About Sheffield Cemetery
Sheffield Cemetery is a jewish cemetery near Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri. It lies about 3.8 mi west of Kansas City. The grounds sit at about 794 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 2 notable people buried here, including Ed Asner and Benjamin Goldman. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 726300. The nearest other listed cemetery is Elmwood Cemetery, about 1.3 mi to the southwest. The nearest funeral chapel we know of is Eley & Sons Funeral Chapel Inc in Kansas City, about 1.4 mi away. It is one of 83 cemeteries we list in Jackson County, and 63 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, Kansas City. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Sheffield Cemetery
Among them: 1 actor, 1 writer.
- Ed Asner1929-2021American actor
- Benjamin Goldman1888-1983
People whose Wikidata entry gives Sheffield 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
39.10833, -94.50856
What Sheffield 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
- Elmwood CemeteryKansas City, MOCemetery1.3 mi
- Lincoln CemeteryIndependence, MOCemetery1.7 mi
- Mount Washington CemeteryIndependence, MOCemetery1.9 mi
- Mount Saint Mary's CemeteryKansas City, MOCatholic cemetery2.2 mi
- Jewish Cemetery (historical)Independence, MOJewish cemetery2.2 mi
- Kehilath Israel Blue Ridge Cemetery1901 Blue Ridge Boulevard, Independence, MOJewish cemetery2.3 mi
- Highland CemeteryIndependence, MOCemetery2.4 mi
- Blue Ridge Lawn Memorial Gardens CemeteryIndependence, MOMemorial park3.0 mi
- Hill CemeteryIndependence, MOCemetery3.4 mi
- Pitcher CemeteryIndependence, MOCemetery3.7 mi
Funeral homes near Sheffield Cemetery
- Eley & Sons Funeral Chapel Inc1.4 miFuneral chapel · Kansas City · (816) 924-8700
- Cullen Funeral Home2.2 miFuneral home · Independence · (816) 322-5278
- Mokan Crematory2.5 miCremation provider · Kansas City
- Golden Gate Funeral & Cremation Services LLC2.5 miCremation provider · Kansas City · (816) 255-3676
- Passantino Brothers Funeral Home2.6 miFuneral home · Kansas City
- Passantino Bros Funeral Home2.6 miFuneral home · Kansas City · (816) 471-2844
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
Is Sheffield Cemetery a Jewish cemetery?
Our records list a Jewish 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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