About Oak Grove Cemetery
Oak Grove Cemetery is a cemetery in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas. The grounds sit at about 843 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 5 notable people buried here, including John R. Goodin, Mary Tenney Gray and William Walker. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 478636. The nearest other listed cemetery is Woodlawn Cemetery, about 0.8 mi to the west. The nearest funeral home we know of is Lawrence A Jones and Sons Funeral in Kansas City, about 0.3 mi away. It is one of 40 cemeteries we list in Wyandotte County, and 73 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 31 of the 40 listings in Wyandotte County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Oak Grove Cemetery
Among them: 1 journalist, 1 US representative, 1 writer.
- John R. Goodin1836-1885American politician
- Mary Tenney Gray1833-1904American editorial writer, clubwoman, philanthropist, suffragist
- William Walker1800-1874Wyandot leader
- Barzillai Gray1824-1918American judge, lawyer
- James McGrew1822-1911American politician, vice-governor of Kansas
People whose Wikidata entry gives Oak Grove 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
39.13334, -94.61690
What Oak Grove 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
- Woodlawn Cemetery2041 North 9th Street, Kansas City, KSCemetery0.8 mi
- Huron Indian CemeteryKansas City, KSCemetery1.4 mi
- Wyandotte National Burying GroundKansas City, KSCemetery1.4 mi
- Huron Cemetery631 Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, KSCemetery1.4 mi
- Memorial Park Cemetery3400 North 12th Street, Kansas City, KSMemorial park1.8 mi
- Old Quindaro CemeteryKansas City, KSCemetery2.8 mi
- Mount Hope Cemetery3400 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, KSCemetery2.9 mi
- Quindaro Cemetery2850b N 38th & Parallel Pkwy, Kansas City, KSCemetery3.0 mi
- Saint John's Cemetery3430 Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, KSCemetery3.0 mi
- Highland Park Cemetery3801 State Avenue, Kansas City, KSCemetery3.4 mi
Funeral homes near Oak Grove Cemetery
- Lawrence A Jones and Sons Funeral0.3 miFuneral home · Kansas City · (913) 371-5352
- Thatcher's Funeral Home0.9 miFuneral home · Kansas City · (913) 321-1211
- Bluhm Monument Works Inc1.6 miMonument dealer · Kansas City · (913) 281-4230
- Skradski Funeral Home1.7 miFuneral home · Kansas City · (913) 371-1404
- Mrs J W Jones Memorial Chapel1.7 miFuneral chapel · Kansas City · (913) 321-0253
- Larkin & Garcia Funeral Care2.2 miFuneral home · Kansas City · (913) 371-7000
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 Oak Grove Cemetery located?
Oak Grove Cemetery is at 2025 Springfield Boulevard, Kansas City, KS 66101 in Wyandotte County. GPS coordinates: 39.13334, -94.61690.
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