About Holy Cross Cemetery
Holy Cross Cemetery is a christian cemetery near Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia. It lies about 1.8 mi west of Richmond. The grounds sit at about 131 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Joe Boehling. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1478781. The nearest other listed cemetery is Barton Heights Cemetery, about 0.3 mi to the west. The nearest funeral home we know of is McClenny and Watkins Funeral Service in Richmond, about 0.6 mi away. It is one of 18 cemeteries we list in Richmond City, and 61 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Richmond City dates to 1815. 1 of the 18 listings in Richmond City have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Richmond. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Holy Cross Cemetery
Among them: 1 baseball player.
- Joe Boehling1891-1941American baseball player
People whose Wikidata entry gives Holy Cross 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
37.55907, -77.42739
What Holy Cross 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
- Barton Heights CemeteryRichmond, VA · est. 1815Cemetery0.3 mi
- Hebrew CemeteryRichmond, VAJewish cemetery0.5 mi
- Shockoe Hill CemeteryRichmond, VACemetery0.6 mi
- Woodland CemeteryEast Highland Park, VACemetery0.8 mi
- Franklin Street Burial GroundsRichmond, VAJewish cemetery1.9 mi
- Saint Johns CemeteryRichmond, VAEpiscopal cemetery2.0 mi
- M Street CemeteryRichmond, VAMunicipal cemetery2.1 mi
- Hollywood CemeteryRichmond, VACemetery2.2 mi
- Oakwood CemeteryMontrose, VACemetery2.2 mi
- Civil War CemeteryRichmond, VACemetery2.4 mi
Funeral homes near Holy Cross Cemetery
- McClenny and Watkins Funeral Service0.6 miFuneral home · Richmond · (804) 321-1100
- Scott's Funeral Home0.9 miFuneral home · Richmond · (804) 321-9095
- Southside Cremation Services1.0 miCremation provider · Richmond · (804) 788-4619
- Chiles Funeral Home Inc1.4 miFuneral home · Richmond · (804) 649-0377
- Crawleys Funeral Home1.7 miFuneral home · Richmond · (804) 321-2367
- Walter J Manning Funeral Home1.8 miFuneral home · Richmond · (804) 643-8738
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 Holy Cross 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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