Woodland Cemetery in Jackson, Michigan
Also known as Woodlawn Cemetery
About Woodland Cemetery
Woodland Cemetery is a cemetery near Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan. It lies about 1.8 mi north of Jackson. It was established in 1890. The grounds sit at about 971 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 4 notable people buried here, including Kara Braxton, Ethelene Crockett and Daniel Earl Karn. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1616756. The nearest other listed cemetery is Saint John's Catholic Cemetery, about 0.2 mi to the east. The nearest funeral home we know of is House of Johnson Funeral Home in Jackson, about 0.8 mi away. It is one of 91 cemeteries we list in Jackson County, and 39 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Jackson County dates to 1859. 6 of the 91 listings in Jackson County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Jackson. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Woodland Cemetery
Among them: 1 basketball player, 1 physician, 1 scientist, 1 World War II veteran.
- Kara Braxton1983-2026American basketball player
- Ethelene Crockett1914-1978American physician
- Daniel Earl Karn1890-1969American energy business executive
- Wilbur L. Dungy1926-2004American biology professor
People whose Wikidata entry gives Woodland 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
42.22058, -84.39717
What Woodland 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
- Saint John's Catholic Cemetery4440 East South Street, Jackson, MICatholic cemetery0.2 mi
- Mount Evergreen CemeteryJackson, MICemetery1.4 mi
- East Main Street CemeteryJackson, MICemetery2.1 mi
- Temple Beth Israel Cemetery420 North West Avenue, Jackson, MIJewish cemetery2.6 mi
- Odd Fellows CemeteryJackson, MICemetery2.9 mi
- Roseland Memorial GardensVandercook Lake, MIMemorial park2.9 mi
- Eldred CemeteryMichigan Center, MICemetery3.3 mi
- Cradit CemeteryJackson, MICemetery3.4 mi
- Hillcrest Memorial Park CemeteryJackson, MIMemorial park3.6 mi
- McArthur CemeteryMichigan Center, MICemetery3.8 mi
Funeral homes near Woodland Cemetery
- House of Johnson Funeral Home0.8 miFuneral home · Jackson · (517) 783-0100
- Patience-Montgomery Funeral Home1.9 miFuneral home · Jackson · (517) 782-0591
- Wetherby Funeral Home2.1 miFuneral home · Jackson · (517) 787-7511
- Desnoyer Funeral Home2.1 miFuneral home · Jackson · (517) 782-1878
- Burden-Patience-Montgomery Funeral Home2.3 miFuneral home · Jackson · (517) 784-3104
- J L Watson Funeral Chapel2.8 miFuneral chapel · Jackson · (517) 782-7144
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 Woodland Cemetery located?
Woodland Cemetery is at 2615 Francis Street, Jackson, MI in Jackson County. GPS coordinates: 42.22058, -84.39717.
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