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 The Battle of Antietam (), or Battle of Sharpsburg particularly in the Southern United States, was a battle of the American Civil War fought on September 17, 1862, between Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia and Union ...

Circles, where local veterans of the

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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

Daughters of the American Revolution The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is a lineage-based membership service organization for women who are directly descended from a person involved in the United States' efforts towards independence. A non-profit group, they promote ...

in 1913, and Civil War memorial statues.

Notable burials

Notable burials include: * William W. Cranston (1838–1907), Civil War

Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor. ...

recipient * Clyde M. Reed (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