About Springdale Cemetery
Springdale Cemetery is a cemetery in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois. The grounds sit at about 640 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 33 notable people buried here, including Herbert Jamison, Lydia Moss Bradley and Thomas Ford. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 418995. The nearest other listed cemetery is Parkview Cemetery, about 2.8 mi to the west. The nearest mortuary we know of is Morgan Jones Mortuary Services in Peoria, about 1.6 mi away. It is one of 71 cemeteries we list in Peoria County, and 42 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Peoria County dates to 1963. 2 of the 71 listings in Peoria County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Springdale Cemetery
Among them: 4 baseball players, 4 US representatives, 3 architects, 3 writers, 2 business leaders, 2 Medal of Honor recipients, 1 aviator or astronaut, 1 Civil War veteran.
- Herbert Jamison1875-1938American sprinter
- Lydia Moss Bradley1816-1908American philanthropist; founded Bradley University, Bradley Park
- Thomas Ford1800-1850Politician 1800-1850
- Edwin V. Champion1890-1976American politician
- Frank Wead1895-1947American naval aviator and screenwriter
- Caroline Brown Bourland1871-1956American university teacher
- William Kellogg1814-1872American politician, Illinois
- George Pinkney1859-1926American baseball player
- Nicholas E. Worthington1836-1916American politician
- Bill Jackson1881-1958American baseball player
- John Dailey1867-1929American politician
- John S. Stevens1838-1912American lawyer and postmaster
Show all 33 notable burials
- Richard H. Whiting1826-1888American politician
- Henry M. Pindell1860-1924American journalist and political figure
- Horace Capron, Jr.1840-1864Medal of Honor recipient
- Albert Tilford Johnson1851-1916Banker in Peoria, Illinois
- Alfred Averill Knapp1868-1962(1868-1962) American author
- Charlie Bartson1865-1936American baseball player
- Daniel R. Sheen1852-1926American politician and lawyer
- Edward Nelson Woodruff1862-1947Repeat mayor of Peoria, Illinois
- Emily Benton Frith1894-1986American documentary film director
- Frank Emerson1876-1959American architect
- Garrett D. Kinney1869-1933Politician
- Herbert Hewitt1871-1944American architect
- Nicholas Geschwind1829-1897Recipient of the Medal of Honor
- Prescott E. Bloom1942-1986American lawyer and politician
- Sherman W. Eckley1866-1928American businessman and politician
- Steel Arm Johnny Taylor1879-1956American baseball player
- Alice J. Heading1852-1945American botanist
- Charles P. King1817-1893Millionaire
- Jacob Darst1815-1891Millionaire
- May Ella King1860-1953Heiress
- Miles Lanier Colean1898-1980
People whose Wikidata entry gives Springdale 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
40.72348, -89.56651
What Springdale 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
- Parkview CemeteryNorth Peoria, ILCemetery2.8 mi
- Fondulac CemeteryPeoria, ILCemetery3.4 mi
- Saint Josephs CemeteryWest Peoria, ILCatholic cemetery3.4 mi
- Sand Ridge CemeteryPeoria Heights, ILCemetery3.8 mi
- Hollands Grove CemeteryNorth Peoria, ILCemetery3.9 mi
- Hebrew Cemetery2807 West Heading Avenue, West Peoria, ILJewish cemetery4.1 mi
- Saint Marys CemeteryWest Peoria, ILCemetery4.1 mi
- Ficht CemeteryGermantown Hills, ILCemetery4.2 mi
- Guth Cemetery2319 Washington Road, Washington, IL · est. 1855Cemetery4.7 mi
- Haedicke CemeteryGermantown Hills, ILCemetery4.7 mi
Funeral homes near Springdale Cemetery
- Morgan Jones Mortuary Services1.6 miMortuary · Peoria · (309) 839-2499
- Cumerford-Clary Funeral Home1.6 miFuneral home · Peoria · (309) 682-6616
- The Wilton Mortuary1.6 miMortuary · Peoria · (309) 688-2454
- Wright & Salmon Mortuary1.7 miMortuary · Peoria · (309) 688-4441
- Peoria Monument2.0 miMonument dealer · Peoria · (309) 682-9858
- Illini Cremation2.8 miCremation provider · Peoria · (309) 643-6526
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Springdale Cemetery located?
Springdale Cemetery is at 3014 North Prospect Road, Peoria, IL 61603 in Peoria County. GPS coordinates: 40.72348, -89.56651.
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