About West Lawn Memorial Gardens
West Lawn Memorial Gardens is a memorial park in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. The grounds sit at about 1,079 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Lucinda Todd. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2509591. The nearest other listed cemetery is Security Benefit Association Cemetery, about 3.0 mi to the east. The nearest funeral home we know of is Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home in Topeka, about 3.0 mi away. It is one of 36 cemeteries we list in Shawnee County, and 23 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 3 of the 36 listings in Shawnee County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at West Lawn Memorial Gardens
- Lucinda Todd1903-1996American teacher and education activist
People whose Wikidata entry gives West Lawn Memorial Gardens 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
39.05152, -95.81536
What West Lawn Memorial Gardens 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
- Security Benefit Association CemeteryTopeka, KSCemetery3.0 mi
- Mission Center CemeteryTopeka, KSCemetery3.1 mi
- Valencia CemeterySilver Lake, KSCemetery3.5 mi
- Mount Calvary CemeteryTopeka, KSCemetery4.2 mi
- Mount Hope CemeteryTopeka, KSCemetery4.3 mi
- Penwell - Gabel CemeteryTopeka, KSCemetery5.0 mi
- Silver Lake CemeterySilver Lake, KSCemetery5.3 mi
- Prairie Home Cemetery5320 Northwest 35th Street, Topeka, KSCemetery5.4 mi
- Elevation CemeteryTopeka, KSCemetery5.5 mi
- Topeka State Hospital CemeteryTopeka, KSCemetery5.9 mi
Funeral homes near West Lawn Memorial Gardens
- Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home3.0 miFuneral home · Topeka · (785) 272-7888
- Mount Hope Cemetery, Funeral Chapel & Reception Center4.5 miFuneral chapel · Topeka · (785) 272-1122
- Dove Cremations & Funerals, Southwest Chapel4.6 miFuneral home · Topeka · (785) 272-9797
- Angels Above Cremation Services5.4 miCremation provider · Topeka · (785) 215-8386
- Penwell-Gabel Cremations, Funerals & Receptions, Mid-Town Chapel6.5 miFuneral home · Topeka · (785) 354-8558
- Brennan Mathena Funeral Home7.1 miFuneral home · Topeka · (785) 354-7706
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 West Lawn Memorial Gardens located?
West Lawn Memorial Gardens is at Southwest Auburn Road, Topeka, KS 66615 in Shawnee County. GPS coordinates: 39.05152, -95.81536.
Is West Lawn Memorial Gardens a Christian cemetery?
Our records list a Christian affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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