About Woodlawn Cemetery
Woodlawn Cemetery is a cemetery in Sparta, Monroe County, Wisconsin. The grounds sit at about 817 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 3 notable people buried here, including David W. Cheney, Charles G. Lewis and Seth W. Button. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1576998. The nearest other listed cemetery is Saint John's Cemetery, about 1.3 mi to the southwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Lanham-Schanhofer Funeral Home in Sparta, about 0.5 mi away. It is one of 51 cemeteries we list in Monroe County, and 18 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
Notable people buried at Woodlawn Cemetery
Among them: 1 business leader.
- David W. Cheney1859-1913American politician
- Charles G. Lewis1823-1917American politician
- Seth W. Button1836-191319th century American politician
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
43.95356, -90.80915
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.
Nearby cemeteries
- Saint John's CemeterySparta, WICemetery1.3 mi
- Mount Hope Cemetery200 Faith Avenue, Sparta, WICemetery1.3 mi
- Saint Patrick's CemeterySparta, WICemetery2.3 mi
- Angelo CemeterySparta, WICemetery2.4 mi
- Leon CemeterySparta, WICemetery4.4 mi
- Farmers Valley CemeterySparta, WICemetery4.6 mi
- Lafayette CemeterySparta, WICemetery6.1 mi
- Mound Prairie CemeterySparta, WICemetery7.1 mi
- Welsh Calvanistic CemeteryBangor, WICemetery7.2 mi
- Welsh Congregational CemeteryBangor, WICemetery7.3 mi
Funeral homes near Woodlawn Cemetery
- Lanham-Schanhofer Funeral Home0.5 miFuneral home · Sparta · (608) 269-6666
- Torkelson Page Smith Funeral Home0.7 miFuneral home · Sparta · (608) 269-4444
- Jandt Funeral Home10 miFuneral home · Bangor
- Fredrickson Funeral Homes and Crematory10 miCremation provider · Bangor · (608) 486-4999
- Fredrickson Funeral Homes and Crematory14 miCremation provider · West Salem · (608) 786-1990
- Torkelson Page Smith Funeral15 miFuneral home · Cashton · (608) 654-7764
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Woodlawn Cemetery located?
Woodlawn Cemetery is at 875 North Water Street, Sparta, WI 54656 in Monroe County. GPS coordinates: 43.95356, -90.80915.
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