Greenwood Cemetery in Metairie, Louisiana

Greenwood Cemetery is a cemetery near Metairie, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. It lies about 2.4 mi west of Metairie. Wikidata records 34 notable people buried here, including John Kennedy Toole, Emile Meyer and Nick LaRocca. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 535410. The nearest other listed cemetery is Saint Patrick Cemetery 3, about 0.2 mi to the east. The nearest funeral home we know of is Greenwood Funeral Home in New Orleans, about 0.1 mi away. It is one of 48 cemeteries we list in Orleans Parish, and 64 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Orleans Parish dates to 1789. 1 of the 48 listings in Orleans Parish have a phone number or website on record.

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

Among them: 8 musicians, 6 writers, 4 baseball players, 3 actors, 3 Civil War veterans, 2 football players, 1 business leader, 1 governor.

• John Kennedy Toole1937-1969
  American novelist
• Emile Meyer1910-1987
  American actor
• Nick LaRocca1889-1961
  American jazz musician
• Oramel H. Simpson1870-1932
  American politician
• Sam Butera1927-2009
  American musician
• Leon Roppolo1902-1943
  American musician
• Effingham Lawrence1820-1878
  American politician
• George Strickland1926-2010
  American baseball player and coach
• Justin Holland1819-1887
  American musician, guitar pedagogue
• Rosel George Brown1926-1967
  American writer
• William Plummer Benton1828-1867
  American lawyer and military officer
• Jack Kramer1918-1995
  American baseball player

People whose Wikidata entry gives Greenwood 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.

• Saint Patrick Cemetery 3

  Metairie, LA
  Cemetery

  0.2 mi
• Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery

  Metairie, LA
  Cemetery

  0.2 mi
• St. Patrick Cemetery Number 2

  Metairie, LA
  Christian cemetery

  0.3 mi
• Dispersed of Judah Cemetery

  Metairie, LA
  Cemetery

  0.3 mi
• Charity Hospital Cemetery

  Metairie, LA
  Cemetery

  0.3 mi
• Metairie Cemetery

  Metairie, LA
  Cemetery

  0.3 mi
• Masonic Cemetery

  New Orleans, LA
  Cemetery

  0.4 mi
• Cypress Grove Cemetery

  Metairie, LA
  Cemetery

  0.4 mi
• Old Congregation Chevra Thilm Cemetery

  Metairie, LA
  Jewish cemetery

  0.4 mi
• St. Patrick Cemetery Number 1

  Metairie, LA
  Christian cemetery

  0.4 mi

• Greenwood Funeral Home

  Funeral home · New Orleans · (504) 486-0880
  0.1 mi
• Alfortish Memorials & Mausoleums

  Monument dealer · New Orleans · (504) 482-2464
  0.2 mi
• Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home & Cemeteries

  Funeral home · New Orleans · (504) 486-6331
  0.3 mi
• Cremations St John Crematorium

  Cremation provider · New Orleans · (504) 486-6651
  0.4 mi
• Jacob Schoen and Son Funeral Home

  Funeral home · New Orleans · (504) 482-2111
  1.2 mi
• Rhodes Funeral Home - Washington Avenue

  Funeral home · New Orleans · (504) 822-7162
  2.5 mi

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