About Greenlawn Cemetery
Greenlawn Cemetery is a cemetery near Springfield, Greene County, Missouri. It lies about 3.6 mi south of Springfield. The grounds sit at about 1,276 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 8 notable people buried here, including Orland K. Armstrong, Reuben T. Wood and Arthur W. Briggs. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 718823. The nearest other listed cemetery is Westmoreland Cemetery, about 3.5 mi to the east. The nearest funeral home we know of is Greenlawn Funeral Homes in Springfield, about 0.3 mi away. It is one of 69 cemeteries we list in Greene County, and 33 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 1 of the 69 listings in Greene County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Springfield. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Greenlawn Cemetery
Among them: 2 football players, 2 US representatives, 1 scientist, 1 World War I veteran.
- Orland K. Armstrong1893-1987American politician
- Reuben T. Wood1884-1955American politician
- Arthur W. Briggs1884-1949American sports coach
- Harry Larche1923-2005American football player
- Robert Ritchie Robertson1870-1939
- Roy Ellis1888-1972American university president
- David Owen Ellis1925-1966Ph.D. University of Missouri - Columbia 1948
- Zelma Stanphill1923-1951American hymnwriter
People whose Wikidata entry gives Greenlawn 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
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What Greenlawn 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
- Westmoreland Cemetery3900 East Evergreen Street, Springfield, MOCemetery3.5 mi
- Eastlawn CemeterySpringfield, MOCemetery3.6 mi
- Lincoln Memorial Park CemeterySpringfield, MOMemorial park3.9 mi
- Brick Church CemeterySpringfield, MOChurch cemetery4.4 mi
- Maple Park CemeterySpringfield, MOCemetery4.9 mi
- Saint Marys CemeterySpringfield, MOCemetery5.0 mi
- Resurrection CemeterySpringfield, MOCemetery6.0 mi
- Bodenhamer CemeterySpringfield, MOCemetery6.0 mi
- Temple Israel CemeterySpringfield, MOCemetery6.3 mi
- Springfield National CemeterySpringfield, MONational cemetery6.3 mi
Funeral homes near Greenlawn Cemetery
- Greenlawn Funeral Homes0.3 miFuneral home · Springfield · (417) 833-1111
- Klingner-Cope Family Funeral Home2.5 miFuneral home · Springfield · (417) 862-0511
- Eastlawn Cemetery and Funeral Home3.6 miFuneral home · Springfield · (417) 815-7442
- Southwest Cremation3.9 miCremation provider · Springfield · (417) 815-3242
- Herman H Lohmeyer Funeral Home4.0 miFuneral home · Springfield · (417) 862-4433
- Herman Lohmeyer Funeral Home4.0 miFuneral home · Springfield
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