About Bethel Cemetery
Bethel Cemetery is a jewish cemetery in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The grounds sit at about 607 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Marshall Goldberg. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 404279. The nearest cremation provider we know of is Chapel & Crematorium in Lincolnwood, about 0.5 mi away. It is one of 187 cemeteries we list in Cook County, and 64 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Cook County dates to 1834. 23 of the 187 listings in Cook County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Bethel Cemetery
Among them: 1 football player, 1 World War II veteran, 1 writer.
- Marshall Goldberg1917-2006American football player
People whose Wikidata entry gives Bethel 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
41.98641, -87.73040
What Bethel 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
- Ridge Lawn Cemetery5736 North Pulaski Road, Chicago, ILJewish cemetery0.1 mi
- Montrose Cemetery5400 North Pulaski Road, Chicago, ILCemetery0.4 mi
- Bohemian National Cemetery of Chicago5255 North Pulaski Road, Chicago, ILNational cemetery0.6 mi
- Saint Luke Cemetery5300 North Pulaski Road, Chicago, ILChristian cemetery0.6 mi
- New Light Cemetery6807 East Prairie Road, Lincolnwood, ILJewish cemetery1.3 mi
- Rosehill Mausoleum5800 North Ravenswood Avenue, Lincolnwood, ILCemetery2.2 mi
- Rosehill Cemetery5800 North Ravenswood Avenue, Chicago, ILCemetery2.5 mi
- Saint Henry Catholic Cemetery1929 West Devon Avenue, Chicago, ILCatholic cemetery2.8 mi
- Saint Peter Catholic Cemetery8115 Niles Center Road, Skokie, ILCatholic cemetery3.2 mi
- Union Ridge Cemetery6700 West Higgins Avenue, Chicago, ILCemetery3.4 mi
Funeral homes near Bethel Cemetery
- Chapel & Crematorium0.5 miCremation provider · Lincolnwood
- Smith-Corcoran Funeral Home1.1 miFuneral home · Chicago
- Smith-Corcoran Chicago Funeral Home1.1 miFuneral home · Chicago · (773) 736-3833
- Caring Cremations1.2 miCremation provider · Chicago · (773) 866-2273
- Tohle Funeral Home1.3 miFuneral home · Chicago · (773) 685-4400
- Kornick & Berliner Monument Co.1.4 miMonument dealer · Chicago · (773) 764-7600
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA, sorted by straight-line distance. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Bethel Cemetery located?
Bethel Cemetery is at 5736 North Pulaski Road, Chicago, IL 60646 in Cook County. GPS coordinates: 41.98641, -87.73040.
Is Bethel Cemetery a Jewish cemetery?
Our records list a Jewish affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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