About Bissell Cemetery
Bissell Cemetery is a cemetery in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois. The grounds sit at about 581 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 404478. The nearest other listed cemetery is Resurrection Hill Cemetery, about 0.8 mi to the east. The nearest funeral home we know of is Staab Funeral Homes in Sherman, about 3.8 mi away. It is one of 96 cemeteries we list in Sangamon County, and 33 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.
Map
39.84285, -89.58294
What Bissell 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
- Resurrection Hill CemeteryRiverton, ILCemetery0.8 mi
- Camp Butler National Cemetery5063 Camp Butler Road, Springfield, IL · est. 1865National cemetery1.5 mi
- Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery1735 Camp Butler Road, Springfield, IL · est. 1927Memorial park1.6 mi
- Roselawn Pet CemeteryRiverton, ILPet cemetery1.6 mi
- Oak Hill Cemetery4688 Old Route 36, Springfield, ILCemetery1.9 mi
- Ladysmith CemeteryRiverton, ILCemetery2.9 mi
- Calvary Cemetery2001 North 1st Street, Springfield, IL · est. 1857Catholic cemetery4.0 mi
- Mallory CemeteryRiverton, ILCemetery4.0 mi
- Taylor CemeteryRiverton, ILCemetery4.1 mi
- Wolf Creek CemeteryRiverton, ILCemetery4.1 mi
Funeral homes near Bissell Cemetery
- Staab Funeral Homes3.8 miFuneral home · Sherman · (217) 993-7770
- Walker Funeral Services3.9 miFuneral home · Springfield · (217) 753-3783
- Ruby Funeral Services & Chapel, Inc.4.0 miFuneral home · Springfield · (217) 679-6658
- Ellinger-Kunz & Park Funeral Home & Cremation Service4.3 miFuneral home · Springfield · (217) 544-5755
- Butler Funeral Home & Cremation Tribute Center-Springfield4.9 miFuneral home · Springfield · (217) 544-4646
- Bisch & Son Funeral Home5.1 miFuneral home · Springfield · (217) 544-5424
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Bissell Cemetery located?
Bissell Cemetery is at 2785 Colt Road, Springfield, IL 62707 in Sangamon County. GPS coordinates: 39.84285, -89.58294.
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