Funeral Homes near Keswick

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Keswick is an unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States, about six miles east of Charlottesville.Keswick has few businesses, and lacks a central business district. It is predominantly residential, with a mixture of large farms, estates, middle-income, and low-income housing. Since many of the parcels of land in Keswick are large, it is relatively undeveloped and still retains its natural beauty, which is enhanced by a prominent view of the Southwest Mountains. The drive through Keswick \"has often been cited as one of the most scenic in America,\" writes the New York Times. Many of the estates were plantations in the 18th century. No major development took place in Keswick until the 1990s, and the development since then has been subject to strict scrutiny by Albemarle County officials.The town includes Keswick Hall, a club and estate which includes a golf course. The town is also home to Keswick Vineyards, a family owned and operated vineyard and winery. Oakland School, a special boarding and day school for children with learning disabilities, is in Keswick, as is the Little Keswick School, a boarding school for students with behavioral disabilities. A CSX freight rail line runs through the town. The Shackelford family, long prominent in Albemarle and Orange counties and in the Monticello Association, has a family cemetery in Keswick.The postal delivery area by the name of Keswick is substantially larger than Keswick itself, extending to the north nearly to Gordonsville and to the west to Stony Point, encompassing towns too small to have a post office, including Cash Corner, Cismont, Lindsay, Stony Point, Boyd Tavern, Cobham, Whitlock, and Rosena.East Belmont, Limestone, and Southwest Mountains Rural Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Keswick Obituaries

It was noted by Bluefield Daily Telegraph on January 31st, 2021 that Ruth Elmore (Mayberry) died in Keswick, Virginia.  Ms. Elmore was 93 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Ruth's life.

It was reported on September 11th, 2019 that Brian M Dr Campbell passed on in Keswick, Virginia.  Campbell was 77 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Brian M Dr's life.

It was written on April 22nd, 2018 that William S Jr "Bill" Kwitkowski perished in Keswick, Virginia.  Kwitkowski was 69 years old and was born in Westfield, NY.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor William S Jr "Bill"'s life.

It was written by Cincinnati Enquirer and Cincinnati Post on November 23rd, 1912 that Bernard C Mrs Horne perished in Keswick, Virginia.  Horne was 32 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Bernard C Mrs's life.

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