About Saint John's Cemetery
Saint John's Cemetery is a christian cemetery near Hampton, Hampton City, Virginia. The grounds sit at about 10 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 9 notable people buried here, including Harry Libbey, Hugh S. Cumming and Harry R. Houston. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1779740. The nearest funeral home we know of is Ronald C Perkins Funeral Home in Hampton, about 0.3 mi away. It is one of 21 cemeteries we list in Hampton City, and 36 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 3 of the 21 listings in Hampton City have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Hampton. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Saint John's Cemetery
Among them: 1 inventor or engineer, 1 US representative, 1 World War I veteran, 1 World War II veteran.
- Harry Libbey1843-1913American politician
- Hugh S. Cumming1869-1948American surgeon general
- Harry R. Houston1878-1960American politician
- Hugh S. Cumming, Jr.1900-1986American diplomat
- G. Alvin Massenburg1894-1968American politician
- John Skinner Mallory1857-1932American military officer
- Marion O. McKinney, Jr.1921-1999American aerospace engineer
- Charles King Mallory Jr.1844-18631844-1863
- Lucy Booth Cumming1871-1960Wife of U.S. surgeon general Hugh S. Cumming
People whose Wikidata entry gives Saint John's 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
37.02708, -76.34689
What Saint John's 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
- Bethel AME Church CemeteryHampton, VAMethodist cemetery0.1 mi
- Basset CemeteryHampton, VACemetery0.3 mi
- Elmerton CemeteryHampton, VACemetery0.4 mi
- Pleasant CemeteryHampton, VACemetery0.5 mi
- Lincoln Park Cemetery (historical)Hampton, VACemetery0.8 mi
- Hampton National Cemetery1 Cemetery Road, Hampton, VANational cemetery0.8 mi
- Hampton University CemeteryHampton, VACemetery0.9 mi
- Hampton National Cemetery (VAMC)Emancipation Drive, Hampton, VANational cemetery1.1 mi
- Oakland CemeteryEast Hampton, VACemetery1.1 mi
- Phoebus Memorial CemeteryEast Hampton, VACemetery1.2 mi
Funeral homes near Saint John's Cemetery
- Ronald C Perkins Funeral Home0.3 miFuneral home · Hampton · (757) 723-3308
- R Hayden Smith Funeral Home and Cremation Services0.4 miFuneral home · Hampton · (757) 723-3191
- Smith Brothers Funeral Home1.5 miFuneral home · Hampton · (757) 723-4117
- Parklawn-Wood Funeral Home & Memorial Park3.1 miFuneral home · Hampton · (757) 827-4670
- Berceuse Funeral and Cremation Traditions3.3 miCremation provider · Hampton · (757) 825-8070
- Cooke Brothers Funeral Chapel3.7 miFuneral chapel · Newport News · (757) 380-0251
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA, sorted by straight-line distance. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Frequently asked questions
Is Saint John's Cemetery a Christian cemetery?
Our records list a Christian affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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