About Cocke Cemetery
Cocke Cemetery is a cemetery near Hollins, Roanoke County, Virginia. It lies about 1.0 mi southwest of Hollins. The grounds sit at about 1,145 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 3 notable people buried here, including Lucian Howard Cocke, Lelia Smith Cocke and Sarah Johnson Cocke. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1706632. The nearest other listed cemetery is Tombstone Cemetery, about 1.1 mi to the south. The nearest cremation provider we know of is Oakey Funeral Service and Crematory in Roanoke, about 1.4 mi away. It is one of 51 cemeteries we list in Roanoke County, and 60 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Hollins. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Cocke Cemetery
Among them: 1 artist, 1 writer.
- Lucian Howard Cocke1858-1927American mayor
- Lelia Smith Cocke1859-1899American painter
- Sarah Johnson Cocke1865-1944American writer, civic leader
People whose Wikidata entry gives Cocke 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
37.35477, -79.93547
What Cocke 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
- Tombstone CemeteryHollins, VACemetery1.1 mi
- Richard Carver CemeteryHollins, VACemetery2.1 mi
- Obenchain CemeteryHollins, VACemetery2.3 mi
- Blue Ridge Memorial GardensHollins, VAMemorial park2.5 mi
- Old Dominion Memorial GardensCloverdale, VAMemorial park2.7 mi
- Forest Chapel CemeteryLaymantown, VAChurch cemetery3.4 mi
- Riley CemeteryDaleville, VACemetery3.4 mi
- Jonathan Tosh CemeteryRoanoke, VACemetery3.8 mi
- Roanoke CemeteryLaymantown, VACemetery4.1 mi
- Beth Israel CemeteryVinton, VAJewish cemetery4.5 mi
Funeral homes near Cocke Cemetery
- Oakey Funeral Service and Crematory1.4 miCremation provider · Roanoke · (540) 362-1237
- Oakey's Funeral Services - North Chapel1.4 miFuneral home · Roanoke
- Blue Ridge Funeral Home & Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens2.6 miFuneral home · Roanoke · (540) 366-6574
- Serenity Funeral Home Inc2.8 miFuneral home · Roanoke · (540) 345-9100
- Simpson Funeral Home & Crematory2.9 miCremation provider · Roanoke · (540) 366-0707
- Rader Funeral Home3.2 miFuneral home · Daleville · (540) 992-1212
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