About Ridge Lawn Cemetery
Ridge Lawn Cemetery is a jewish cemetery in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The grounds sit at about 607 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 416647. 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 66 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.
Map
41.98614, -87.73228
What Ridge Lawn 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
- Bethel Cemetery5736 North Pulaski Road, Chicago, ILJewish cemetery0.1 mi
- Montrose Cemetery5400 North Pulaski Road, Chicago, ILCemetery0.4 mi
- Saint Luke Cemetery5300 North Pulaski Road, Chicago, ILChristian cemetery0.6 mi
- Bohemian National Cemetery of Chicago5255 North Pulaski Road, Chicago, ILNational cemetery0.6 mi
- New Light Cemetery6807 East Prairie Road, Lincolnwood, ILJewish cemetery1.3 mi
- Rosehill Mausoleum5800 North Ravenswood Avenue, Lincolnwood, ILCemetery2.3 mi
- Rosehill Cemetery5800 North Ravenswood Avenue, Chicago, ILCemetery2.6 mi
- Saint Henry Catholic Cemetery1929 West Devon Avenue, Chicago, ILCatholic cemetery2.9 mi
- Saint Peter Catholic Cemetery8115 Niles Center Road, Skokie, ILCatholic cemetery3.1 mi
- Union Ridge Cemetery6700 West Higgins Avenue, Chicago, ILCemetery3.3 mi
Funeral homes near Ridge Lawn Cemetery
- Chapel & Crematorium0.5 miCremation provider · Lincolnwood
- Smith-Corcoran Funeral Home1.0 miFuneral home · Chicago
- Smith-Corcoran Chicago Funeral Home1.0 miFuneral home · Chicago · (773) 736-3833
- Caring Cremations1.1 miCremation provider · Chicago · (773) 866-2273
- Tohle Funeral Home1.3 miFuneral home · Chicago · (773) 685-4400
- Kornick & Berliner Monument Co.1.5 miMonument dealer · Chicago · (773) 764-7600
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Ridge Lawn Cemetery located?
Ridge Lawn Cemetery is at 5736 North Pulaski Road, Chicago, IL 60646 in Cook County. GPS coordinates: 41.98614, -87.73228.
Is Ridge Lawn 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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