East Hill Cemetery

History

East Hill Cemetery is located on E. Main Street and Lynchburg Turnpike across from Longwood Park and the Salem Museum. The first burials were during the Civil War, when an abandoned Baptist churchyard was used to inter Confederate soldiers. In 1869, a group of investors established the cemetery, and it has continued to serve the Salem community ever since. Maintenance and management today is carried out by the City of Salem. Best known grave is that of General Andrew Lewis at the top of the hill.

Purchases & Interments

To purchase a cemetery plot, or to pay open/close fees, our online portal must be used.  Once a user account is created, these actions are under the "East Hill" application type.  To access the system, please click here

Please click the link above to do any of the following activities:

  • Apply to purchase lot(s) in Division 6 - as of 7/1/2025, ownership fee per space is $800.
  • Pay grave open/close fees online - as of 7/1/2025, fee for cremains is $450 and full burial is $800.

Research

To look up names and locations of person(s) interred at East Hill Cemetery, please use our mobile friendly GIS Map App.  If additional information is needed, please contact our office.

Rules & Regulations

  • In Division 6, no new upright monuments are allowed without written approval from the City of Salem as of 7/1/2024.
  • Maximum of 1 full burial per space, second cremains burial typically allowed - maximum of 2 burials per space regardless of burial type.
  • All burials, including cremains, must be contained in a burial vault.
  • Contact our office for anything not covered here.

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