I went here on a Saturday morning. It is free to visit. Took a paid 90-minute historic walking tour…read more(Highlights of Hollywood Cemetery Walking Tour) by The Valentine. Tour started at the entrance and we went to notable spots. We were only 7 in the tour. Our tour guide Doug who has been doing it for 14 seasons was very knowledgeable. He shared interesting facts, architectural/art styles, history of people and places/Richmond. We saw the iron dog, graves of the 2 US presidents (John Monroe's Tomb and John Tyler's Monument), Lewis Ginter Mausoleum, Palmer Chapel Mausoleum (and the overlooks on its sides), among others. It was a nice tour. I learned a lot. If you plan to go there on your own, there's a map from the website that you can download and use where there are markers for the notable spots. Google Maps does not have these spots in it. The restroom can be found on the left shortly after entering the cemetery. Lewis Ginter Mausoleum shows Victorian era architecture. When you peek through the door, you would see the nice Tiffany glass artwork behind. With its history, nice views overlooking the James River, the peaceful and quiet environment, this is a place worth checking out.

Every Richmonder, or person living in the vicinity of Virginia's capital city, should visit…read moreHollywood Cemetery at least once, possibly at least once a year. It's amazing. It's peaceful. It's beautiful. It's historic. It's a great place to take a walk. It's a great place to take photos or sit and read a book. Take a historic tour or read about all the notable tombs, lore and stories related to this cemetery and then take a long walk around with a friend or with your family. Spend a pretty day after work or on the weekend in the Spring, come back in the Fall. Just don't hurry yourself, take your time and absorb one of Richmond's most notable landmarks. The views from the various overlooks, hills, and the vistas overlooking the river and on to downtown are beautiful any time of year. There's no charge for admission, check the daily hours and plan a trip. You'll be glad you did. You'll likely come back.

The death of a loved one is a terrible time and, sadly, there are businesses out there ready to…read moretake advantage of you at your worst moments. Not Richmond Cremation. Up-front pricing, no hidden fees, and, while they offer a wide selection of services, they do not try to up-sell you. They give you all the information, let you make your choices, and carry out your wishes at the price they quoted right at the beginning. They are kind, and conscientious. They will work to accommodate your requests for your loved one. And they will follow through, every step of the process, to ensure that you are satisfied. I recommend their services wholeheartedly to anyone.

They were very professional and were able to work within the tight timeline we had. They were about…read morehalf the price of some of the other places. They responded quickly to all of our questions, very easy to work with,highly recommend.

Scott, at Roselawn did a fantastic job listening to me and my family. He was very empathetic and…read morewas very patient with us. He took the time to design the perfect head stone for my mother. We highly recommend him.

From the owner: Roselawn was started in 1958 and provides the best value cemetery services and memorial creation in…read morethe Richmond city area

This is a local attraction that can easily be missed. It is located right off of a highway entrance…read moreramp and on the Historic Slave Trail. The grounds are well maintained and kept. It is opposite of the side that the Lumpkin Slave Jail is located. You can take an underpass to walk freely between the two sites. This was the first designated burial spot for the city's enslaved and free residents of African ancestry, dating back to as late as 1799. This one and a half acres was considered poor quality and had no other use but the cemetery. It was also the site of public hangings. Other names the site has been known as Potter's Field, were Burying-ground for Coloured persons, Grave Yard for Free People of Color" and Grave Yard for For Slaves You will find a memorial obelisk here with a plaque dedicating the cemetery. Their is also a spot with a couple of information placards that look likes a spot that people hold rituals and leave sacrifices/personal effects. The vast majority of the grounds is low cut green space. Additionally, there is a vacant and decrepit building there. I do not know what it was prior, but it looks historical. This is a nice place to visit. I would not consider it a long stop, so I would probably couple it with a visit to the old Lumpkin Slave Jail and other nearby attractions to maximize your time.

Be on the look out because this landmark is easy to miss.This plaque is located on a bridge that…read moregoes over a park. Attached to the plaque is a rope going over the bridge and at the end of the rope is a noose. The area below was closed due to construction at the time of my visit. I apologize for no further information.

Not pleased at all with the cost of their cremation services they charged a fee of over 7000.00 for…read morea cremation and we all know that this is just a rip off. Plus, they over charged on the invoice a total of $825.00 in their favor which no one picked up. They also charged for some services that were not even needed. The person that passed away way my brother and yes, I could have done a better job with the arrangements. They just took advantage of his kids. WHAT A REAL RIP OFF and Scotts knows it. I will never recommend them to anyone. Lily D. SHAME ! SHAME ! SHAME !

Scott's funeral home has a very professional friendly staff and performs top notch funeral…read moreservices. I have worked with this company most of my life and look forward to continuing business with them and recommend them to anyone needing funeral home services.

I would NEVER do business with Chile's funeral home and I don't recommend anyone else to neither…read more This was MY first time ever having to bury anyone. I did advise O P Chiles of this which he never acknowledged and I should've ended things there. He proceeded to only ask about the funding and kept pushing the payment due date ahead. In the contract it stated funds were due within 48 hours of service and when I asked him about this, he pushed the date back and stated "Just in case you want to make any changes." I said ok, so then once he printed out the payment contract, he pushed it up another day, so now he would've been getting paid almost a week before the services. He was very insensitive when I called to advise him we were having financial difficulties and stated to me "Didn't you think about that before you met with me yesterday?."Our circumstances changed and he was very rude about it. He also stated to me verbatim "If you don't want to work with me, you don't have to. He is such a nasty person for no reason. He lead me to believe my loved one's body was in his possession, which I didn't know a release form had to be signed, because as I stated, I was new to this and he didn't explain anything and was just worried about the money. I lost my only sibling and I initially went here for them to take care of my loved one, but I'm glad things went the way they did and we went with another funeral home.

It's a funeral located in Churchill on 25th Street. No frills. Yet, if it snows then don't expect…read morethem to clean the parking lot like most businesses do.