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Woodlawn Cemetery (Elmira, New York)
: ''This article refers to the'' Woodlawn Cemetery ''in the Elmira, New York. For other uses, see'' Woodlawn Cemetery (disambiguation)''.''
Woodlawn Cemetery is the name of a cemetery in Elmira, New York, United States. The most famous person buried in it is Mark Twain. Many members of the United States Congress, including Jacob Sloat Fassett are also interred there.
Within Woodlawn Cemetery is the distinct Woodlawn National Cemetery, begun with the interment of Confederate prisoners from the nearby Elmira Prison (dubbed "Hellmira" by its inmates) during the American Civil War. It is run by the United States Veterans Administration.〔 and (''Accompanying 10 photos, from 2004'' )〕
Both cemeteries are still active and together were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.〔
==Notable burials==
*Mark Twain author
*Ernie Davis Heisman Trophy winner from Syracuse University
*Hal Roach comedy film & television producer
*John W. Jones ex-slave and sexton of Woodlawn National Cemetery
*Jacob Sloat Fassett Congressman
*Lucius Robinson, Governor of New York
*John Arnot, Jr. Congressman, Mayor, Civil War Veteran, Businessman
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