About Rakes Cemetery
Rakes Cemetery is a cemetery near Ferrum, Franklin County, Virginia. It lies about 7.7 mi northeast of Ferrum. The grounds sit at about 1,263 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1791613. The nearest other listed cemetery is Holly Cemetery, about 0.5 mi to the northwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Bassett Funeral Service in Bassett, about 10 mi away. It is one of 578 cemeteries we list in Franklin County, and 133 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Ferrum. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
36.86041, -80.12949
What Rakes 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
- Holly CemeteryFerrum, VACemetery0.5 mi
- Whorley CemeteryFerrum, VACemetery0.7 mi
- Moran CemeteryFerrum, VACemetery0.8 mi
- Rakes-Thomas CemeteryFerrum, VACemetery1.5 mi
- Ingram CemeteryFerrum, VACemetery1.9 mi
- Scott CemeteryFerrum, VACemetery2.0 mi
- Spencer CemeteryFerrum, VACemetery2.0 mi
- Saint Johns CemeteryFerrum, VACemetery2.1 mi
- Adkins CemeteryFerrum, VACemetery2.3 mi
- McAlexander CemeteryFerrum, VACemetery2.4 mi
Funeral homes near Rakes Cemetery
- Bassett Funeral Service10 miFuneral home · Bassett · (276) 629-1770
- Maberry Funeral Home11 miFuneral home · Floyd · (540) 745-2121
- Gardner Funeral Home11 miFuneral home · Floyd · (540) 745-2007
- Collins-mckee-stone Funeral Home13 miFuneral home · Bassett · (276) 629-2515
- Stanfield Mortuary Service16 miMortuary · Rocky Mount · (540) 483-2902
- Flora Funeral Service16 miFuneral home · Rocky Mount · (540) 483-3835
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA, sorted by straight-line distance. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Related guides
- How Are Cemetery Plots Organized?Sections, lots, rows and graves explained, plus how to read a cemetery map and a plot deed.
- How Deep Is a Grave?Where "six feet under" comes from, typical depths today, and what state rules actually require.
- 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.