A visit to the Woodlawn Cemetery ...
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. 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 Woodlawn Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Woodlawn Cemetery:
39.0852, -94.4105
The Woodlawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Independence.
The cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Independence. Independence lies just to the north northwest of the Woodlawn Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on 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:
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 28 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Woodlawn Cemetery.<4>
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)
- The Hendrick Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrick Cemetery
- Mound Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Luttrell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Ridge Memory Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Washington Forever Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lincoln Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Blue Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Cemetery
- Jewish Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Jewish Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewish Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Blue Ridge Lawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pitcher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Pitcher Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitcher Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Campground Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Campground Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
- Brooking Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mann Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mann Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mann Cemetery
- Sheffield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cole Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Hylton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Minaville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Minaville Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- Rice Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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)
- The Stanley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery
- Lobb Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Lobb Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobb Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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)
- Adams
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cement City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cement City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cement City
- Leeds
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Birmingham
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Raytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Little Blue
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lake Tapawingo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Tapawingo is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tapawingo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
- Minaville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- River Bend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- River Bend is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Randolph
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Kansas City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Kansas City is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kansas City
- Blue Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Claycomo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Claycomo is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claycomo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,526 people
- Lake City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lake City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Atherton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Avondale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Avondale is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- 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)
- Glenaire is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenaire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Unity Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Unity Village is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Pleasant Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
- Woodhill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- North Kansas City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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.
- Blue Springs
- Independence
- Kansas City
- North Kansas City
- 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 professional and volunteer 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:
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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #32371
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #729111 (Woodlawn Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #729111 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: 311 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Independence
- Location given for Woodlawn Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.0855607 Lon: -94.4110622
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Woodlawn Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |