About Edge Hill Cemetery
Edge Hill Cemetery is a cemetery near Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia. The grounds sit at about 535 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 7 notable people buried here, including Eileen Brennan, George William Johnson and William Lyne Wilson. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1538552. The nearest other listed cemetery is Coloured Cemetery, about 0.1 mi to the west. The nearest funeral home we know of is Melvin T Strider Colonial Funeral in Ranson, about 0.6 mi away. It is one of 86 cemeteries we list in Jefferson County, and 99 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Charles Town. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Edge Hill Cemetery
Among them: 2 musicians, 2 US representatives, 1 actor, 1 artist, 1 Civil War veteran.
- Eileen Brennan1932-2013American actress and singer
- George William Johnson1869-1944American politician
- William Lyne Wilson1843-1900American politician
- Joseph Walter Fulton1876-1949American bird impressionist and baritone
- Adaline Osburn Palmer1817-1906American artist
- Francis Jennings Beckwith1892-1966American lawyer and legislator
- Frank Beckwith1848-1937American judge and politician
People whose Wikidata entry gives Edge Hill 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
39.28899, -77.85250
What Edge Hill 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
- Coloured CemeteryCharles Town, WVCemetery0.1 mi
- Zion CemeteryCharles Town, WVCemetery0.2 mi
- Asbury United Methodist CemeteryCharles Town, WVMethodist cemetery0.5 mi
- Presbyterian CemeteryCharles Town, WVPresbyterian cemetery0.6 mi
- Fairview CemeteryCharles Town, WVCemetery1.8 mi
- Fairview Cemetery (African American)Charles Town, WVCemetery1.8 mi
- Rion Hall CemeteryCharles Town, WVCemetery2.7 mi
- Thompson / Johnson Cemetery (African American)Charles Town, WVCemetery3.1 mi
- Washington Burial GroundCharles Town, WVCemetery3.5 mi
- Walraven CemeteryBolivar, WVCemetery3.6 mi
Funeral homes near Edge Hill Cemetery
- Melvin T Strider Colonial Funeral0.6 miFuneral home · Ranson · (304) 725-7068
- Brown Funeral Homes & Cremations0.8 miFuneral home · Ranson · (304) 725-5321
- Eackles-Spencer & Norton Funeral Home2.8 miFuneral home · Harpers Ferry · (304) 724-6500
- Enders & Shirley Funeral Homes12 miFuneral home · Berryville · (540) 955-1062
- Brown Funeral Homes and Cremations12 miFuneral home · Inwood · (304) 229-4977
- John T. Williams Funeral Home12 miFuneral home · Brunswick · (301) 834-9971
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.