About Independence Cemetery
Independence Cemetery is a cemetery near Burgettstown, Washington County, Pennsylvania. It lies about 10 mi northeast of Burgettstown. The grounds sit at about 1,227 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Karl G. Taylor, Sr.. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1177721. The nearest other listed cemetery is Lower Buffalo Cemetery, about 2.1 mi to the west. The nearest funeral home we know of is Jerome A. Stefkovich Funeral Home, Inc in Avella, about 2.3 mi away. It is one of 92 cemeteries we list in Washington County, and 29 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 4 of the 92 listings in Washington County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Burgettstown. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Independence Cemetery
Among them: 1 Medal of Honor recipient, 1 Vietnam War veteran.
- Karl G. Taylor, Sr.1939-1968Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
People whose Wikidata entry gives Independence 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
40.25312, -80.49145
What Independence 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
- Lower Buffalo CemeteryBethany, WVCemetery2.1 mi
- Mount Hope United Presbyterian CemeteryWolfdale, PAPresbyterian cemetery2.6 mi
- Franklin CemeteryWellsburg, WVChristian cemetery3.2 mi
- West Point CemeteryBurgettstown, PACemetery3.5 mi
- Grove United Presbyterian Church CemeteryWolfdale, PAPresbyterian cemetery4.0 mi
- West Middletown CemeteryWolfdale, PACemetery4.1 mi
- Cross Creek CemeteryHooverson Heights, WVCemetery5.9 mi
- Brooke CemeteryWellsburg, WVCemetery6.5 mi
- Cross Creek United Presbyterian Church CemeteryHooverson Heights, WVChristian cemetery6.7 mi
- Oak Grove Cemetery122 Rockdale Road, Follansbee, WVCemetery6.8 mi
Funeral homes near Independence Cemetery
- Jerome A. Stefkovich Funeral Home, Inc2.3 miFuneral home · Avella
- Reasner Funeral Home6.5 miFuneral home · Wellsburg · (304) 737-3251
- Chambers Funeral Home6.5 miFuneral home · Wellsburg · (304) 737-3551
- Wheeler Funeral Home7.3 miFuneral home · Brilliant · (740) 598-4191
- Mullenbach Funeral Home7.4 miFuneral home · Follansbee · (304) 527-4040
- Schuetz Funeral Home and Cremation Services7.7 miFuneral home · Mingo Junction · (740) 317-7282
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA, sorted by straight-line distance. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
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