About Memorial Park Cemetery
Memorial Park Cemetery is a memorial park in Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas. The grounds sit at about 876 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 8 notable people buried here, including James Naismith, Bill Hougland and Charlie Hoag. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 479138. The nearest other listed cemetery is Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery, about 0.3 mi to the north. The nearest cremation provider we know of is Greatful Gathering Funeral & Cremation Centre in Lawrence, about 0.9 mi away. It is one of 51 cemeteries we list in Douglas County, and 28 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 1 of the 51 listings in Douglas County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Memorial Park Cemetery
Among them: 4 basketball players, 3 writers, 2 football players, 1 actor, 1 baseball player, 1 inventor or engineer, 1 physician, 1 scientist.
- James Naismith1861-1939Canadian-American coach; inventor of basketball
- Bill Hougland1930-2017American basketball player
- Charlie Hoag1931-2012Basketball player
- Herk Harvey1924-1996American actor and director
- A. R. Kennedy1876-1969American football player and coach
- Doyle Schick1939-2001American football player
- Henry Higgins Lane1878-1965
- William Edwin Hoffmann1896-1986American botanist
People whose Wikidata entry gives Memorial Park 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
38.95528, -95.21553
What Memorial Park 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
- Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery1600 Oak Hill Avenue, Lawrence, KSCatholic cemetery0.3 mi
- Oak Hill Cemetery1605 Oak Hill Avenue, Lawrence, KSCemetery0.3 mi
- Franklin Catholic CemeteryLawrence, KSCatholic cemetery1.5 mi
- Franklin Cemetery1668 North 1400 Road, Lawrence, KSCemetery1.5 mi
- Haskell Indian Nations University Haskell CemeteryLawrence, KSCemetery1.5 mi
- Pioneer Cemetery2201 Irving Hill Road, Lawrence, KSCemetery2.5 mi
- Adams - School District 497 CemeteryLawrence, KSCemetery3.3 mi
- Maple Grove CemeteryLawrence, KSCemetery3.3 mi
- Henry T Davis CemeteryLawrence, KSCemetery3.8 mi
- Davis CemeteryLawrence, KSCemetery3.8 mi
Funeral homes near Memorial Park Cemetery
- Greatful Gathering Funeral & Cremation Centre0.9 miCremation provider · Lawrence · (785) 727-4444
- Warren-McElwain Mortuary1.2 miMortuary · Lawrence · (785) 843-1120
- Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home1.9 miFuneral home · Lawrence · (785) 843-5111
- Chapel Oaks Cremation and Funeral Services4.1 miFuneral home · Lawrence · (785) 841-3822
- Warren-McElwain Mortuary – Eudora Chapel7.2 miMortuary · Eudora · (785) 542-3030
- Lamb-Roberts-Price Funeral Home13 miFuneral home · Baldwin City · (785) 269-1459
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Memorial Park Cemetery located?
Memorial Park Cemetery is at 1517 East 15th Street, Lawrence, KS 66044 in Douglas County. GPS coordinates: 38.95528, -95.21553.
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