About Warrenton Cemetery
Warrenton Cemetery is a cemetery near Warrenton, Fauquier County, Virginia. The grounds sit at about 587 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 14 notable people buried here, including Frank Muller, John S. Mosby and Samuel Chilton. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1749440. The nearest other listed cemetery is Bright View Cemetery, about 2.8 mi to the southeast. The nearest funeral home we know of is Joynes Funeral Home in Warrenton, about 0.4 mi away. It is one of 60 cemeteries we list in Fauquier County, and 33 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Warrenton. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Warrenton Cemetery
Among them: 5 Civil War veterans, 2 US representatives, 1 inventor or engineer, 1 scientist, 1 World War II veteran.
- Frank Muller1862-1917American astronomer
- John S. Mosby1833-1916Confederate Army officer
- Samuel Chilton1805-1867American politician
- William H. F. Payne1830-1904Confederate Army general
- William Winter Payne1807-1874American politician
- Cornelius C. Jadwin1896-1982American equestrian
- George Latham Fletcher1874-1929Member of the Senate of Virginia
- John Adams Howell1840-1918United States Navy admiral
- Lunsford L. Lomax1835-1913Confederate States Army general
- Fredrik Hans Carl Wachtmeister1909-1973Swedish diplomat
- John Thomas Smith1816-1872
- Kurt Mertig1886-1964German-American pro-Nazi activist
Show all 14 notable burials
- Margaret Lewis Marshall1823-1907
- Richard P. Montjoy1842-1864Confederate Army soldier
People whose Wikidata entry gives Warrenton 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
38.71273, -77.80045
What Warrenton 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
- Bright View CemeteryWarrenton, VACemetery2.8 mi
- Poplar Forks CemeteryWarrenton, VACemetery3.8 mi
- Tapscott Family CemeteryWarrenton, VAFamily cemetery4.3 mi
- Alton CemeteryNew Baltimore, VACemetery4.8 mi
- Broad Run Church CemeteryNew Baltimore, VAChurch cemetery5.8 mi
- Grace Episcopal Church CemeteryWarrenton, VAEpiscopal cemetery6.6 mi
- Randolph Family CemeteryBealeton, VAFamily cemetery7.0 mi
- Beulah CemeteryNew Baltimore, VACemetery7.2 mi
- Oak Dale Baptist Church CemeteryLinton Hall, VABaptist cemetery8.1 mi
- Poorhouse CemeteryMarshall, VACemetery8.2 mi
Funeral homes near Warrenton Cemetery
- Joynes Funeral Home0.4 miFuneral home · Warrenton · (540) 347-3331
- Moser Funeral Home0.8 miFuneral home · Warrenton · (540) 347-3431
- Royston Funeral Home Inc11 miFuneral home · Marshall · (540) 364-1731
- Baker-Post Funeral Home & Cremation Center17 miFuneral home · Manassas · (703) 368-3116
- Baker-Post Funeral Home17 miFuneral home · Manassas
- Covenant Funeral Service Lee Chapel17 miFuneral home · Manassas
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