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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Memorial Park Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Memorial Park Cemetery

Lat:   38.9801°   (38° 58' 48")

Lon:   -94.5164°   (-94° 30' 59")

The Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Jackson County<1>.

Adjacent to the Memorial Park Cemetery and just to the south is the Green Lawn Cemetery.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Independence. Independence lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Memorial Park Cemetery .

Name Variations for Memorial Park Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Memorial Park

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Memorial Park Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Jackson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Memorial Park Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Memorial Park Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Memorial Park Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Holmes Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Park
      • Holmes Park is located in Jackson County
      • Holmes Park has also been known as:
      • Holmes
    • Raytown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
      • Raytown is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,816 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raytown <4>
    • Indian Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Jackson County
    • Little Blue
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Blue
      • Little Blue is located in Jackson County
    • Leeds
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
      • Leeds is located in Jackson County
    • Mission Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
      • Mission Hills is located in Johnson County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,533 people
    • Leawood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leawood
      • Leawood is located in Johnson County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,669 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leawood <4>
    • Grandview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <4>
    • Unity Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Village
      • Unity Village is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Westwood Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Hills
      • Westwood Hills is located in Johnson County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
    • Westwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Johnson County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,642 people
    • Mission Woods
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Woods
      • Mission Woods is located in Johnson County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Fairway
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway
        • Fairway is located in Johnson County (KS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,963 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairway <4>
      • Prairie Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
        • Prairie Village is located in Johnson County (KS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,315 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Village <4>
      • Martin City
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin City
        • Martin City is located in Jackson County
      • Roeland Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roeland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roeland Park
        • Roeland Park is located in Johnson County (KS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,652 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roeland Park <4>
      • Countryside
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
        • Countryside is located in Johnson County (KS)
      • Kansas City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Lee's Summit
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee's Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee's Summit
        • Lee's Summit is located in Cass County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,467 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee's Summit <4>
      • Maywood
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
        • Maywood is located in Jackson County
      • Mission
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
        • Mission is located in Johnson County (KS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,873 people
        • Former name for Mission:
        • Mission Hill Acres
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission <4>
      • Independence
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Sugar Creek
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Argentine
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argentine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
        • Argentine is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
      • Merriam
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merriam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam
        • Merriam is located in Johnson County (KS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,128 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merriam <4>

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Memorial Park Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Memorial Park Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Memorial Park Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Memorial Park Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Palestine Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
    • Sechrest Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Sechrest Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • The Sechrest Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sechrest Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sechrest Cemetery
    • Mound Olivet Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Mound Olivet Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • The Mound Olivet Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mound Olivet Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Olivet Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30357 <6>
    • Floral Hills Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floral Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Floral Hills Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Hills Cemetery
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • West Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Rice Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Forest Hill & Calvary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Douglas Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Douglas Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • The Douglas Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Grange Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
    • Noland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Noland Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • The Noland Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Besonia Church Cemetery
      • Oliver Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1981914 <6>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Collings Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Cole Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cole Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Cole Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
      • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Ganzer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ganzer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ganzer Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ganzer Cemetery
      • Flanery Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flanery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flanery Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flanery Cemetery
      • Brooking Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Loose Memorial Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loose Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Loose Memorial Park is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loose Memorial Park
      • Corinth Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Johnson County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
      • Blue Ridge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Ridge Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Memorial Park Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #722225  (Memorial Park Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #722225 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Grandview
      • County: Jackson         Elev: 285
      • Location given for GNIS #722225 (Memorial Park Cemetery)

    The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.mo.us/

    The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Memorial Park Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9801, Longitude: -94.5164    
    <3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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