About Woodlawn Cemetery
Woodlawn Cemetery is a cemetery in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida. The grounds sit at about 13 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 18 notable people buried here, including Charles E. Merrill, Ed Andrews and Gurnee Munn. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 293507. The nearest other listed cemetery is Hurricane of 1928 African-American Mass Burial Site, about 2.4 mi to the north. The nearest funeral home we know of is Quattlebaum Funeral Home in West Palm Beach, about 0.1 mi away. It is one of 22 cemeteries we list in Palm Beach County, and 9 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 3 of the 22 listings in Palm Beach County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Woodlawn Cemetery
Among them: 2 artists, 2 writers, 1 actor, 1 baseball player, 1 business leader, 1 journalist, 1 musician, 1 World War I veteran.
- Charles E. Merrill1885-1956American businessman
- Ed Andrews1859-1934American baseball player
- Gurnee Munn1887-1960American businessman
- Bula Croker1884-1957Second wife of Richard "Boss" Croker
- Charles Henry Coe1856-1954American journalist and writer
- Charles William Pierce1864-1939American novelist
- Curtis Chillingworth1896-1955American judge
- Erich J. Geske1873-1934Illustrator and art educator
- George Barnes1880-1951American actor
- Josephine Widener1902-1961American socialite
- Laura Upthegrove1896-1927American outlaw
- Alfons Beaumont Landa1896-1991American lawyer
Show all 18 notable burials
- Anson Alexander Bigelow1897-1958
- Abt 1890 -
- Florence Edmondson1860-1944
- Frederick L. Muster1870-1942Mayor of Boynton Beach, Florida from 1922 to 1923
- Horace B. Murray1867-1948First elected mayor of Boynton Beach, Florida
- Michael S. Edmondson1853-1927American businessman
People whose Wikidata entry gives Woodlawn Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
26.70222, -80.05466
What Woodlawn Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Hurricane of 1928 African-American Mass Burial SiteWest Palm Beach, FLCemetery2.4 mi
- Shalow Memorial ParkWest Palm Beach, FLMemorial park2.5 mi
- Hillcrest Memorial ParkLake Clarke Shores, FLMemorial park3.0 mi
- Royal Palm Memorial GardensRiviera Beach, FLMemorial park4.2 mi
- Glenwood Memorial CemeteryMangonia Park, FLCemetery4.6 mi
- Dorsey E Earl Smith Memory Gardens Cemetery and Funeral HomePalm Springs, FLCemetery5.9 mi
- Lake Worth CemeteryLake Worth Beach, FLCemetery6.8 mi
- South Florida Jewish CemeterySeminole Manor, FLJewish cemetery8.4 mi
- Palm Beach Memorial ParkHypoluxo, FLMemorial park9.4 mi
- Our Lady Queen of Peace Cemetery10941 Southern Boulevard, Royal Palm Beach, FLCemetery10 mi
Funeral homes near Woodlawn Cemetery
- Quattlebaum Funeral Home0.1 miFuneral home · West Palm Beach · (561) 832-5171
- L. H. Stubbs Funeral & Cremation Service1.0 miCremation provider · West Palm Beach · (561) 729-8832
- McWhite's Funeral Home West Palm Beach1.6 miFuneral home · West Palm Beach · (561) 225-1141
- Stevens Bros Funeral Home1.9 miFuneral home · West Palm Beach · (561) 833-5526
- Journey Memorial Chapel1.9 miFuneral chapel · West Palm Beach · (561) 480-7408
- Torres Sanchez Funeral Homes2.0 miFuneral home · West Palm Beach · (561) 651-7486
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA, sorted by straight-line distance. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Woodlawn Cemetery located?
Woodlawn Cemetery is at 1301 South Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach, FL 33402 in Palm Beach County. GPS coordinates: 26.70222, -80.05466.
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