There's a cemetery casually permitting cars to pass by and people to walk from the adjacent…read moreapartment complex to the QT behind the fence. To some, it may be an odd mix of stone and grass in a growing suburbia, but it can also show the acceptance of the space. This cemetery is not large. It does not take long to explore. One can find weathered headstones from the early 1900s revealing the culture value of a woman as the "wife of" someone. One can find those who gave their lives to military service. While reading the graves or exploring history, here are some things to examine here and at other burial sites. Not every resting place has these feature. - The chronological placement of people - The use of dates (year vs exact day) - Language engraved into the stone - Broken or toppled headstones (don't vandalize) - Weathered headstones that are hard to read - Replaced headstones (stone type doesn't match lifespan) - Footstones (normally with initials) - Stone type and size - Section names - Potter's field (where nameless people are buried) - Maintenance of the grass and other plants - Presence of real or synthetic flowers - Offerings of pebbles or pennies - Trash (to please throw away)

My wife's grandparents are buried here so we've been multiple times to see them. I am always…read moreimpressed with the grounds and how well maintained everything is. If you go onto their website it is very informative with regards to what you are allowed to leave behind on loved ones markers, how long they leave flowers out before collecting them as well as what to do if you have a headstone in need of repair. It's an extremely peaceful area, away from any major freeway noise and as it's veterans and their loved ones buried here it's nice to see how well everything is preserved and respected.

Jesse, Thank you hugely from the bottom of my heart to you and all your staff for the care, love…read moreand support that you all provided to me from many many miles away, you all were amazing and made this a smooth process for me in the time where my heart hurts the most and that is grieving the loss of my father!! I live in California and my father lives in Leavenworth KS. You can imagine the stress so many miles away.. Jesse was excellent!! I highly recommend Leavenworth National Cemetery to all!! May God bless you all for the kindness given to us families

A fantastic historical site in the heart of kc! Perfect for walks, runs, and just to enjoy the…read morebeautiful days. The headstones are all really old and neat to look at. And the cemetery itself is very well kept, quiet, not a lot of traffic either! It's also free to visit which is another bonus! If you're looking for a unique place to take a walk I highly recommend

I enjoyed the historical, and peaceful feel! It's a quality place to visit, as well as a value to…read moreyour day!

Maple hill cemetery…read more This seems to be where a lot of the Hmong people are buried. Decent size. Good workers. Everyone plays their roll. My uncle, auntie, and nephew are buried here. Good resting ground. Rest In Peace. Highly recommended

Beautiful grave sight, and the yard was well taken care of. Very Grave was well taken care of, and…read morethere was a sense of peace. They really do make sure that you are comfortable and at peace when visiting.

Gorgeous cemetery, well maintained, in the middle of summer, it's a forest oasis. One star lost…read morebecause there are no restrooms or office open. Still, a great place to walk in peace and the sounds of nature.

Mt. Washington is the final resting place for generations of my family. The site is beautiful. It…read moreis well maintained and the staff is awesome to work with. They are very friendly and helpful. Because most of my family is closer to the Truman Road side of the cemetery, they opened that gate just for us when we laid my mother to rest there just over a month ago.

I love this cemetery. It has always been a beautiful cemetery even when things were going so well…read morefor them. We walk there a lot I go bird watching frequently there I have a lot of Family there. So it has always been a place to visit since the 1960s for me and even earlier than that for my parents and grandparents It holds a lot of history and also memories for me No matter how horrible it has been treated by previous owners we always made several trips there every year. At least weekly I'm hoping it is getting better care by current owners It deserves it. This is a Historical Landmark and deserves the best as many still come here.

I have attempted to visit Sheffield Cemetery on several occasions when in the neighborhood; which…read moreis usually on a Saturday while on a taco run. The gates have always been locked, I assume because of the Jewish Sabbath. My visit yesterday on Memorial Day was successful for entering but slightly unusual. Most cemeteries on Memorial Day are filled with families visiting graves and decorating the tombstones and lawn with flowers and ornaments - not here. I was the only soul on site for the 40+ minutes I wandered amongst the 5500 graves. Even more puzzling; was besides the small American flags at the graves of veterans, there was ZERO decorations in the entire Cemetery. No people, and no tacky plastic flowers or broken wind chimes; just a well manicured lawn with tightly packed tombstones in perfect rows for my isolated inspection. The oldest graves are early 20th century, so nothing too ancient and no one of historical relevance that I could detect in an on-line search. I wandered the lonesome resting grounds alone under a gray overcast sky with low dark clouds while multiple freight trains rumbled along the viaduct just south of the perimeter fence. The Hebrew writing, the stars of David ever present and the line of WWII casualty / veteran graves in the back west corner all triggered emotions of sorrow that I have not felt at other final resting grounds, even though I didn't have any personal connection to anyone buried there. Having just bought tickets for the upcoming Auschwitz exhibit coming to town, I was certainly attuned to the somber reminder of what many of these people beneath my feet had fled from or watched with horror from personal connections. A moment in time that I'll always remember and could never duplicate.

This is a Jewish cemetery by the railroad tracks in KS. We stumbled on it by accident while we were…read morelooking for another cemetery. It was getting dark when we arrived, but when we pulled up to the front of the gates, the lovely and interesting caretaker, allowed us to take a few minutes to look around. She was quite the odd duck and chattered on endlessly, as though she had not had any visitors for a long, long time. She allowed us to not only drive around the very compact, very tightly packed holy grounds, she was kind enough to look around the newly renovated holy buliding on the premises. By tradtion, in most Jewish cemeteries, the headstones are packed very closely together and and are all looking in the same direction. The older the headstones, the more likely the names, dates and thoughts are written in Hebrew. One strange note....as we drove up to the gates, the sun had already started to down and it was cold. Out of literally NOWHERE, a little boy about 10 years old, rode his bike up to my husband and asked "Are you guys going inside?" My husband replied that we were if the caretaker would let us in and asked him what he was doing outside in such a desolate area. The boy had big dark eyes and black hair, a ratty hoodie and an even rattier dirt bike. He didn't answer my husband but as the caretaker came up to the gate, she saw him to and yelled, "You can't come in, go around." At which point my husband turned to look at the boy and say he was sorry, he couldn't come in with us, and the boy had vanished! This is a cemetery surrounded by railroad tracks and a busy train yard....it was very odd indeed.

Situated on Highway 9 about a mile north of downtown Parkville, Walnut Grove Cemetery lies on a…read more sloping ridge and field that borders a wooded area with views of Riss Lake to the east. A fairly small and compact cemetery with only 1 road through the center, it can easily be visited in a short amount of time. Highlights include the grave of George S. Park - the founder of Parkville and namesake of the nearby university and local broadcasting legend Bill Grigsby.