Fort Sheridan Post Cemetery in Lake Forest, Illinois
About Fort Sheridan Post Cemetery
Fort Sheridan Post Cemetery is a military cemetery in Lake Forest, Lake County, Illinois. It was established in 1889. It is operated by United States Department of Veterans Affairs. The grounds sit at about 682 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 408554. The nearest other listed cemetery is Barat College Cemetery, about 0.9 mi away.
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42.22455, -87.82087
What Fort Sheridan Post Cemetery offers
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- Accepting new burials Not available
- Cremation options Not available
- Cremation niches Not available
- Mausoleum Not available
- Columbarium Not available
- Chapel Not available
- Green burial Not available
- Veterans section Not available
- Office on site Not available
- Parking Not available
- Wheelchair accessible Not available
- Restrooms Not available
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Fort Sheridan Post Cemetery located?
Fort Sheridan Post Cemetery is at Vattman Road, Lake Forest, IL 60035 in Lake County. GPS coordinates: 42.22455, -87.82087.
What are the visiting hours of Fort Sheridan Post Cemetery?
Visiting hours are not on record. Many cemeteries are open from dawn to dusk, but confirm with the cemetery at (224) 610-7296 before visiting.
How do I find a grave at Fort Sheridan Post Cemetery?
Contact the cemetery office or owner for interment records and plot maps ((224) 610-7296). Volunteer indexes such as Find a Grave and BillionGraves may list transcribed headstones. For veterans, the VA Nationwide Gravesite Locator covers national and many state veterans cemeteries.
Related guides
- What Is a Veterans Cemetery?National, state and post cemeteries explained, what they provide, and how they differ from a veterans section.
- How Do You Find Where Someone Is Buried?A step-by-step method using death records, obituaries, funeral homes, cemetery offices and online indexes.
- How Are Cemetery Plots Organized?Sections, lots, rows and graves explained, plus how to read a cemetery map and a plot deed.
- How Deep Is a Grave?Where "six feet under" comes from, typical depths today, and what state rules actually require.