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Woodlawn Cemetery
Independence, Jackson County, Missouri
701 South Noland Road
Independence MO 64050
Lat: 39° 05' 06"N, Lon: 94° 24' 44"W
Contributed by Sharon Kroner, Sep 29, 2008, last edited May 11,
2009 [sharonmok2@sbcglobal.net].
Total records = 4,673.
Driving directions from the intersection of I-70 and Noland Road
in Independence Mo: You would drive 3.6 miles going north on Noland
Road to the entrance of the cemetery on the right hand side of the
road.
This is the city cemetery owned and maintained by the City of
Independence MO. The cemetery was founded in 1837 with the purchase
of 1.25 acres adjacent to the Stayton Family Cemetery for the
“interment of all Jackson County residents”. Father Donnelly
added six acres on the southern edge in 1853 calling it Saint
Mary Cemetery for the use of Catholic patrons. These three cemeteries
were combined in 1922 to become Woodlawn Cemetery.
The Woodland Cemetery now contains 56 acres, final resting place
for over 33,000 graves. The graceful stone wall on the western
frontage and northern border is a lasting tribute to the men of
the WPA era.
You will find the cemetery office immediately upon entering the
cemetery. Their office hours are 8:00AM to 4:00PM, Mon thru Fri.
Mike Hicks, manager of the cemetery can be reached by calling
816-325-7365. The cemetery is enclosed by a stone wall on the
front side and by fences on the remaining sides. The gates are
open from dawn to dusk.
The cemetery is divided into sections identified by street signs
such as “High St. S-10”, etc. I have indicated the section the
graves can be found by indicating S10, etc.
As of Sep 25, 2008, my husband & I have completed the following
sections: S-10, S-11, & S-12. This is a Work in Progress.
- Sharon Kroner
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* = SSDI or MO Archives
** = sexton records, no stone
b. = born
d. = died
d/o = daughter of
f/o = father or
h/o = husband of
mau = mausoleum
m. = married
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m/o = mother of
p/o = parents of
s/o = son of
s/w = share with
w/o = wife of
D = Division
S = Section
SH = Soldier Hill
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