Spanning 110 serene acres near Huntington’s Southeast Hills, Spring Hill Cemetery serves as a hallowed resting place for many of Huntington’s most notable figures and families. Among its significant gravesites is the Marshall Memorial, where six members of the 1970 Marshall University Football Team are laid to rest. These individuals were among the 75 players, coaches, supporters, and crew members who tragically perished in a plane crash, leaving a lasting impact on the community.

The cemetery is also home to the Spring Hill Memorial Bell Tower, a tribute to Veterans, lost loved ones, and victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. At its base lies the grave of Dr. Paul Ambrose, a Huntington native and rising star in public health who was killed in the attack on the Pentagon. Dr. Ambrose’s legacy lives on through Huntington’s Paul Ambrose Trail for Health (PATH), a citywide wellness trail that winds through Spring Hill Cemetery, offering a tranquil setting for runners and walkers to connect with history and nature.

Spring Hill Cemetery honors its role as a historical site, with gravesites dating back to the Civil War era. The grounds include one of the state’s most notable Veterans sections, where the Stars and Stripes proudly fly year-round. Each Veteran’s grave is adorned with a flag on Memorial Day and Veterans Day, reflecting Huntington’s distinction of having the highest number of Veterans per capita in West Virginia.

In early September, the cemetery transforms into a breathtaking tribute with the Healing Field®, featuring nearly 3,000 flags to honor the victims of September 11. This annual event invites Veterans, families, and community members to reflect and remember loved ones in a moving tribute to resilience and unity.

Each December, we remember and honor the veterans buried at Spring Hill with the Wreaths Across America program. Contact Wreaths Across Huntington to sponsor a wreath any day of the year. For a monthly contribution of just $17, you can provide 12 wreaths for veterans.

For history enthusiasts, the cemetery offers a guided walking tour map, available at the office, which highlights the gravesites of Civil War generals, prominent Huntington families, and pioneers in education, politics, business, and faith.

Whether you come to reflect, honor, or learn, Spring Hill Cemetery remains a cherished space of reverence, rich with stories of the past and inspiration for the present.

a section of Spring Hill Cemetery showing a variety of standing grave markers. They bell tower is in the background.
A large tower with a bell hanging from the center covered by a green metal roof
A marker at Spring Hill Cemetery surrounded by graves with in ground markers
Three stone mausoleum buildings surrounded by graves with standing markers
A section of Spring Hill with standing grave markers in a variety of heights and sizes
An older section of the cemetery with small standing grave markers surrounding a large stone cross with an American Flag flying beside it
A small white stone building at Spring Hill Cemetery
A wide angle picture of the bell tower surrounded by a few graves with in ground markers
A large tree with orange and brown leaves shading several graves
Several standing grave markers covered in fresh fallen snow
A tall marble marker and bench surrounded by bushes all covered in fresh fallen snow
A wide view of a section of the cemetery covered in snow
The entrance iron gates attached to large stone pillars
A large white monument in the center of a grass circle surrounded by a concrete walkway. American flags line the circle
A wide angle of graves adorned with American flags
Hundreds of United States flags wave in the wind
A mausoleum and surrounding graves covered in snow.

Contact Information

Cemeteries Manager: Eldora McCoy

Cemeteries Office: 1427 Norway Avenue, Huntington, WV  25705

Telephone: 304.696.5516

Fax: 304.696.5940

E-mail: emccoy@ghprd.org

The Healing Field at Spring Hill Cemetery

Each year on September 11, a Spring Hill Cemetery is adorned with American flags as part of the Healing Field® Program. Thousands of U.S. flags fly in solemn formation tribute to the lives sacrificed in the terrorist attacks of September 11th of 2001. Below is a moving video that showcases this moving tribute.

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