About Megginson Cemetery
Megginson Cemetery is a cemetery near Amherst, Amherst County, Virginia. It lies about 8.1 mi west of Amherst. The nearest other listed cemetery is Tyree-O'Brien Cemetery, about 2.2 mi to the east. The nearest funeral chapel we know of is Driskill Funeral Chapel in Amherst, about 7.5 mi away. It is one of 45 cemeteries we list in Amherst County, and 12 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Amherst County dates to 1850.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Amherst. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
37.56754, -78.90508
What Megginson 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
- Tyree-O'Brien CemeteryAmherst, VACemetery2.2 mi
- Wilson CemeteryAmherst, VACemetery6.7 mi
- James River State Park CemeteryLovingston, VACemetery6.7 mi
- Mount Zion Baptist Church CemeteryLynchburg, VABaptist cemetery6.8 mi
- Morriss CemeteryAmherst, VACemetery7.4 mi
- Amherst CemeteryAmherst, VACemetery7.5 mi
- Rebecca CemeteryConcord, VACemetery7.5 mi
- White Rock CemeteryLovingston, VACemetery8.3 mi
- Christian Aid CemeteryAmherst, VACemetery8.4 mi
- Harrison CemeteryAmherst, VACemetery9.1 mi
Funeral homes near Megginson Cemetery
- Driskill Funeral Chapel7.5 miFuneral chapel · Amherst · (434) 946-5529
- Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory13 miCremation provider · Madison Heights · (434) 929-0055
- Whitten Monelison Chapel14 miFuneral home · Madison Heights · (434) 929-5712
- Wells/Sheffield Funeral Chapel14 miFuneral chapel · Lovingston · (434) 263-4097
- Byrum-Parr Funeral Home Inc14 miFuneral home · Roseland · (434) 277-5194
- Bruce & Stiff Funeral Home14 miFuneral home · Appomattox · (434) 352-2368
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- 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.