of 103 cemeteries we list in Hampden County, and 69 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Hampden County dates to 1677. 2 of the 103 listings in Hampden County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Holyoke. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Rock Valley Cemetery
Among them: 1 writer.
- Justin Perkins1805-1869American missionary
People whose Wikidata entry gives Rock Valley 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
42.19937, -72.67993
What Rock Valley 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
- Forestdale Cemetery WestHolyoke, MACemetery0.4 mi
- Owen District CemeteryWestfield, MACemetery2.2 mi
- Calvary CemeteryHolyoke, MACemetery2.7 mi
- Saint Jerome CemeteryHolyoke, MACemetery2.7 mi
- Forestdale CemeteryHolyoke, MACemetery2.9 mi
- Calvary CemeteryChicopee, MACemetery3.1 mi
- Southampton Center CemeterySouthampton, MACemetery3.5 mi
- Saint Josephs CemeteryWestfield, MACemetery3.9 mi
- Middle Farms CemeterySouthampton, MACemetery4.2 mi
- Brookside CemeteryEasthampton, MACemetery4.3 mi
Funeral homes near Rock Valley Cemetery
- Messier Funeral Home2.6 miFuneral home · Holyoke · (413) 532-5491
- Barry J Farell Funeral home2.6 miFuneral home · Holyoke
- Barry J. Farrell Funeral Home2.6 miFuneral home · Holyoke · (413) 536-3843
- The Little Wedding Chapel2.7 miFuneral home · Holyoke · (413) 540-9333
- Dillon & Edward F. Day Funeral Home3.6 miFuneral home · Holyoke · (413) 532-0691
- La Rosa Funeral Home3.8 miFuneral home · Holyoke · (413) 493-1801
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