About New Cleveland Cemetery
New Cleveland Cemetery is a cemetery near Cleveland, Bolivar County, Mississippi. It lies about 1.5 mi south of Cleveland. The grounds sit at about 141 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 3 notable people buried here, including Margaret Wade, Charles Capps and Hastings Lyon. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 674607. The nearest other listed cemetery is Beaver Cemetery, about 0.4 mi to the northwest. The nearest mortuary we know of is Johnson & Scott Mortuary in Cleveland, about 1.0 mi away. It is one of 73 cemeteries we list in Bolivar County, and 26 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Cleveland. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at New Cleveland Cemetery
Among them: 1 basketball player.
- Margaret Wade1912-1995American Hall of Fame basketball player and coach
- Charles Capps1925-2009American politician
- Hastings Lyon1876-1953American lawyer
People whose Wikidata entry gives New Cleveland 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
33.76400, -90.73399
What New Cleveland 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
- Beaver CemeteryCleveland, MSCemetery0.4 mi
- North Cleveland CemeteryCleveland, MSCemetery0.4 mi
- Old Cleveland CemeteryCleveland, MSCemetery0.4 mi
- Woods CemeteryCleveland, MSCemetery1.2 mi
- Switzer CemeteryCleveland, MSCemetery1.2 mi
- Chrisman CemeteryCleveland, MSCemetery1.3 mi
- Smith CemeteryCleveland, MSCemetery1.3 mi
- Brown CemeteryCleveland, MSCemetery1.7 mi
- Delta Heights Memorial GardensCleveland, MSMemorial park2.7 mi
- Westlawn Memorial GardensCleveland, MSMemorial park3.0 mi
Funeral homes near New Cleveland Cemetery
- Johnson & Scott Mortuary1.0 miMortuary · Cleveland · (662) 545-4124
- Thweatt-king Funeral Home Inc1.4 miFuneral home · Cleveland · (662) 843-2727
- Ray Funeral Home1.4 miFuneral home · Cleveland · (662) 843-1709
- Cleveland Funeral Home1.4 miFuneral home · Cleveland · (662) 843-2552
- Brinson Funeral Home2.0 miFuneral home · Cleveland · (662) 843-4466
- Seals Funeral Services2.1 miFuneral home · Cleveland · (662) 441-7839
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA, sorted by straight-line distance. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Related guides
- How Are Cemetery Plots Organized?Sections, lots, rows and graves explained, plus how to read a cemetery map and a plot deed.
- How Deep Is a Grave?Where "six feet under" comes from, typical depths today, and what state rules actually require.
- 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.