A visit to the Memorial Park Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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:
38.9801, -94.5164
The Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Kansas City.
The 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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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:
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.
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.<3>
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)
- The Palestine Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
- Sechrest Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mound Olivet Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Floral Hills Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Floral Hills Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Hills Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- West Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rice Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- 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)
- Noland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Collings Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cole Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ganzer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Ganzer Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganzer Cemetery
- Flanery Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Flanery Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanery Cemetery
- Brooking Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Loose Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Loose Memorial Park is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loose Memorial Park
- Corinth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Corinth Cemetery is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
- Blue Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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)
- Raytown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Indian Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Indian Village is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Little Blue
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Leeds
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mission Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mission Hills is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,533 people
- Leawood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- New Santa Fe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Santa Fe is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Santa Fe
- Grandview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Unity Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Unity Village is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Westwood Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Westwood Hills is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Westwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Westwood is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,642 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Mission Woods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mission Woods is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Woods
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Fairway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Martin City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Martin City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin City
- Roeland Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Countryside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Countryside is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Belvidere
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Belvidere is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Kansas City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lee's Summit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Maywood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mission
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mission is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,873 people
- Former name for Mission:
- Mission Hill Acres
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission <5>
- 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)
- Merriam
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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.
- Argentine
- Grandview
- Independence
- Kansas City
- Merriam
- Raytown
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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #722225 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 285 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Grandview
- Location given for Memorial Park Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.9805618 Lon: -94.5146761
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Memorial Park Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |