About Evergreen Cemetery
Evergreen Cemetery is a cemetery near Colfax, McLean County, Illinois. It lies about 3.6 mi southeast of Colfax. The grounds sit at about 771 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Elmo Scott Watson. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 408113. The nearest other listed cemetery is Wiley Cemetery, about 2.7 mi to the southeast. The nearest funeral home we know of is Duffy Pils Memorial Homes in Colfax, about 3.7 mi away. It is one of 94 cemeteries we list in McLean County, and 17 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 1 of the 94 listings in McLean County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Colfax. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Evergreen Cemetery
Among them: 1 journalist.
- Elmo Scott Watson1892-1951American writer
People whose Wikidata entry gives Evergreen 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
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What Evergreen 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
- Wiley CemeteryColfax, ILCemetery2.7 mi
- Wiley CemeteryLexington, ILCemetery2.9 mi
- Pleasant Hill CemeteryLexington, ILCemetery4.2 mi
- Lawndale CemeteryColfax, ILCemetery4.3 mi
- Immanuel Lutheran Church CemeteryColfax, ILLutheran cemetery5.0 mi
- Antioch CemeteryColfax, ILCemetery5.3 mi
- Indian Field CemeteryLexington, ILCemetery5.4 mi
- Blue Mound CemeteryColfax, ILCemetery6.8 mi
- Fairview CemeteryColfax, ILCemetery6.8 mi
- Scrogin CemeteryLexington, ILCemetery6.9 mi
Funeral homes near Evergreen Cemetery
- Duffy Pils Memorial Homes3.7 miFuneral home · Colfax · (309) 723-4061
- Calvert Johnson & Froelich Memorial Homes - Lexington Chapel6.4 miFuneral home · Lexington · (309) 365-4391
- Duffy-Pils Memorial Homes11 miFuneral home · Chenoa · (815) 945-4011
- Duffy-Pils Memorial Homes14 miFuneral home · Fairbury · (815) 692-2531
- Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Homes - Saybrook Chapel14 miFuneral home · Saybrook · (309) 475-3311
- East Lawn Funeral Home15 miFuneral home · Bloomington
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