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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Woodlawn Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Woodlawn Cemetery (FG ID #32371)

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 Woodlawn Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.0852°   (39° 5' 6")

Lon:   -94.4105°   (-94° 24' 37")

The cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

As an estimate, the Woodlawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Independence.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Independence. Independence lies just to the north northwest of the Woodlawn Cemetery .

Name Variations for Woodlawn 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.

Woodlawn Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Independence Cemetery

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 begin 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 Woodlawn 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 Woodlawn 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]<3> of the Woodlawn Cemetery.

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

    • Independence
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Sugar Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Maywood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
      • Maywood is located in Jackson County
    • Adams
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Jackson County
    • Cement City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cement City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cement City
      • Cement City is located in Jackson County
    • Leeds
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
      • Leeds is located in Jackson County
    • Birmingham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Raytown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raytown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
    • Little Blue
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Blue
      • Little Blue is located in Jackson County
    • Lake Tapawingo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Tapawingo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tapawingo
      • Lake Tapawingo is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
    • Minaville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minaville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minaville
      • Minaville is located in Clay County
    • River Bend
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
      • River Bend is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Randolph
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
        • Randolph is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
      • East Kansas City
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Kansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kansas City
        • East Kansas City is located in Clay County
      • Blue Springs
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Claycomo
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claycomo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claycomo
        • Claycomo is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,526 people
      • Lake City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
        • Lake City is located in Jackson County
      • Atherton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atherton
        • Atherton is located in Jackson County
      • Avondale
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
        • Avondale is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Kansas City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Glenaire
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenaire have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenaire
        • Glenaire is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
      • Unity Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
      • Pleasant Valley
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
        • Pleasant Valley is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
      • Woodhill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhill
        • Woodhill is located in Clay County
      • North Kansas City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kansas City
        • North Kansas City is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,017 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Kansas City <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 Woodlawn 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 Woodlawn Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Woodlawn Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Hendrick Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hendrick Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendrick Cemetery
    • Mound Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Luttrell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Luttrell Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • The Luttrell Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Carr Cemetery
      • Dalton Cemetery
      • Luttrell - Dalton Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luttrell Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Memory Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Ridge Memory Gardens is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Memory Gardens
    • Mt. Washington Forever Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Washington Forever Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Washington Forever Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Independence.
      • The Mt. Washington Forever Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Washington Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Washington Forever Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30384 <1>
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Blue Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    • Jewish Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jewish Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewish Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Blue Ridge Lawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Ridge Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blue Ridge Lawn Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Ridge Lawn Cemetery
    • Pitcher Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pitcher Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitcher Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Campground Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campground Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
      • Brooking Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Mann Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mann Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann Cemetery
      • Sheffield Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Cole Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • 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. Carmel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
      • Hylton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hylton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Hylton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hylton Cemetery
      • Minaville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minaville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Minaville Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minaville Cemetery
      • Minneville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Elmwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Mt. St. Marys Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. St. Marys Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. St. Marys Cemetery
      • Rice Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Rice Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
      • Collings Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • West Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Stanley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
      • Lobb Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lobb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lobb Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lobb 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 Woodlawn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #729111  (Woodlawn Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #729111 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: Independence
      • County: Jackson         Elev: 311
      • Location given for GNIS #729111 (Woodlawn Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #32371

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

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Woodlawn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0852, Longitude: -94.4105    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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