About Rochester Cemetery
Rochester Cemetery is a cemetery near Rochester, Sangamon County, Illinois. It lies about 1.1 mi east of Rochester. The grounds sit at about 574 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 416787. The nearest other listed cemetery is Motterville Cemetery, about 2.9 mi to the south. The nearest funeral home we know of is Wilson Park Funeral Home in Rochester, about 1.0 mi away. It is one of 96 cemeteries we list in Sangamon County, and 40 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.
Map
39.75476, -89.55092
What Rochester 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
- Motterville CemeteryRochester, ILCemetery2.9 mi
- Newcomer CemeterySpringfield, ILCemetery4.1 mi
- Joe Brunk CemeterySpringfield, ILCemetery4.2 mi
- Oak Hill Cemetery4688 Old Route 36, Springfield, ILCemetery4.5 mi
- South Fork CemeteryRochester, ILCemetery4.6 mi
- Roselawn Pet CemeteryRiverton, ILPet cemetery4.9 mi
- Vigal CemeterySpringfield, ILCemetery5.0 mi
- Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery1735 Camp Butler Road, Springfield, IL · est. 1927Memorial park5.0 mi
- David Brunk Cemetery49 Orchard Lane, Springfield, ILCemetery5.4 mi
- Camp Butler National Cemetery5063 Camp Butler Road, Springfield, IL · est. 1865National cemetery5.4 mi
Funeral homes near Rochester Cemetery
- Wilson Park Funeral Home1.0 miFuneral home · Rochester · (217) 498-7161
- Walker Funeral Services4.6 miFuneral home · Springfield · (217) 753-3783
- Ruby Funeral Services & Chapel, Inc.5.5 miFuneral home · Springfield · (217) 679-6658
- Bisch & Son Funeral Home5.7 miFuneral home · Springfield · (217) 544-5424
- Butler Funeral Home & Cremation Tribute Center-Springfield5.8 miFuneral home · Springfield · (217) 544-4646
- Staab Funeral Homes5.8 miFuneral home · Springfield · (217) 528-6461
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- What Happens When a Cemetery Is Full?Closed and inactive cemeteries, who maintains them, and what it means for families with existing plots.
- What Does a Headstone Cost?Flat markers, upright headstones and monuments, materials, engraving, installation fees and the cemetery's foundation charge.