Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in Gillespie, Illinois
Also known as Holy Cross Cemetery
About Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery is a catholic cemetery near Gillespie, Macoupin County, Illinois. It lies about 0.6 mi northwest of Gillespie. The grounds sit at about 656 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Frank W. Fries. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1994504. The nearest other listed cemetery is Gillespie City Cemetery, about 0.2 mi to the southwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie, about 0.6 mi away. It is one of 120 cemeteries we list in Macoupin County, and 38 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Macoupin County dates to 1906.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Gillespie. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
Among them: 1 US representative, 1 World War I veteran.
- Frank W. Fries1893-1980American politician
People whose Wikidata entry gives Holy Cross 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
39.12532, -89.80898
What Holy Cross 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
- Gillespie City CemeteryGillespie, ILMunicipal cemetery0.2 mi
- Holy Dormition CemeteryBenld, ILCemetery2.7 mi
- Benld CemeteryBenld, ILCemetery2.7 mi
- Wheeler CemeteryGillespie, ILCemetery3.9 mi
- Clark CemeteryGillespie, ILCemetery3.9 mi
- Farrar CemeteryMount Olive, ILCemetery4.4 mi
- Kinder CemeteryLitchfield, ILCemetery4.4 mi
- Karnes CemeteryLitchfield, ILCemetery4.8 mi
- Tine Sawyer CemeteryBenld, ILCemetery4.9 mi
- Immanuel Lutheran CemeteryMount Olive, ILLutheran cemetery5.2 mi
Funeral homes near Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
- Kravanya Funeral Home0.6 miFuneral home · Gillespie · (844) 486-3725
- Kravanya Funeral Home2.1 miFuneral home · Benld · (844) 486-3725
- Becker and Son Funeral Home5.8 miFuneral home · Mt Olive · (217) 999-3821
- Williamson Funeral Home8.1 miFuneral home · Staunton · (618) 635-2442
- Litchfield Family Funeral Services8.8 miFuneral home · Litchfield · (217) 324-3322
- Plummer Funeral Services9.2 miFuneral home · Litchfield · (217) 324-3939
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Frequently asked questions
Is Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery a Catholic cemetery?
Our records list a Catholic affiliation, based on its official name. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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