About Tangen Cemetery
Tangen Cemetery is a christian cemetery near Steeleville, Perry County, Illinois. It lies about 8.6 mi west of Steeleville. The grounds sit at about 443 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 419537. The nearest other listed cemetery is Bradley Cemetery, about 1.7 mi to the north. The nearest funeral home we know of is Wilson Funeral Home in Ava, about 6.0 mi away. It is one of 47 cemeteries we list in Perry County, and 44 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Steeleville. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
37.97216, -89.50739
What Tangen 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
- Bradley CemeterySteeleville, ILCemetery1.7 mi
- Cottom CemeteryPinckneyville, ILCemetery1.8 mi
- Jenkins Cemetery (historical)Steeleville, ILCemetery2.4 mi
- Weitzel Cemetery (historical)Steeleville, ILCemetery3.0 mi
- Underwood CemeteryPinckneyville, ILCemetery3.3 mi
- Looney Springs CemeterySteeleville, ILCemetery3.7 mi
- Saint Lukes CemeterySteeleville, ILCemetery3.8 mi
- Calvary CemeterySteeleville, ILCemetery4.2 mi
- Saint Peter Lutheran CemeterySteeleville, ILLutheran cemetery4.2 mi
- Saint Joseph CemeterySteeleville, ILCemetery4.3 mi
Funeral homes near Tangen Cemetery
- Wilson Funeral Home6.0 miFuneral home · Ava · (618) 426-3121
- Wilson's Funeral Homes6.4 miFuneral home · Percy · (618) 497-2474
- Wilson Funeral Homes Ltd8.9 miFuneral home · Steeleville · (618) 965-3312
- Pyatt Funeral Home9.9 miFuneral home · Pinckneyville · (618) 357-2136
- Maxton-Rosado Funeral Home15 miFuneral home · Du Quoin · (618) 542-2020
- Heil-Schuessler & Sinn Funeral Homes15 miFuneral home · Sparta · (618) 443-2139
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Frequently asked questions
Is Tangen Cemetery a Christian cemetery?
Our records list a Christian affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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