Camp Butler National Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois

Camp Butler National Cemetery is a national cemetery in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois. It was established in 1865. It carries a heritage listing (NRHP 97000891). The grounds sit at about 577 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 7 notable people buried here, including Jack Davis, Frank S. Dickson and George William Ford. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 405437. The nearest other listed cemetery is Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery, about 0.5 mi to the southwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Walker Funeral Services in Springfield, about 4.4 mi away. It is one of 96 cemeteries we list in Sangamon County, and 35 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.

Among them: 2 US representatives, 1 Korean War veteran, 1 Spanish-American War veteran.

• Jack Davis1935-2018
  American politician
• Frank S. Dickson1876-1953
  American politician
• George William Ford1847-1939
  (1847-1939) Buffalo Soldier
• Leo Boyle1899-1969
  United States Army general
• Alvin J. Langenbahn1923-2012
  American Military Officer
• Doris L. Yagow1925-2020
  American Bookeeper
• Raymond Theodore Wolf1929-2011
  (1929-2011) American mechanical engineer

People whose Wikidata entry gives Camp Butler National 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.

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.

• Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery

  1735 Camp Butler Road, Springfield, IL · est. 1927
  Memorial park

  0.5 mi
• Roselawn Pet Cemetery

  Riverton, IL
  Pet cemetery

  0.7 mi
• Resurrection Hill Cemetery

  Riverton, IL
  Cemetery

  0.9 mi
• Oak Hill Cemetery

  4688 Old Route 36, Springfield, IL
  Cemetery

  1.1 mi
• Bissell Cemetery

  2785 Colt Road, Springfield, IL
  Cemetery

  1.5 mi
• Ladysmith Cemetery

  Riverton, IL
  Cemetery

  1.9 mi
• Mallory Cemetery

  Riverton, IL
  Cemetery

  2.6 mi
• Martin Cemetery

  Riverton, IL
  Cemetery

  2.9 mi
• Taylor Cemetery

  Riverton, IL
  Cemetery

  3.3 mi
• Wolf Creek Cemetery

  Riverton, IL
  Cemetery

  4.0 mi

• Walker Funeral Services

  Funeral home · Springfield · (217) 753-3783
  4.4 mi
• Ruby Funeral Services & Chapel, Inc.

  Funeral home · Springfield · (217) 679-6658
  4.7 mi
• Staab Funeral Homes

  Funeral home · Sherman · (217) 993-7770
  5.0 mi
• Ellinger-Kunz & Park Funeral Home & Cremation Service

  Funeral home · Springfield · (217) 544-5755
  5.2 mi
• Butler Funeral Home & Cremation Tribute Center-Springfield

  Funeral home · Springfield · (217) 544-4646
  5.6 mi
• Bisch & Son Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Springfield · (217) 544-5424
  5.8 mi

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