About Ledford Cemetery
Ledford Cemetery is a cemetery in Newland, Avery County, North Carolina. The grounds sit at about 3,642 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1012785. The nearest other listed cemetery is Montezuma Community Cemetery, about 0.8 mi to the north. The nearest funeral home we know of is Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home in Newland, about 2.5 mi away. It is one of 91 cemeteries we list in Avery County, and 86 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
Map
36.05456, -81.89650
What Ledford 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
- Montezuma Community CemeteryNewland, NCCemetery0.8 mi
- Clark CemeteryNewland, NCCemetery0.8 mi
- Taylor CemeteryNewland, NCCemetery1.6 mi
- Clark CemeteryNewland, NCCemetery1.6 mi
- Webb CemeteryNewland, NCCemetery1.7 mi
- Johnson CemeteryNewland, NCCemetery1.9 mi
- Coleman CemeteryNewland, NCCemetery2.0 mi
- Tanglewood CemeteryNewland, NCCemetery2.5 mi
- Clark CemeteryNewland, NCCemetery2.5 mi
- Summerow CemeteryNewland, NCCemetery2.7 mi
Funeral homes near Ledford Cemetery
- Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home2.5 miFuneral home · Newland · (828) 733-2121
- Rhododendron Chapel13 miFuneral home · Roan Mountain
- Tetrick Funeral Home13 miFuneral home · Roan Mountain · (423) 772-3928
- Webb Funeral Home14 miFuneral home · Spruce Pine · (828) 765-4277
- Henline-hughes Funeral Home15 miFuneral home · Bakersville · (828) 688-4813
- Barney Hampton Funeral & Cremation Service16 miCremation provider · Boone · (828) 264-7100
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Ledford Cemetery located?
Ledford Cemetery is at 36 Ledford Cemetary Lane, Newland, NC 28657 in Avery County. GPS coordinates: 36.05456, -81.89650.
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