About Concordia Cemetery
Concordia Cemetery is a cemetery in Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois. The grounds sit at about 627 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Herman Long. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 406454. The nearest other listed cemetery is Altenheim Cemetery, about 0.2 mi to the south. The nearest funeral home we know of is Zimmerman-Harnett Funeral Home in Forest Park, about 0.8 mi away. It is one of 187 cemeteries we list in Cook County, and 73 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 Concordia Cemetery
Among them: 1 baseball player.
- Herman Long1866-1909American baseball player
People whose Wikidata entry gives Concordia 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
41.87833, -87.82256
What Concordia 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
- Altenheim Cemetery7824 Madison Street, Forest Park, ILCemetery0.2 mi
- Chevra Shomer Hadas #1Forest Park, ILJewish cemetery0.6 mi
- Forest Home Cemetery863 Des Plaines Avenue, Forest Park, IL · est. 1873Cemetery0.7 mi
- Waldheim CemeteryForest Park, ILCemetery1.1 mi
- Free Sons of Israel CemeteryNorth Riverside, ILJewish cemetery1.4 mi
- Jewish Waldheim Cemeteries1400 Des Plaines Avenue, Forest Park, ILJewish cemetery1.4 mi
- Woodlawn Funeral Home and Memorial Park Cemetery7600 Cermak Road, Forest Park, ILMemorial park1.8 mi
- Menorah GardensBroadview, ILJewish cemetery2.3 mi
- Glen Oak Cemetery4301 Roosevelt Road, Hillside, ILCemetery3.5 mi
- Oakridge - Glen Oak Cemetery4301 Roosevelt Road, Hillside, ILCemetery3.7 mi
Funeral homes near Concordia Cemetery
- Zimmerman-Harnett Funeral Home0.8 miFuneral home · Forest Park · (708) 366-2200
- Smith and Thomas Funeral Home1.0 miFuneral home · Maywood · (708) 216-0199
- I.j. Cannon Funeral Home1.2 miFuneral home · Maywood · (708) 216-2900
- Corbin Colonial Funeral Chapel1.2 miFuneral chapel · Maywood · (708) 410-0287
- Parkwyn Funeral Home and Crematory1.6 miCremation provider · Berwyn · (708) 788-0904
- Berwyn Cicero Cremation Society1.6 miCremation provider · Berwyn · (708) 788-7776
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Concordia Cemetery located?
Concordia Cemetery is at 7900 Madison Street, Forest Park, IL 60130 in Cook County. GPS coordinates: 41.87833, -87.82256.
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