About Motterville Cemetery
Motterville Cemetery is a cemetery near Rochester, Sangamon County, Illinois. It lies about 2.4 mi north of Rochester. The grounds sit at about 584 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Bob Waldmire. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 413896. The nearest other listed cemetery is South Fork Cemetery, about 2.1 mi to the southeast. The nearest funeral home we know of is Wilson Park Funeral Home in Rochester, about 2.4 mi away. It is one of 96 cemeteries we list in Sangamon County, and 43 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Sangamon County dates to 1857. 6 of the 96 listings in Sangamon County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Rochester. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Motterville Cemetery
Among them: 1 artist.
- Bob Waldmire1945-2009American artist
People whose Wikidata entry gives Motterville 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
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What Motterville 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
- South Fork CemeteryRochester, ILCemetery2.1 mi
- Joe Brunk CemeterySpringfield, ILCemetery2.6 mi
- Vigal CemeterySpringfield, ILCemetery2.8 mi
- Rochester CemeteryRochester, ILCemetery2.9 mi
- Newcomer CemeterySpringfield, ILCemetery3.0 mi
- Breckenridge CemeteryRochester, ILCemetery3.2 mi
- David Brunk Cemetery49 Orchard Lane, Springfield, ILCemetery4.3 mi
- Zion CemeteryPawnee, ILCemetery4.8 mi
- Taylor CemeteryEdinburg, ILCemetery4.8 mi
- Oak Hill CemeteryRochester, ILCemetery5.3 mi
Funeral homes near Motterville Cemetery
- Wilson Park Funeral Home2.4 miFuneral home · Rochester · (217) 498-7161
- Walker Funeral Services7.1 miFuneral home · Springfield · (217) 753-3783
- Bisch & Son Funeral Home7.9 miFuneral home · Springfield · (217) 544-5424
- Staab Funeral Homes7.9 miFuneral home · Springfield · (217) 528-6461
- Ruby Funeral Services & Chapel, Inc.7.9 miFuneral home · Springfield · (217) 679-6658
- Butler Funeral Home & Cremation Tribute Center-Springfield8.0 miFuneral home · Springfield · (217) 544-4646
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