Brief History of Memorial Lawn Cemetery
Once a privately held cemetery, Memorial Lawn came into Cowley County’s possession in December 1993. The resting place had been declared abandoned, at which time the County officially took control. Under Kansas law, once a cemetery falls under the care of a county, it cannot be sold to any other party.
December 2008 marks the 15th anniversary of Cowley County gaining ownersip of Memorial Lawn.
Memorial Lawn Records Search Map
A searchable map of all Memorial Lawn Cemetery Records.
Location
24547 61st Road
Arkansas City Kansas, 67005
Telephone
620.442.1110
Poor Farm Cemetery
The land where Poor Farm Cemetery is located was purchased by Cowley County in 1880. Records indicated that the first burial on the property was in 1892, while the last was in 1940. Time has worn and damaged many of the few remaining monuments.
In 2002, an effort was spearheaded by Gene Metzinger of Arkansas City to help refurbish the cemetery. An 8-foot-long and 5-foot-high slab of stone was donated by Pray Monument and inscribed with the known names of the deceased.
Cemetery Records
Location
South Joel Mack Road
Winfield, KS 67156
Cemetery Records
Cemetery Records are kept at the County Engineer’s Office. Contact the County Engineer’s Office.
