About Murdoch - Linwood Cemetery
Murdoch - Linwood Cemetery is a cemetery near Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa. It lies about 3.8 mi northeast of Cedar Rapids. The grounds sit at about 784 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 5 notable people buried here, including Ernest Robert Moore, Addie Cherry and Effie Cherry. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 458425. The nearest other listed cemetery is Muslim National Cemetery, about 0.9 mi to the east. The nearest funeral home we know of is Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids, about 0.2 mi away. It is one of 90 cemeteries we list in Linn County, and 39 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Cedar Rapids. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Murdoch - Linwood Cemetery
Among them: 3 musicians, 1 Spanish-American War veteran.
- Ernest Robert Moore1869-1957American politician
- Addie Cherry1859-19421859-1942 member of the Cherry sisters
- Effie Cherry1867-19441867-1944 member of the Cherry sisters
- Janette Stevenson Murray1874-1967American civic leader, suffragist, educator and writer
- Jessie Cherry1871-19031871-1903 member of the Cherry sisters
People whose Wikidata entry gives Murdoch - Linwood 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
41.95872, -91.67451
What Murdoch - Linwood 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
- Muslim National CemeteryCedar Rapids, IANational cemetery0.9 mi
- Eben Israel CemeteryCedar Rapids, IACemetery1.0 mi
- Czech National CemeteryCedar Rapids, IANational cemetery1.1 mi
- Saint George Orthodox CemeteryCedar Rapids, IAOrthodox cemetery1.8 mi
- Syrian CemeteryCedar Rapids, IACemetery1.8 mi
- Saint Johns CemeteryCedar Rapids, IACemetery1.8 mi
- Oak Hill CemeteryCedar Rapids, IACemetery1.9 mi
- Baker CemeteryCedar Rapids, IACemetery2.5 mi
- Brockman CemeteryCedar Rapids, IACemetery3.3 mi
- Williams CemeteryCedar Rapids, IACemetery4.2 mi
Funeral homes near Murdoch - Linwood Cemetery
- Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service0.2 miFuneral home · Cedar Rapids · (319) 364-1549
- Brosh Chapel0.9 miFuneral home · Cedar Rapids · (319) 362-8837
- Cedar Memorial - Westside Chapel1.1 miFuneral home · Cedar Rapids
- Papich-Kuba Funeral Service1.1 miFuneral home · Cedar Rapids · (319) 362-9032
- Cedar Rapids Cremation Society1.4 miCremation provider · Cedar Rapids · (319) 382-8556
- Teahen Funeral Home2.5 miFuneral home · Cedar Rapids · (319) 396-2616
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA, sorted by straight-line distance. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Related guides
- How Are Cemetery Plots Organized?Sections, lots, rows and graves explained, plus how to read a cemetery map and a plot deed.
- How Deep Is a Grave?Where "six feet under" comes from, typical depths today, and what state rules actually require.
- What Happens When a Cemetery Is Full?Closed and inactive cemeteries, who maintains them, and what it means for families with existing plots.
- What Does a Headstone Cost?Flat markers, upright headstones and monuments, materials, engraving, installation fees and the cemetery's foundation charge.