About Willow Grove Cemetery
Willow Grove Cemetery is a cemetery near Buffalo, Johnson County, Wyoming. It lies about 1.1 mi north of Buffalo. The grounds sit at about 4,741 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 5 notable people buried here, including Frank O. Horton, Frank E. Lucas and Joe Tiller. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1596462. The nearest other listed cemetery is Saint Luke's Columbarium, about 1.3 mi to the northwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Harness Funeral Home in Buffalo, about 1.3 mi away. It is one of 8 cemeteries we list in Johnson County, and 2 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Buffalo. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Willow Grove Cemetery
Among them: 1 governor, 1 Spanish-American War veteran, 1 US representative.
- Frank O. Horton1882-1948American politician
- Frank E. Lucas1876-1948American politician
- Joe Tiller1942-2017American football player and coach
- Joe Lefors1865-1940American lawman
- Nate Champion1857-1892American cattleman
People whose Wikidata entry gives Willow Grove 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
44.33250, -106.70341
What Willow Grove 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
Funeral homes near Willow Grove Cemetery
- Harness Funeral Home1.3 miFuneral home · Buffalo · (307) 684-2251
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