About Woodlawn Cemetery
Woodlawn Cemetery is a cemetery in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas. The grounds sit at about 850 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 5 notable people buried here, including Orrin Larrabee Miller, William Elsey Connelley and James Kerr Proudfit. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 478628. The nearest other listed cemetery is Oak Grove Cemetery, about 0.8 mi to the east. The nearest funeral home we know of is Lawrence A Jones and Sons Funeral in Kansas City, about 0.6 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 Woodlawn Cemetery
Among them: 1 architect, 1 US representative.
- Orrin Larrabee Miller1856-1926American politician (Republican)
- William Elsey Connelley1855-1930American historian and school teacher
- James Kerr Proudfit1831-1917American military officer
- Annie Elizabeth Mozley1857-1899American naturalist
- W. W. Rose1864-1931American architect
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
39.13056, -94.63162
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
- Oak Grove Cemetery2025 Springfield Boulevard, Kansas City, KSCemetery0.8 mi
- Huron Indian CemeteryKansas City, KSCemetery1.1 mi
- Wyandotte National Burying GroundKansas City, KSCemetery1.1 mi
- Huron Cemetery631 Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, KSCemetery1.1 mi
- Memorial Park Cemetery3400 North 12th Street, Kansas City, KSMemorial park1.4 mi
- Mount Hope Cemetery3400 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, KSCemetery2.1 mi
- Quindaro Cemetery2850b N 38th & Parallel Pkwy, Kansas City, KSCemetery2.2 mi
- Saint John's Cemetery3430 Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, KSCemetery2.2 mi
- Old Quindaro CemeteryKansas City, KSCemetery2.3 mi
- Highland Park Cemetery3801 State Avenue, Kansas City, KSCemetery2.6 mi
Funeral homes near Woodlawn Cemetery
- Lawrence A Jones and Sons Funeral0.6 miFuneral home · Kansas City · (913) 371-5352
- Thatcher's Funeral Home0.8 miFuneral home · Kansas City · (913) 321-1211
- Bluhm Monument Works Inc0.9 miMonument dealer · Kansas City · (913) 281-4230
- Mrs J W Jones Memorial Chapel1.2 miFuneral chapel · Kansas City · (913) 321-0253
- Larkin & Garcia Funeral Care1.5 miFuneral home · Kansas City · (913) 371-7000
- Porter Funeral Homes and Crematory1.5 miCremation provider · Kansas City · (913) 621-6400
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 2041 North 9th Street, Kansas City, KS 66101 in Wyandotte County. GPS coordinates: 39.13056, -94.63162.
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