About South Plains Cemetery
South Plains Cemetery is a cemetery near Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia. It lies about 6.6 mi west of Charlottesville. The grounds sit at about 453 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Bessie Anthony. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1675390. The nearest other listed cemetery is Magruder Cemetery, about 2.1 mi to the southwest. The nearest cremation provider we know of is A Better Cremation in Charlottesville, about 6.0 mi away. It is one of 89 cemeteries we list in Albemarle County, and 63 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 2 of the 89 listings in Albemarle County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Charlottesville. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at South Plains Cemetery
- Bessie Anthony1880-1912American golfer
People whose Wikidata entry gives South Plains 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
38.02393, -78.35501
What South Plains 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
- Magruder CemeteryCharlottesville, VACemetery2.1 mi
- Allegre Tavern CemeteryLake Monticello, VACemetery3.4 mi
- Grace CemeteryCharlottesville, VACemetery3.6 mi
- Zion Hill CemeteryCharlottesville, VACemetery3.9 mi
- Beaver Dam Baptist Church CemeteryLake Monticello, VABaptist cemetery4.4 mi
- Atkins-Harlowe CemeteryLake Monticello, VACemetery4.5 mi
- Mount Eagle CemeteryCharlottesville, VACemetery4.6 mi
- Bruce CemeteryLake Monticello, VACemetery4.7 mi
- Walker Family CemeteryLake Monticello, VAFamily cemetery4.7 mi
- Liberty CemeteryHollymead, VACemetery4.7 mi
Funeral homes near South Plains Cemetery
- A Better Cremation6.0 miCremation provider · Charlottesville · (434) 484-2157
- W.A. Hartman Memorials Charlottesville6.1 miMonument dealer · Charlottesville · (434) 293-2570
- Hill & Wood Funeral Service6.9 miFuneral home · Charlottesville · (434) 296-6148
- Mc Clenny Funeral Services Inc7.1 miFuneral home · Charlottesville · (434) 293-8090
- J.F. Bell Funeral Home7.3 miFuneral home · Charlottesville · (434) 295-9169
- Cremation Society Of Virginia7.8 miCremation provider · Charlottesville · (434) 448-2661
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