About Azotus Cemetery
Azotus Cemetery is a christian cemetery near Metropolis, Pope County, Illinois. It lies about 12 mi west of Metropolis. The grounds sit at about 528 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1820632. The nearest other listed cemetery is Hodge Cemetery, about 0.7 mi to the west. The nearest funeral chapel we know of is Smith Funeral Chapel in Smithland, about 8.3 mi away. It is one of 95 cemeteries we list in Pope County, and 76 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Metropolis. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
37.21540, -88.52215
What Azotus 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
- Hodge CemeteryMetropolis, ILCemetery0.7 mi
- Dean CemeteryMetropolis, ILCemetery0.8 mi
- Roe CemeteryGolconda, ILCemetery1.1 mi
- Masonic CemeteryMetropolis, ILCemetery1.4 mi
- Dean Cemetery WestMetropolis, ILCemetery1.4 mi
- Barrett CemeteryMetropolis, ILCemetery2.0 mi
- Sycamore Plain CemeteryMetropolis, ILCemetery2.1 mi
- Sloan CemeteryGolconda, ILCemetery2.3 mi
- Kickasola CemeteryMetropolis, ILCemetery2.5 mi
- Lewis CemeteryMetropolis, ILCemetery2.6 mi
Funeral homes near Azotus Cemetery
- Smith Funeral Chapel8.3 miFuneral chapel · Smithland · (270) 928-2186
- Lindsey Funeral Home9.7 miFuneral home · Paducah · (270) 443-2489
- Pettus Funeral Home10 miFuneral home · Paducah · (270) 442-5749
- Cremation Society of Paducah11 miCremation provider · Paducah · (270) 443-5132
- Aly Funeral Home11 miFuneral home · Golconda · (618) 683-7221
- Keeling & Goodman Funeral Home11 miFuneral home · Paducah · (270) 443-7991
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Frequently asked questions
Is Azotus Cemetery a Christian cemetery?
Our records list a Christian affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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