About Mount Auburn Cemetery
Mount Auburn Cemetery is a cemetery near Saint Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri. It lies about 2.2 mi southwest of Saint Joseph. The grounds sit at about 1,020 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: John J. Tootle. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 722711. The nearest other listed cemetery is Adath Joseph Cemetery, about 0.2 mi to the southwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Heaton Bowman Smith & Sidenfaden Chapel in St Joseph, about 0.8 mi away. It is one of 60 cemeteries we list in Buchanan County, and 43 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 2 of the 60 listings in Buchanan County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Saint Joseph. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery
- John J. Tootle1873-1960Millionaire heir
People whose Wikidata entry gives Mount Auburn 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
39.78751, -94.81388
What Mount Auburn 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
- Adath Joseph CemeterySaint Joseph, MOJewish cemetery0.2 mi
- Ashland CemeterySaint Joseph, MOCemetery0.6 mi
- St. Joseph State Hospital CemeterySaint Joseph, MOCemetery1.1 mi
- Mount Olivet CemeterySaint Joseph, MOCemetery1.2 mi
- Mount Mora CemeterySaint Joseph, MOCemetery1.7 mi
- Saint Joseph Memorial ParkSaint Joseph, MOMemorial park1.9 mi
- B'nai Sholem CemeteryCountry Club Village, MOJewish cemetery2.3 mi
- Saint Joseph City CemeterySaint Joseph, MOMunicipal cemetery2.3 mi
- Fairview Cumberland Presbyterian CemeteryCountry Club Village, MOPresbyterian cemetery3.2 mi
- Despain CemeterySaint Joseph, MOCemetery3.4 mi
Funeral homes near Mount Auburn Cemetery
- Heaton Bowman Smith & Sidenfaden Chapel0.8 miFuneral home · St Joseph · (816) 232-3355
- American Board of Funeral Service Education1.0 miFuneral home · St Joseph · (816) 233-3747
- Bullock Family Funeral Chapel1.8 miFuneral chapel · St Joseph · (816) 364-2301
- Simplify Cremations & Funerals1.9 miFuneral home · St Joseph · (816) 232-2722
- Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory2.0 miCremation provider · St Joseph · (816) 232-3366
- Clark-Sampson Funeral Home5.5 miFuneral home · St Joseph · (816) 238-0601
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