About Payne Cemetery
Payne Cemetery is a cemetery near Palmyra, Goochland County, Virginia. It lies about 10 mi west of Palmyra. The grounds sit at about 446 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 2 notable people buried here, including John Payne and Josias Payne. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1472125. The nearest other listed cemetery is Mount Gilead Church Cemetery, about 1.0 mi to the north. The nearest funeral home we know of is Sheridan Funeral Home in Kents Store, about 3.7 mi away. It is one of 52 cemeteries we list in Goochland County, and 51 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Palmyra. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Payne Cemetery
- John Payne1713-1784(4 Dec 1713 - 28 Jul 1784)
- Josias Payne1705-1785
People whose Wikidata entry gives Payne 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
37.84772, -78.07194
What Payne 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
- Mount Gilead Church CemeteryPalmyra, VAChurch cemetery1.0 mi
- Williams Grave SitePalmyra, VACemetery1.0 mi
- Bowles CemeteryPalmyra, VACemetery1.8 mi
- County Line Church CemeteryLouisa, VAChurch cemetery2.8 mi
- Pleasant Grove Church CemeteryPalmyra, VAChurch cemetery3.0 mi
- Canaan Soul Saving Station CemeteryPalmyra, VACemetery3.1 mi
- Key CemeteryPalmyra, VACemetery3.2 mi
- Byrd Chapel CemeteryPalmyra, VAChurch cemetery3.5 mi
- Parrish-Duke CemeteryGoochland, VACemetery3.6 mi
- Payne-Campbell CemeteryLouisa, VACemetery3.8 mi
Funeral homes near Payne Cemetery
- Virginia Monuments3.1 miMonument dealer · Kents Store · (434) 996-1888
- Sheridan Funeral Home3.7 miFuneral home · Kents Store · (434) 589-8374
- Lacy Funeral Home9.5 miFuneral home · Mineral · (804) 556-3303
- Mealy Funeral Home11 miFuneral home · Goochland · (804) 556-4596
- Owens Funeral Services12 miFuneral home · Louisa · (540) 899-6090
- Thomasson Funeral Service13 miFuneral home · Fork Union · (434) 842-1077
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