About West Riverton Cemetery
West Riverton Cemetery is a cemetery near Ludington, Mason County, Michigan. It lies about 5.2 mi northwest of Ludington. The grounds sit at about 663 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Jay Dickey. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1622119. The nearest other listed cemetery is Summit Cemetery, about 2.2 mi to the southwest. The nearest cremation provider we know of is Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington in Ludington, about 3.7 mi away. It is one of 31 cemeteries we list in Mason County, and 18 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 1 of the 31 listings in Mason County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Ludington. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at West Riverton Cemetery
Among them: 1 basketball player, 1 US representative.
- Jay Dickey1939-2017American politician
People whose Wikidata entry gives West Riverton 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
43.90521, -86.37351
What West Riverton 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
- Summit CemeteryLudington, MICemetery2.2 mi
- Rickey CemeteryScottville, MICemetery2.7 mi
- Riverton CemeteryScottville, MICemetery2.8 mi
- Center Riverton CemeteryScottville, MICemetery2.8 mi
- Phillips CemeteryLudington, MICemetery3.5 mi
- Pere Marquette CemeteryLudington, MICemetery3.6 mi
- Saint Peter's CemeteryScottville, MICemetery3.9 mi
- North Amber CemeteryScottville, MICemetery4.5 mi
- Brookside CemeteryScottville, MIMunicipal cemetery4.8 mi
- Lakeview Cemetery906 North Lakeshore Drive, Ludington, MICemetery6.1 mi
Funeral homes near West Riverton Cemetery
- Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington3.7 miCremation provider · Ludington · (231) 845-9898
- King Funeral Home4.5 miFuneral home · Ludington · (231) 425-4412
- Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, Pere Marquette Chapel4.6 miCremation provider · Ludington · (231) 843-2531
- Dorrell Funeral Home & Cremation Center5.1 miCremation provider · Ludington · (231) 843-3419
- Wyman Funeral & Cremation Services, Inc.5.9 miCremation provider · Scottville · (231) 757-3333
- Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service15 miFuneral home · Hart · (231) 873-3415
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