About Abingdon Cemetery
Abingdon Cemetery is a cemetery near Gloucester Point, Gloucester County, Virginia. It lies about 5.5 mi south of Gloucester Point. The grounds sit at about 36 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 2 notable people buried here, including William Yates and Mann Page. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1761539. The nearest funeral home we know of is Hogg Funeral Home Inc in Hayes, about 1.1 mi away. It is one of 53 cemeteries we list in Gloucester County, and 58 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Gloucester Point. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Abingdon Cemetery
- William Yates1720-1764President of the College of William and Mary
- Mann Page1691-17301691-1731 , planter and royal councilor
People whose Wikidata entry gives Abingdon 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
37.33264, -76.51328
What Abingdon 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
- Berea CemeteryGloucester Point, VACemetery0.0 mi
- Rosewell Memorial GardenGloucester Point, VAMemorial park1.5 mi
- Providence CemeteryGloucester Point, VABaptist cemetery1.6 mi
- Antioch Church CemeteryGloucester Courthouse, VAChurch cemetery1.7 mi
- Gloucester Field CemeteryGloucester Point, VACemetery2.0 mi
- Beech Grove Church CemeteryGloucester Point, VAChurch cemetery2.1 mi
- Warner Hall GraveyardGloucester Point, VACemetery2.2 mi
- Saint Pauls CemeteryGloucester Courthouse, VACemetery2.5 mi
- First United Baptist Church CemeteryGloucester Courthouse, VABaptist cemetery2.9 mi
- Oak Grove CemeteryGloucester Courthouse, VACemetery3.1 mi
Funeral homes near Abingdon Cemetery
- Hogg Funeral Home Inc1.1 miFuneral home · Hayes · (804) 607-6194
- Hogg Funeral Home and Crematory2.8 miCremation provider · Hayes · (804) 642-2136
- Andrews Funeral Home4.8 miFuneral home · Gloucester · (804) 693-2366
- Howard Funeral Home7.0 miFuneral home · Gloucester · (804) 693-3200
- Whiting's Funeral Home10 miFuneral home · Williamsburg · (757) 229-3011
- Hogg Funeral Home at Windsor Gardens Mausoleum11 miFuneral home · Gloucester Courthouse
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