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Woodlawn Cemetery in Elmira, New York

Overview

About Woodlawn Cemetery

Woodlawn Cemetery is a christian cemetery near Elmira, Chemung County, New York. It lies about 1.6 mi southeast of Elmira. The grounds sit at about 945 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 38 notable people buried here, including Mark Twain, Hal Roach and Ossip Gabrilowitsch. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 971667. The nearest other listed cemetery is Woodlawn National Cemetery, about 0.2 mi to the northeast. The nearest funeral home we know of is James D Barrett Funeral Home in Elmira, about 1.3 mi away. It is one of 61 cemeteries we list in Chemung County, and 41 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 1 of the 61 listings in Chemung County have a phone number or website on record.

This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Elmira. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.

Notable burials

Notable people buried at Woodlawn Cemetery

All in NY

Among them: 8 US representatives, 6 writers, 4 musicians, 2 governors, 1 actor, 1 artist, 1 business leader, 1 Civil War veteran.

Show all 38 notable burials

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.

Map

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42.10591, -76.83051

Services & features

What Woodlawn 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.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Woodlawn Cemetery a Christian cemetery?

Our records list a Christian affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.