Historic Cemeteries in Illinois
There are 27 historic cemeteries in Illinois in our directory. Historic cemeteries are burial grounds with a recorded heritage designation, a historic tag in the source data, or an establishment year before 1900.
Listed when the source records a historic or heritage designation, or an establishment year before 1900.
Historic Cemeteries in Illinois
- Calvary Cemetery2001 North 1st Street · Springfield, IL · est. 1857Catholic cemetery
- Camp Butler National Cemetery5063 Camp Butler Road · Springfield, IL · est. 1865National cemetery
- Fort Sheridan Post CemeteryVattman Road · Lake Forest, IL · est. 1889Military cemetery
- Rock Island National CemeteryBldg 118 Rock Island Arsenal · Rock Island, IL · est. 1863National cemetery
- Rock Island Confederate CemeteryRodman Avenue · Rock Island, IL · est. 1863Cemetery
- Barrington Center CemeteryOld Sutton Road · Barrington Hills, IL · est. 1834Cemetery
- Oak Ridge Cemetery1441 Monument Avenue · Springfield, IL · est. 1860Cemetery
- Union CemeteryBarrington Hills, IL · est. 1864Christian cemetery
- Mount Olivet Cemetery2755 West 111th Street · Chicago, IL · est. 1855Catholic cemetery
- Forest Home Cemetery863 Des Plaines Avenue · Forest Park, IL · est. 1873Cemetery
- Guth Cemetery2319 Washington Road · Washington, IL · est. 1855Cemetery
- Stewart Harmony Cemetery1627 County Road 1300 East · Metamora, IL · est. 1852Cemetery
- Tuscola Township CemeteryTuscola, IL · est. 1859Church cemetery
- Saint Martin's CemeteryGirard, IL · est. 1884Christian cemetery
- Union CemeteryCrystal Lake, IL · est. 1888Cemetery
- Wood Wreath Island Grove CemeteryNew Berlin, IL · est. 1872Cemetery
- Pierce Downer Cemetery4524 Linscott Avenue · Downers Grove, ILCemetery
- East Pierce CemeteryHinckley, IL · est. 1850Methodist cemetery
- Lower Ash Grove CemeteryNeoga, IL · est. 1835Christian cemetery
- Saint Joseph Catholic CemeteryWilmette, IL · est. 1843Catholic cemetery
- Swedish Lutheran CemeteryNeoga, IL · est. 1873Lutheran cemetery
- Deer Grove CemeteryInverness, IL · est. 1850Cemetery
- McMillan CemeteryPrairie Grove, IL · est. 1843Cemetery
- Meridians CemeteryAbingdon, IL · est. 1829Cemetery
- Mound 72Fairmont City, ILCemetery
- Prairie Grove CemeteryOakwood Hills, IL · est. 1862Cemetery
- Saint Patricks CemeteryNeoga, IL · est. 1863Cemetery
Historic Cemeteries by city in Illinois
Other cemetery types in Illinois
Frequently asked questions
What is a historic cemetery?
Historic cemeteries are burial grounds with a recorded heritage designation, a historic tag in the source data, or an establishment year before 1900.
How many historic cemeteries are in Illinois?
We list 27 historic cemeteries in Illinois. Listed when the source records a historic or heritage designation, or an establishment year before 1900.
Why might a historic cemetery be missing from this list?
We only list a cemetery here when the source data or official name confirms it. If you know a cemetery that belongs on this page, open its listing and use "Suggest a correction", or add it through our submission form.
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- What Happens When a Cemetery Is Full?Closed and inactive cemeteries, who maintains them, and what it means for families with existing plots.
- What Does a Headstone Cost?Flat markers, upright headstones and monuments, materials, engraving, installation fees and the cemetery's foundation charge.