Lithuanian National Cemetery in Justice, Illinois
About Lithuanian National Cemetery
Lithuanian National Cemetery is a national cemetery in Justice, Cook County, Illinois. The grounds sit at about 663 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 5 notable people buried here, including Kazys Grinius, Maurice Tillet and Marius Katiliškis. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 412274. The nearest other listed cemetery is Archer Woods Memorial Park Cemetery, about 0.2 mi to the south. The nearest cremation provider we know of is Damar-Kaminski Funeral Home & Crematorium in Justice, about 0.6 mi away. It is one of 187 cemeteries we list in Cook County, and 63 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 Lithuanian National Cemetery
Among them: 1 football player, 1 artist, 1 journalist, 1 physician, 1 writer.
- Kazys Grinius1866-1950Third President of Lithuania from 7 June 1926 until 17 December 1926
- Maurice Tillet1903-1954French professional wrestler
- Marius Katiliškis1914-1980Lithuanian writer
- Adomas Varnas1879-1979Lithuanian painter, photographer, collector, philanthropist and educator
- Jack Karwales1920-2004American football player and coach
People whose Wikidata entry gives Lithuanian National 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
41.74123, -87.84585
What Lithuanian National 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
- Archer Woods Memorial Park Cemetery8301 Kean Avenue, Justice, ILMemorial park0.2 mi
- Bethania Cemetery7701 South Archer Avenue, Justice, ILChristian cemetery0.9 mi
- Resurrection Cemetery7201 South Archer Avenue, Justice, ILCatholic cemetery1.5 mi
- Saint Johns Cemetery6791 South La Grange Road, Hodgkins, ILLutheran cemetery2.0 mi
- Fairmount - Willow Hills Memorial Park CemeteryWillow Springs, ILMemorial park2.3 mi
- Sacred Heart Catholic CemeteryHickory Hills, ILCatholic cemetery2.3 mi
- Lyonsville CemeteryIndian Head Park, ILCemetery3.1 mi
- LaGrange CemeteryLa Grange, ILCemetery4.1 mi
- St. James Catholic Cemetery10600 South Archer Avenue, Lemont, ILCatholic cemetery5.3 mi
- Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum6001 West 111th Street, Alsip, ILCatholic cemetery5.4 mi
Funeral homes near Lithuanian National Cemetery
- Damar-Kaminski Funeral Home & Crematorium0.6 miCremation provider · Justice · (708) 496-0200
- Bts Memorial Chapel1.1 miFuneral chapel · Hickory Hills · (708) 599-6705
- Czarnik Memorials1.5 miMonument dealer · Justice · (708) 458-4443
- Elements Cremation1.7 miCremation provider · Willow Springs · (708) 710-8434
- Peter Troost Monument Company1.7 miMonument dealer · Justice · (708) 563-0501
- Chicago Suburban Cremation Service1.9 miCremation provider · Hickory Hills · (708) 974-4411
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Lithuanian National Cemetery located?
Lithuanian National Cemetery is at 8201 Kean Avenue, Justice, IL 60458 in Cook County. GPS coordinates: 41.74123, -87.84585.
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