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This list of cemeteries in Illinois includes currently operating, historical (closed for new interments), and defunct (graves abandoned or removed) cemeteries, columbaria, and mausolea which are historical and/or notable.
Oak Grove Cemetery, established on January 18, 1856 [1] is a cemetery located in Jerseyville, Illinois, in the northeastern portion of the city. Originally, 10 acres (40,000 m 2) were purchased for the cemetery's use. [2] Today, the cemetery covers 47 acres (190,000 m 2).
The logo of Find a Grave used from 1995 to 2018 [2] Find a Grave was created in 1995 by Salt Lake City, Utah, resident Jim Tipton to support his hobby of visiting the burial sites of famous celebrities. [3] Tipton classified his early childhood as being a nerdy kid who had somewhat of a fascination with graves and some love for learning HTML. [4]
Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois with a population of 52,974 at the 2020 census, the county is located 98 miles southeast of St. Louis. [1] [2] Its county seat is Murphysboro, [3] and its most populous city is Carbondale, home to the main campus of Southern Illinois University.
The site began as a religious campground and local cemetery for the area's Presbyterian congregation; a church was added to the site in 1906. In 1838–39, when the Trail of Tears passed through Illinois, Cherokee who were removed from their homeland used the site as a campground. The campground included two springs, which were used as a source ...
Oak Hill Cemetery is located in the city of Lewistown, Illinois. It lies along Illinois Route 97 and 100 in the 1000 block of North Main Street. [ 1 ] The south part of the cemetery is on the National Register of Historic Places .
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Rock Island National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located within Rock Island Arsenal near the city of Rock Island, Illinois. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs , it encompasses 66 acres (27 ha), and as of the end of 2006, had 24,525 interments. [ 2 ]