Ivy Hill Cemetery Company of Alexandria — Local services in Alexandria

This is an old but pretty cemetery. The staff was always extremely helpful at the beginning. It took a while but the staff were great at helping my family get grave markers put on our family graves. At the start the staff was extremely helpful but after we purchased the stones and finally got to the cemetery we were saddened to see the markers were sinking and looked as if they were just thrown down. We tried several times to communicate with the cemetery staff to try and get this fixed but they never followed up with us. It is difficult because we live in Texas so we can't just drive over to visit or deal with cemetery staff. My advice - make sure you check everything you want to do with the cemetery staff before you purchase anything from this cemetery. I'd hate to see another family disappointed after spending money to buy plots they won't be...

What a beautiful historic cemetery! Started in 1856, it's the resting place of many famous people from politicians to architects. The cemetery also has beautiful and unique flora, some placed near gravestones. Thanks to a group of dedicated neighbors, the cemetery is well-preserved. I was able to explore the grounds via car on a April...

This cemetery contains the humble grave of Wernher von Braun, the rocket scientist whose Saturn V rocket took Americans to the moon in 1969 (a feat no one has been able to repeat as of 2025).

Having moved to Alexandria later in life, this is where he...