Oakwood Cemetery, located at 200 South Leawood, opened on June 1, 1872, as the city cemetery of

Parsons, Kansas Parsons is a city in Labette County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 9,600. It is the most populous city of Labette County, and the second-most populous city in the southeastern region of Kansas. ...

, United States. The cemetery is notable for two special sections called Antietam Circles, where local veterans of the American Civil War are buried. The two portions of the cemetery were separately purchased in 1886 and 1889 by a local chapter of a veteran's group, the Grand Army of the Republic, Antietam Post No. 64. This portion of the cemetery also contains a rotunda, two Columbiad Canons, an iron arch donated by the

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in 1913, and Civil War memorial statues.

Notable burials

Notable burials include: *

William W. Cranston Captain William Wallace Cranston (November 20, 1838 to December 7, 1907) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Cranston received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action duri ...

(1838–1907), Civil War Medal of Honor recipient *

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(1871–1949), Governor of Kansas and US Senator

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* * * {{coord, 37.3358460, -95.2385090, type:landmark_region:US-KS_source:GNIS, display=title, format=dms Cemeteries in Kansas Protected areas of Labette County, Kansas