About Warren Wilson College Cemetery
Warren Wilson College Cemetery is a cemetery near Swannanoa, Buncombe County, North Carolina. It lies about 3.4 mi southeast of Swannanoa. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: William T. Penfound. The nearest funeral home we know of is Penland Family Funeral Home in Swannanoa, about 3.5 mi away. It is one of 296 cemeteries we list in Buncombe County, and 126 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Swannanoa. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Warren Wilson College Cemetery
- William T. Penfound1897-1984American ecologist
People whose Wikidata entry gives Warren Wilson College 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
35.61901, -82.45414
What Warren Wilson College 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.
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Funeral homes near Warren Wilson College Cemetery
- Penland Family Funeral Home3.5 miFuneral home · Swannanoa · (828) 686-5447
- Asheville Mortuary Services3.5 miMortuary · Swannanoa · (828) 254-0566
- Groce Funeral Home & Cremation Service on Tunnel Road3.6 miFuneral home · Asheville · (828) 299-4416
- Groce Funeral Home3.6 miFuneral home · Asheville
- Martin Monuments4.6 miMonument dealer · Asheville · (828) 298-8282
- Morris Funeral and Cremation Care5.7 miCremation provider · Asheville · (828) 252-1821
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