Topeka Cemetery in Topeka, Kansas

Topeka Cemetery is a cemetery near Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. It lies about 1.5 mi west of Topeka. The grounds sit at about 955 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 32 notable people buried here, including Charles Curtis, Hal Foster and Arthur Capper. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 478718. The nearest other listed cemetery is Mount Auburn Cemetery, about 0.2 mi to the southeast. The nearest funeral home we know of is Peaceful Rest Funeral Chapels & Cremations in Topeka, about 1.7 mi away. It is one of 36 cemeteries we list in Shawnee County, and 27 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 3 of the 36 listings in Shawnee County have a phone number or website on record.

This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Topeka. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.

Among them: 4 governors, 4 US representatives, 4 US senators, 4 writers, 2 artists, 2 business leaders, 1 journalist, 1 Medal of Honor recipient.

• Charles Curtis1860-1936
  Vice president of the United States from 1929 to 1933
• Hal Foster1892-1982
  Canadian-American illustrator
• Arthur Capper1865-1951
  American politician
• William A. Peffer1831-1912
  United States Army officer
• Samuel J. Crawford1835-1913
  American politician
• John Martin1833-1913
  (1833-1913) United States Senator from Kansas
• Thomas A. Osborn1836-1898
  American politician
• Marilynn Smith1929-2019
  Professional golfer
• George Tobey Anthony1824-1896
  American governor of Kansas
• John Davis1826-1901
  U.S. Representative from Kansas
• Thomas Ryan1837-1914
  American politician and lawyer from Kansas
• Foster Dwight Coburn1846-1924
  American farmer and statesman

People whose Wikidata entry gives Topeka 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.

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.

• Mount Auburn Cemetery

  Topeka, KS
  Cemetery

  0.2 mi
• Ritchie Cemetery

  Topeka, KS
  Cemetery

  3.0 mi
• Topeka State Hospital Cemetery

  Topeka, KS
  Cemetery

  3.5 mi
• Penwell - Gabel Cemetery

  Topeka, KS
  Cemetery

  4.0 mi
• Bethel Cemetery

  Southeast Tecumseh Road, Tecumseh, KS
  Cemetery

  4.2 mi
• Foster Cemetery

  Topeka, KS
  Cemetery

  4.3 mi
• Bennie Lee Graham Memorial Cemetery

  Topeka, KS
  Cemetery

  4.5 mi
• Mount Hope Cemetery

  Topeka, KS
  Cemetery

  4.6 mi
• Mount Calvary Cemetery

  Topeka, KS
  Cemetery

  4.6 mi
• Rochester Cemetery

  Topeka, KS
  Cemetery

  4.6 mi

• Peaceful Rest Funeral Chapels & Cremations

  Funeral home · Topeka · (785) 234-1707
  1.7 mi
• Dove Cremations & Funerals, Southeast Chapel

  Funeral home · Topeka · (785) 266-6700
  1.7 mi
• Hutton Monuments

  Monument dealer · Topeka · (785) 354-7005
  1.8 mi
• Bowser-Johnson Funeral Chapel

  Funeral chapel · Topeka · (785) 233-3039
  1.9 mi
• Brennan Mathena Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Topeka · (785) 354-7706
  1.9 mi
• Davidson Funeral Home & Cremation Services

  Funeral home · Topeka · (785) 233-4088
  2.2 mi

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