About Parkholm Cemetery
Parkholm Cemetery is a cemetery in La Grange Park, Cook County, Illinois. The grounds sit at about 633 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 5 notable people buried here, including Allan B. Calhamer, Fred Beebe and Tom Foley. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 415403. The nearest other listed cemetery is Immanuel Cemetery, about 1.4 mi to the west. The nearest cremation provider we know of is Jarvis Funeral & Cremation Services in La Grange Park, about 0.4 mi away. It is one of 187 cemeteries we list in Cook County, and 76 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 Parkholm Cemetery
Among them: 2 baseball players, 1 basketball player, 1 musician.
- Allan B. Calhamer1931-2013American board game designer
- Fred Beebe1879-1957American baseball player
- Tom Foley1847-1896Professional baseball player
- Owen Brown1953-1976College basketball player (1972-1975) Maryland
- William Henry Humiston1869-1923American organist, conductor, composer, and music critic
People whose Wikidata entry gives Parkholm 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
41.83947, -87.87561
What Parkholm 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
- Immanuel CemeteryWestchester, ILChristian cemetery1.4 mi
- Menorah GardensBroadview, ILJewish cemetery1.5 mi
- Glen Oak Cemetery4301 Roosevelt Road, Hillside, ILCemetery1.5 mi
- Oakridge - Glen Oak Cemetery4301 Roosevelt Road, Hillside, ILCemetery1.5 mi
- Queen of Heaven Cemetery1400 South Wolf Road, Hillside, ILCatholic cemetery2.2 mi
- Mount Carmel Cemetery1400 South Wolf Road, Hillside, ILCatholic cemetery2.5 mi
- LaGrange CemeteryLa Grange, ILCemetery2.9 mi
- Free Sons of Israel CemeteryNorth Riverside, ILJewish cemetery3.2 mi
- Waldheim CemeteryForest Park, ILCemetery3.2 mi
- Fullersburg CemeteryHinsdale, ILCemetery3.2 mi
Funeral homes near Parkholm Cemetery
- Jarvis Funeral & Cremation Services0.4 miCremation provider · La Grange Park · (708) 579-9095
- Conboy-Westchester Funeral Home0.8 miFuneral home · Westchester · (708) 562-5900
- Marik-Baken Funeral Services0.8 miFuneral home · Westchester · (773) 910-3400
- Hitzeman Funeral Home & Cremation Services0.9 miFuneral home · Brookfield · (708) 485-2000
- Riverside Funeral Directors1.0 miFuneral home · Westchester · (708) 609-5585
- Hursen Funeral Home & Crematory1.7 miCremation provider · Hillside · (708) 547-8200
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Parkholm Cemetery located?
Parkholm Cemetery is at 2501 North La Grange Road, La Grange Park, IL 60526 in Cook County. GPS coordinates: 41.83947, -87.87561.
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