About Saint Casimir Catholic Cemetery
Saint Casimir Catholic Cemetery is a catholic cemetery in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The grounds sit at about 597 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 7 notable people buried here, including Paul Marcinkus, Povilas Plechavičius and Kazys Pakštas. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 426654. The nearest other listed cemetery is Hazelgreen Cemetery, about 1.2 mi to the west. The nearest funeral home we know of is Andrew J. Mcgann & Son Funeral Home in Chicago, about 0.7 mi away. It is one of 187 cemeteries we list in Cook County, and 45 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 Saint Casimir Catholic Cemetery
Among them: 2 World War II veterans, 1 football player, 1 physician, 1 World War I veteran.
- Paul Marcinkus1922-2006Catholic archbishop, former head of the Vatican Bank
- Povilas Plechavičius1890-1973General of the Lithuanian Army
- Kazys Pakštas1893-1960Lithuanian geographer and political theorist
- Leonas Prapuolenis1913-1972Lithuanian leader of 1941 uprisings
- Aleksandras Račkus1893-1965Lithuanian-American physician and numismatist
- Joe Zeller1908-1983American football player
- Vladas Rėklaitis1888-1952Colonel of the Lithuanian Army, Burgomaster of Ukmergė
People whose Wikidata entry gives Saint Casimir Catholic 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
41.68890, -87.72595
What Saint Casimir Catholic 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
- Hazelgreen Cemetery5200 West 115th Street, Alsip, ILChurch cemetery1.2 mi
- Ever Rest Cemetery (historical)Merrionette Park, ILCemetery1.3 mi
- Restvale Cemetery11700 South Laramie Avenue, Alsip, ILCemetery1.4 mi
- Oak Hill Cemetery11900 South Kedzie Avenue, Blue Island, ILCemetery1.5 mi
- Chapel Hill Gardens South Cemetery11333 South Central Avenue, Oak Lawn, ILChurch cemetery1.5 mi
- Mount Olivet Cemetery2755 West 111th Street, Chicago, IL · est. 1855Catholic cemetery1.7 mi
- Mount Greenwood Cemetery2900 West 111th Street, Chicago, ILCemetery1.7 mi
- Burr Oak Cemetery4400 West 127th Street, Alsip, ILCemetery1.8 mi
- Lincoln Cemetery12300 South Kedzie Avenue, Blue Island, ILChristian cemetery1.8 mi
- Beverly Cemetery12000 South Kedzie Avenue, Blue Island, ILCemetery1.8 mi
Funeral homes near Saint Casimir Catholic Cemetery
- Andrew J. Mcgann & Son Funeral Home0.7 miFuneral home · Chicago · (773) 783-7700
- Memorial Cremation1.0 miCremation provider · Chicago · (773) 980-1808
- Hennessy-Nowak Funeral Home1.3 miFuneral home · Oak Lawn · (708) 862-5454
- Blake-Lamb Funeral Home1.3 miFuneral home · Oak Lawn · (708) 636-1193
- Beverly Ridge Funeral Home1.7 miFuneral home · Chicago · (773) 779-4411
- Chapel Hill Gardens South Funeral Home and Cemetery1.7 miFuneral home · Oak Lawn · (708) 636-1200
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Saint Casimir Catholic Cemetery located?
Saint Casimir Catholic Cemetery is at 4401 West 111th Street, Chicago, IL 60655 in Cook County. GPS coordinates: 41.68890, -87.72595.
Is Saint Casimir Catholic Cemetery a Catholic cemetery?
Our records list a Catholic 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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