About Archer Woods Memorial Park Cemetery
Archer Woods Memorial Park Cemetery is a memorial park in Justice, Cook County, Illinois. The grounds sit at about 666 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 4 notable people buried here, including Tampa Red, Jan F. Esser and Joseph Weil. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1737121. The nearest other listed cemetery is Lithuanian National Cemetery, about 0.2 mi to the north. The nearest cremation provider we know of is Damar-Kaminski Funeral Home & Crematorium in Justice, about 0.7 mi away. It is one of 187 cemeteries we list in Cook County, and 66 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 Archer Woods Memorial Park Cemetery
Among them: 1 business leader, 1 musician, 1 physician.
- Tampa Red1904-1981American Chicago blues musician
- Jan F. Esser1877-1946Doctor, chess master, art collector
- Joseph Weil1875-1976American fraudster
- Sandra Bland1987-2015Person who died in police custody
People whose Wikidata entry gives Archer Woods Memorial Park 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
41.73881, -87.84571
What Archer Woods Memorial Park 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
- Lithuanian National Cemetery8201 Kean Avenue, Justice, ILNational cemetery0.2 mi
- Bethania Cemetery7701 South Archer Avenue, Justice, ILChristian cemetery1.0 mi
- Resurrection Cemetery7201 South Archer Avenue, Justice, ILCatholic cemetery1.7 mi
- Saint Johns Cemetery6791 South La Grange Road, Hodgkins, ILLutheran cemetery2.1 mi
- Sacred Heart Catholic CemeteryHickory Hills, ILCatholic cemetery2.2 mi
- Fairmount - Willow Hills Memorial Park CemeteryWillow Springs, ILMemorial park2.2 mi
- Lyonsville CemeteryIndian Head Park, ILCemetery3.2 mi
- LaGrange CemeteryLa Grange, ILCemetery4.2 mi
- St. James Catholic Cemetery10600 South Archer Avenue, Lemont, ILCatholic cemetery5.2 mi
- Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum6001 West 111th Street, Alsip, ILCatholic cemetery5.3 mi
Funeral homes near Archer Woods Memorial Park Cemetery
- Damar-Kaminski Funeral Home & Crematorium0.7 miCremation provider · Justice · (708) 496-0200
- Bts Memorial Chapel1.0 miFuneral chapel · Hickory Hills · (708) 599-6705
- Czarnik Memorials1.6 miMonument dealer · Justice · (708) 458-4443
- Elements Cremation1.6 miCremation provider · Willow Springs · (708) 710-8434
- Chicago Suburban Cremation Service1.8 miCremation provider · Hickory Hills · (708) 974-4411
- Lack & Sons Funeral Home1.8 miFuneral home · Hickory Hills · (708) 430-5700
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Archer Woods Memorial Park Cemetery located?
Archer Woods Memorial Park Cemetery is at 8301 Kean Avenue, Justice, IL 60458 in Cook County. GPS coordinates: 41.73881, -87.84571.
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