About Wilson Cemetery
Wilson Cemetery is a cemetery near Amherst, Amherst County, Virginia. It lies about 3.0 mi northwest of Amherst. The grounds sit at about 761 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1476816. The nearest other listed cemetery is Morriss Cemetery, about 2.0 mi to the south. The nearest funeral chapel we know of is Driskill Funeral Chapel in Amherst, about 3.7 mi away. It is one of 45 cemeteries we list in Amherst County, and 27 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
37.54691, -79.02405
What Wilson 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
- Morriss CemeteryAmherst, VACemetery2.0 mi
- Christian Aid CemeteryAmherst, VACemetery2.7 mi
- Amherst CemeteryAmherst, VACemetery3.5 mi
- Sweet Briar Plantation Burial GroundAmherst, VACemetery3.5 mi
- Williams CemeteryAmherst, VACemetery3.9 mi
- Faulconer CemeteryAmherst, VACemetery4.6 mi
- Harrison CemeteryAmherst, VACemetery5.1 mi
- Lone Pine CemeteryMadison Heights, VACemetery5.7 mi
- Saint Pauls CemeteryAmherst, VACemetery5.9 mi
- Campbell CemeteryMadison Heights, VACemetery5.9 mi
Funeral homes near Wilson Cemetery
- Driskill Funeral Chapel3.7 miFuneral chapel · Amherst · (434) 946-5529
- Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory7.2 miCremation provider · Madison Heights · (434) 929-0055
- Whitten Monelison Chapel7.5 miFuneral home · Madison Heights · (434) 929-5712
- Davis & Turner Funeral Services11 miFuneral home · Lynchburg · (434) 846-9011
- Community Funeral Home12 miFuneral home · Lynchburg · (434) 847-7775
- Franklin Funeral Home12 miFuneral home · Lynchburg · (434) 846-1337
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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.