About Basswood Cemetery
Basswood Cemetery is a cemetery near Lena, Stephenson County, Illinois. It lies about 7.6 mi southwest of Lena. The grounds sit at about 906 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1821230. The nearest other listed cemetery is Saint James Cemetery, about 1.6 mi to the east. The nearest funeral home we know of is Cramer-Leamon Funeral Home in Orangeville, about 4.4 mi away. It is one of 81 cemeteries we list in Stephenson County, and 53 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Lena. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
42.46596, -89.73124
What Basswood 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
- Saint James CemeteryLena, ILCemetery1.6 mi
- Mount Pleasant CemeteryLena, ILCemetery1.9 mi
- Brick Church CemeteryLena, ILChurch cemetery2.1 mi
- Salem Shippee Mcconnell CemeteryLena, ILCemetery2.1 mi
- Silent Hill CemeteryLena, ILCemetery2.3 mi
- Robey Waite CemeteryLena, ILCemetery2.4 mi
- Richland Salem Lutheran CemeteryLena, ILChristian cemetery3.1 mi
- Oneco CemeteryLena, ILCemetery3.7 mi
- Staver - St. Peters CemeteryMonroe, WICemetery3.8 mi
- Manny CemeteryLena, ILCemetery3.8 mi
Funeral homes near Basswood Cemetery
- Cramer-Leamon Funeral Home4.4 miFuneral home · Orangeville · (815) 789-4411
- Leamon's Funeral Homes7.7 miFuneral home · Lena · (815) 369-4512
- Daws Memorials8.1 miMonument dealer · Lena · (815) 369-4246
- Newcomer Funeral Home, Monroe, WI11 miFuneral home · Monroe · (608) 325-4634
- Shriner-Hager-Gohlke Funeral Home11 miFuneral home · Monroe · (608) 325-4306
- Daughenbaugh Funeral Home12 miFuneral home · Dakota · (815) 449-2213
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Basswood Cemetery located?
Basswood Cemetery is at West Basswood Road, Lena, IL in Stephenson County. GPS coordinates: 42.46596, -89.73124.
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