Jewish cemeteries in Kansas City
Most families put this off, because nobody wants to call a cemetery. That's what we're here for. The EverJewish team has documented every Jewish cemetery near Kansas City: who runs it, its sections and its rules. Room and prices change, so when you ask, we get today's answer from each office and help you choose.
Updated October 2026
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- 1Tell us what you're looking for. Where, how many plots, and anything that matters to you: near a parent, a traditional section, an interfaith family.
- 2We call the cemeteries. We find out who has room, what it costs and what each one requires, and send you their answers in writing.
- 3Visit and choose. Tell us which places you'd like to see and when, and we'll arrange it around you.
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Without a plan, your family decides everything in forty-eight hours — the cemetery, the funeral home, the cost — with no way to know what you wanted.
Jewish cemeteries in Jackson County
Jewish cemeteries in Clay County
Jewish cemeteries in Johnson County
Jewish cemeteries in Douglas County
Jewish cemeteries in Leavenworth County
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Jewish funeral homes near Kansas City
A Jewish funeral home arranges the tahara, a shomer and the burial in keeping with Jewish tradition, and works with the cemetery and the rabbi. Customs vary between families and communities. Ask any home for its General Price List; each keeps its own number.
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Find your town
The Jewish cemeteries in this guide nearest each town, closest first (straight-line miles). Where a family can be buried depends on who holds the plot, so confirm with the cemetery's office.
Jewish cemeteries near Lawrence, KS
- Beni Israel Cemetery Eudora · 9 mi
- Mt. Zion Cemetery Leavenworth · 31 mi
- Congregation Beth Torah section within Mt. Moriah Cemetery South Overland Park · 31 mi
- Rose Hill Cemetery and Mausoleum Kansas City · 37 mi
- Elmwood Cemetery Kansas City · 40 mi
Jewish cemeteries near Shawnee, KS
- Congregation Beth Torah section within Mt. Moriah Cemetery South Overland Park · 11 mi
- Rose Hill Cemetery and Mausoleum Kansas City · 13 mi
- Elmwood Cemetery Kansas City · 16 mi
- Mount Moriah Cemetery South Kansas City · 16 mi
- Sheffield Cemetery Kansas City · 16 mi
What plots cost near Kansas City: what cemeteries have told families →
Questions families ask
Does it cost anything to ask?
No. Families never pay, and asking never obligates you to buy anything.
What do you need from me?
Where you're looking, how many plots, and anything that matters to you. It takes two minutes, with no account.
How soon will I hear back?
Right away. We'll be in touch to understand what you're looking for and get started, and you'll usually have answers by the next day.
We're an interfaith family. Can you help?
Yes. Tell us when you ask, and we'll ask each cemetery about its rules and tell you which ones welcome your family.
Do we need to belong to a synagogue?
Some cemeteries require it, and many don't. We ask and tell you which is which.
Can I plan this for a parent?
Yes. You can ask on their behalf, and the answers come to you.
How many Jewish cemeteries are there near Kansas City?
EverJewish documents 12 Jewish cemeteries in Jackson County and Clay County and Platte County and Cass County and Johnson County and Wyandotte County and Douglas County and Leavenworth County, across 7 towns — 4 standalone Jewish cemeteries and 6 Jewish sections within larger cemeteries. The nearest towns are Kansas City, Raytown, Independence, Liberty.
Which Jewish cemeteries near Kansas City are selling plots to the public?
No cemetery in this region has yet documented public plot sales on EverJewish. Most pages still say "details not yet confirmed" — call the office, and ask about membership as a path in.
How quickly can a Jewish funeral happen near Kansas City?
Often within a day or two. What sets the timing: the cemetery's schedule, Shabbat and Jewish holidays (Jewish cemeteries generally don't hold burials then), the death certificate and burial permit, and family who need to travel. Waiting for close family is common. The funeral home will tell you the earliest time that works.
Which Jewish funeral homes serve Kansas City?
1 Jewish funeral home is documented in the region: Louis Memorial Chapel in Kansas City. Each page lists what is documented about tahara, shomer, Shabbat and holiday practice, and what remains an open question.
What should a family confirm before choosing a Jewish cemetery near Kansas City?
Whether plots are currently available and to whom (members, the public, or pre-sold only); who may be buried there, including interfaith and section rules; costs in writing — plot, opening and closing, perpetual care, monument; and which funeral home the cemetery works with. Every cemetery on EverJewish can be asked directly from its page, and questions marked "planning ahead" carry no urgency.
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Ask the cemeteries near meAbout this guide
EverJewish documents 12 Jewish cemeteries within 35 miles of Kansas City, serving families in seven towns across Missouri and Kansas. Four are standalone Jewish cemeteries, and six are Jewish sections within larger cemeteries. The cemeteries are located in Kansas City itself (four cemeteries within two miles), Raytown, Independence, Liberty, Overland Park, Leavenworth, and Eudora. One funeral home, Louis Memorial Chapel in Kansas City, is also documented in this area.
One cemetery—Sheffield Cemetery in Kansas City—has confirmed its details directly with EverJewel. EverJewel has compiled one detailed listing from a cemetery's own public website. For the remaining cemeteries, availability has not yet been confirmed. Families should contact cemetery offices directly to verify current information about plot availability, sections, and procedures.
Cemetery offices are welcome to confirm or update their details with EverJewel at no cost, which helps families in difficult moments find accurate information quickly. Because documentation for most cemeteries in this region remains preliminary, families planning burial near Kansas City should expect to confirm all details—including whether plots are currently available—with the cemetery directly.
EverJewish is an independent reference documenting Jewish funeral homes and cemeteries in the United States. Free for families. Every Jewish cemetery is listed, and no one can pay to rank (how we're funded). We never sell family information.
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