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Cemeteries in the Southside Va. Area
Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake and Virginia Beach
The monument was erected for the Southern born blacks who
fought for the Union in the Civil War. Elmwood Cemetery!
**Photos of Cemeteries: click links CEDAR GROVE, Norfolk | Elmwood, Norfolk | Forest Lawn Cemetery | Woodlawn Memorial |
If you are coming here, call ahead, most cemeteries will make arrangements to meet you
and help you on weekends when they are normally closed.
To give you an idea of what some of these cemeteries are like, I have included photos of some of them!!
| Forest
Lawn Cemetery 8100 Granby Street Norfolk, VA 23505-1500 Phone: 757-441-1752 |
Maintained by the City of Norfolk - office on grounds, open 7 days a week - 8 until 4:30p.m. Established 1909 |
| Calvary Cemetery 1600 St.Julian Avenue Norfolk, VA 23504-2629 Phone: 757-441-2654 |
Maintained by the City of Norfolk - office on grounds, open 9-4:30
weekdays 9-2 Sat. I don't know the hours - African American Cemetery Established 1877 |
| Elmwood,
Cedar Grove, Hebrew and West Point
238 E. Princess Anne Rd. Norfolk, Va. 23510-3109 Phone: 757-441-2653 |
Maintained by the City of Norfolk - Civil War Soldiers, African American Civil War Graves. Office on grounds, 8 - 4:30 weekdays- Established 1853 Elmwood office has records for all the cemeteries listed to the left. |
| Riverside Memorial Cemetery and Magnolia Cemetery 1000 E. Indian River Road Norfolk, Va. 23523-1766 Phone: 757-441-1967 |
Maintained by the City of Norfolk - Magnolia has graves in the 1800's - Riverside was established about 1906 both are located in the Berkley Area of Norfolk Riverside has interment records for Magnolia if you are visiting Magnolia, it would be wise to go to ther Riverside Office first - open weekdays, & Saturday |
| St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery 3000 Church Street Norfolk, Va. 23510 Phone: 757-627-2874 |
Privately owned Cemetery established in 1800's - Office on grounds Open 8-5 weekdays 9-2 Saturday |
| Woodlawn
Memorial Gardens 6309 E. Virginia Beach Boulevard Norfolk, Va. 23502-2826 Phone: 757-461-4054 |
Privately owned Cemetery - established around 1958 Office on grounds open 9 to 5:30 weekdays |
| Roosevelt Memorial Park 1101 Campostella Road Chesapeake, VA 23320-6142 Phone: 757-543-2088 |
African American Cemetery Privately owned Cemetery - office on grounds, open 9-5 daily, call ahead and someone will be there to helpf2p you. |
| Olive Branch Cemetery #2 Corporal J.M. Williams Ave. @ City Park Portsmouth, VA 23701 Phone: 757-465-2900 |
Maintained by City of Portsmouth - office on grounds, 9-5 daily, special hours on weekend. If you call, someone will meet you there on the weekends, if you need assistance. |
| Cedar Grove, and Oak Grove Cemeteries Portsmouth,VA |
Maintained by City of Portsmouth No office on grounds. Both are located off of London Blvd. Records held at Olive Branch Cemetery |
| Chesapeake Memorial Gardens 524 Cedar Rd Chesapeake, Va. Phone 757-547-9511 |
Office on Grounds - open 9-5 weekdays. If you call, someone will meet you there on the weekends, if you need assistance. Privately owned, by Hollomon-Brown |