About Shiloh Cemetery
Shiloh Cemetery is a cemetery near Sparta, Alleghany County, North Carolina. It lies about 3.5 mi southeast of Sparta. The grounds sit at about 2,690 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Rufus Alexander Doughton. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1959949. The nearest other listed cemetery is New Haven Cemetery, about 1.8 mi to the east. The nearest funeral home we know of is Thomas Family Funeral Service in Sparta, about 3.3 mi away. It is one of 32 cemeteries we list in Alleghany County, and 34 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Sparta. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Shiloh Cemetery
- Rufus Alexander Doughton1857-1945American politician
People whose Wikidata entry gives Shiloh 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
36.52707, -81.17759
What Shiloh 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
- New Haven CemeterySparta, NCCemetery1.8 mi
- Elk Creek CemeterySparta, NCCemetery1.9 mi
- Antioch CemeterySparta, NCCemetery2.5 mi
- Moxley CemeterySparta, NCCemetery2.9 mi
- Andrews CemeterySparta, NCCemetery3.8 mi
- Sparta CemeterySparta, NCCemetery4.1 mi
- Cox CemeteryIndependence, VACemetery4.5 mi
- Coxs Chapel CemeteryIndependence, VAChurch cemetery4.6 mi
- Union CemeterySparta, NCCemetery4.7 mi
- Prathers Creek CemeterySparta, NCCemetery5.0 mi
Funeral homes near Shiloh Cemetery
- Thomas Family Funeral Service3.3 miFuneral home · Sparta · (336) 372-5901
- Grandview Memorial Funeral Home4.0 miFuneral home · Sparta · (336) 372-5621
- Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home6.7 miFuneral home · Independence · (276) 773-2521
- Ashelawn Memorial Chapel & Gardens15 miFuneral chapel · Jefferson · (336) 982-2121
- Vaughan-Guynn Funeral Home17 miFuneral home · Galax · (276) 236-2442
- High Country Services Funeral & Cremations18 miFuneral home · Galax · (276) 236-9009
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