Greenlawn Cemetery in Newport News, Virginia
Also known as Greenlawn Memorial Park
About Greenlawn Cemetery
Greenlawn Cemetery is a cemetery near Newport News, Hampton City, Virginia. It lies about 1.7 mi southwest of Newport News. Wikidata records 2 notable people buried here, including Carter Moore Braxton and Lewis McMurran. The nearest other listed cemetery is Pleasant Shade Cemetery, about 0.1 mi to the northeast. The nearest funeral chapel we know of is Cooke Brothers Funeral Chapel in Newport News, about 0.3 mi away. It is one of 21 cemeteries we list in Hampton City, and 42 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, Newport News. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Greenlawn Cemetery
- Carter Moore Braxton1836-1898Confederate artillery officer
- Lewis McMurran1914-1989American politician
People whose Wikidata entry gives Greenlawn 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
36.99508, -76.40459
What Greenlawn 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
- Pleasant Shade CemeteryNewport News, VACemetery0.1 mi
- Hebrew Cemetery1923 Cemetery Lane, Hampton, VAJewish cemetery1.2 mi
- Mount Olive CemeteryNewport News, VACemetery1.9 mi
- Pleasant CemeteryHampton, VACemetery3.6 mi
- Saint John's CemeteryHampton, VAChristian cemetery3.9 mi
- Bethel AME Church CemeteryHampton, VAMethodist cemetery3.9 mi
- Basset CemeteryHampton, VACemetery4.0 mi
- Lincoln Park Cemetery (historical)Hampton, VACemetery4.0 mi
- Maney CemeteryNewport News, VACemetery4.1 mi
- Hampton University CemeteryHampton, VACemetery4.1 mi
Funeral homes near Greenlawn Cemetery
- Cooke Brothers Funeral Chapel0.3 miFuneral chapel · Newport News · (757) 380-0251
- O. H. Smith & Son Funeral Home0.4 miFuneral home · Newport News · (757) 380-8871
- Cc Carter Funeral Home0.5 miFuneral home · Newport News · (757) 245-4391
- C. C. Carter Funeral Home0.9 miFuneral home · Newport News · (757) 245-4391
- M.E. Fisher Funeral Home1.2 miFuneral home · Newport News · (757) 245-3302
- Altmeyer Funeral Homes & Crematory2.9 miCremation provider · Newport News · (757) 245-1525
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