Grafton National Cemetery in Grafton, West Virginia
About Grafton National Cemetery
Grafton National Cemetery is a national cemetery in Grafton, Taylor County, West Virginia. The grounds sit at about 1,017 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Thornsbury Bailey Brown. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1544055. The nearest other listed cemetery is Grafton Cemetery, about 0.6 mi to the northeast. The nearest cremation provider we know of is Bartlett Funeral Home and Crematory in Grafton, about 0.2 mi away. It is one of 29 cemeteries we list in Taylor County, and 43 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 2 of the 29 listings in Taylor County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Grafton National Cemetery
Among them: 1 Civil War veteran.
- Thornsbury Bailey Brown1829-1861Union Army first combat casualty
People whose Wikidata entry gives Grafton National 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
39.33642, -80.03007
What Grafton National 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
- Grafton CemeteryGrafton, WVCemetery0.6 mi
- Bluemont CemeteryGrafton, WVCemetery1.1 mi
- Mount Calvary CemeteryGrafton, WVCemetery1.1 mi
- Woodsdale CemeteryGrafton, WVCemetery2.0 mi
- West Virginia National Cemetery42 Veterans Memorial Lane, Grafton, WVNational cemetery2.2 mi
- Smith CemeteryGrafton, WVCemetery2.7 mi
- Wesley Chapel CemeteryGrafton, WVChurch cemetery3.0 mi
- Current CemeteryGrafton, WVCemetery3.5 mi
- Knottsville CemeteryGrafton, WVCemetery3.9 mi
- Walnut Grove CemeteryGrafton, WVCemetery3.9 mi
Funeral homes near Grafton National Cemetery
- Bartlett Funeral Home and Crematory0.2 miCremation provider · Grafton · (304) 265-0489
- Donald G Ford Funeral Home1.6 miFuneral home · Grafton · (304) 265-1570
- Bolyard Funeral Home and Crematory10 miCremation provider · Newburg · (304) 892-4200
- Ford Funeral Home Inc11 miFuneral home · Fairmont · (304) 363-3130
- Carpenter & Ford Funeral Home12 miFuneral home · Fairmont · (304) 366-4671
- Ross Funeral Home12 miFuneral home · Fairmont · (304) 366-0920
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Grafton National Cemetery located?
Grafton National Cemetery is at 431 Walnut Street, Grafton, WV 26354 in Taylor County. GPS coordinates: 39.33642, -80.03007.
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