About Aledo Cemetery
Aledo Cemetery is a cemetery in Aledo, Mercer County, Illinois. The grounds sit at about 705 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 4 notable people buried here, including William J. Graham, James McKinney and Guy C. Scott. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 403394. The nearest other listed cemetery is Artz Cemetery, about 3.0 mi to the north. The nearest funeral home we know of is Fippinger Funeral Home in Aledo, about 0.4 mi away. It is one of 51 cemeteries we list in Mercer County, and 25 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
Notable people buried at Aledo Cemetery
Among them: 2 US representatives, 1 artist.
- William J. Graham1872-1937American politician from Illinois
- James McKinney1852-1934American politician
- Guy C. Scott1863-1909American judge
- Abraham M. Byers1836-1920American photographer, made a portrait of Lincoln
People whose Wikidata entry gives Aledo Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
41.19475, -90.74304
What Aledo Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Artz CemeteryAledo, ILCemetery3.0 mi
- Sugar Grove CemeteryAledo, ILCemetery3.1 mi
- Mcpherren CemeteryAledo, ILCemetery3.3 mi
- Mcclure CemeteryAledo, ILCemetery3.6 mi
- Candor CemeteryAledo, ILCemetery4.5 mi
- Carnahan CemeteryAledo, ILCemetery4.6 mi
- Graham CemeteryAledo, ILCemetery5.2 mi
- Griffith CemeteryAledo, ILCemetery5.4 mi
- Oak Ridge CemeteryAledo, ILCemetery5.5 mi
- Brick CemeteryAledo, ILCemetery5.6 mi
Funeral homes near Aledo Cemetery
- Fippinger Funeral Home0.4 miFuneral home · Aledo · (309) 582-2315
- Speer Funeral Home1.2 miFuneral home · Aledo · (309) 582-5145
- Moore Memorial Homes13 miCremation provider · Alexis · (309) 482-6142
- McGuire & Davies Funeral Home and Crematory19 miCremation provider · Monmouth · (309) 734-6008
- Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory20 miCremation provider · Milan · (309) 756-5513
- Turnbull Funeral Home20 miFuneral home · Monmouth · (309) 734-2131
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Aledo Cemetery located?
Aledo Cemetery is at 612 Southeast 5th Avenue, Aledo, IL 61231 in Mercer County. GPS coordinates: 41.19475, -90.74304.
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