Woodlawn Cemetery in Independence, Missouri

Woodlawn Cemetery is a cemetery near Independence, Jackson County, Missouri. The grounds sit at about 1,020 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 6 notable people buried here, including William J. Randall, Samuel H. Woodson and John T. Hughes. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 729111. The nearest other listed cemetery is Truman Family Gravesites, about 1.4 mi to the northwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Newcomer’s Noland Road Chapel in Independence, about 0.2 mi away. It is one of 83 cemeteries we list in Jackson County, and 48 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Jackson County dates to 1842. 1 of the 83 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, Independence. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.

Among them: 3 US representatives, 1 Civil War veteran, 1 Mexican-American War veteran.

• William J. Randall1909-2000
  American politician
• Samuel H. Woodson1815-1881
  American politician
• John T. Hughes1817-1862
  Confederate Army officer
• Samuel Locke Sawyer1813-1890
  American politician, Missouri
• Emma Smith Kennedy1869-1960
  American writer
• James Chiles1833-1873
  American outlaw

People whose Wikidata entry gives Woodlawn 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.

• Truman Family Gravesites

  Independence, MO
  Cemetery

  1.4 mi
• Hendrick Cemetery

  Independence, MO
  Cemetery

  1.8 mi
• Mound Grove Cemetery

  Independence, MO
  Cemetery

  2.0 mi
• Hill Cemetery

  Independence, MO
  Cemetery

  2.3 mi
• Carr Cemetery

  Independence, MO
  Cemetery

  2.8 mi
• Oak Ridge Memory Gardens

  Independence, MO
  Cemetery

  2.8 mi
• Blue Ridge Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery

  Independence, MO
  Memorial park

  3.4 mi
• Kehilath Israel Blue Ridge Cemetery

  1901 Blue Ridge Boulevard, Independence, MO
  Jewish cemetery

  3.4 mi
• Campground Cemetery

  Raytown, MO
  Cemetery

  3.4 mi
• Highland Cemetery

  Independence, MO
  Cemetery

  3.5 mi

• Newcomer’s Noland Road Chapel

  Funeral home · Independence · (816) 252-8900
  0.2 mi
• Funeral Services of Independence

  Funeral home · Independence · (816) 463-4030
  0.8 mi
• Carson-Speaks Chapel

  Funeral home · Independence · (816) 252-7900
  1.2 mi
• Frisbie Monuments

  Monument dealer · Independence · (816) 833-5111
  1.3 mi
• Charter Funerals

  Funeral home · Independence · (816) 921-5555
  1.6 mi
• Clarke and Sons Funeral Home, LLC

  Funeral home · Independence · (816) 800-4148
  2.0 mi

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