About Oglesby Cemetery
Oglesby Cemetery is a cemetery near Pulaski, Wythe County, Virginia. It lies about 6.4 mi northeast of Pulaski. The grounds sit at about 2,100 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 2 notable people buried here, including Joseph Draper and Thomas L. Tate. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1485953. The nearest other listed cemetery is Drapers Valley Cemetery, about 1.4 mi to the west. The nearest funeral home we know of is Seagle Funeral Home: S. Todd Bruce in Pulaski, about 6.5 mi away. It is one of 29 cemeteries we list in Wythe County, and 36 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Pulaski. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Oglesby Cemetery
Among them: 1 US representative, 1 War of 1812 veteran.
- Joseph Draper1794-1834American politician
- Thomas L. Tate1847-1925American politician
People whose Wikidata entry gives Oglesby 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
36.96456, -80.83007
What Oglesby 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
- Drapers Valley CemeteryPulaski, VACemetery1.4 mi
- Sloan CemeteryPulaski, VACemetery3.7 mi
- Graham CemeteryPulaski, VACemetery3.9 mi
- Galbraith CemeteryPulaski, VACemetery4.4 mi
- Johnson CemeteryPulaski, VACemetery4.5 mi
- Tipton CemeteryPulaski, VACemetery4.8 mi
- Fariss-Clark CemeteryPulaski, VACemetery5.0 mi
- James McGavock CemeteryWytheville, VACemetery5.3 mi
- Sanders CemeteryWytheville, VACemetery6.0 mi
- Fosters Falls CemeteryPulaski, VACemetery6.1 mi
Funeral homes near Oglesby Cemetery
- Seagle Funeral Home: S. Todd Bruce6.5 miFuneral home · Pulaski · (540) 980-1700
- Norris Funeral Services Inc. & Crematory - Pulaski Chapel6.7 miCremation provider · Pulaski · (540) 980-2600
- Bower Funeral Chapel & Crematory7.7 miCremation provider · Pulaski · (540) 980-6160
- Reese Funeral Home9.1 miFuneral home · Austinville · (276) 699-6171
- Barnett Funeral Home14 miFuneral home · Wytheville · (276) 228-3121
- Grubb Funeral Home14 miFuneral home · Wytheville · (276) 228-3101
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA, sorted by straight-line distance. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Related guides
- How Are Cemetery Plots Organized?Sections, lots, rows and graves explained, plus how to read a cemetery map and a plot deed.
- How Deep Is a Grave?Where "six feet under" comes from, typical depths today, and what state rules actually require.
- What Happens When a Cemetery Is Full?Closed and inactive cemeteries, who maintains them, and what it means for families with existing plots.
- What Does a Headstone Cost?Flat markers, upright headstones and monuments, materials, engraving, installation fees and the cemetery's foundation charge.