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Cemeteries in Will County, IL
Will County, Illinois has 94 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 29 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Manhattan (8), Crete (8) and Elwood (6). Among them are 29 church cemeteries (31%), 17 Christian cemeteries (18%) and 4 Lutheran cemeteries (4%).
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- Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery20953 West Hoff Road · ElwoodNational cemetery
- Vermont Cemetery9939 South Normantown Road · NapervilleCemetery
- Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery23102 Hassert Boulevard · NapervilleLutheran cemetery
- Wheatland Township Cemetery22545 West 104th Street · NapervilleMunicipal cemetery
- Plainfield Township CemeteryPlainfieldMunicipal cemetery
- Skyline Memorial ParkMoneeMemorial park
- Calvary CemeteryLockportChristian cemetery
- Green Garden Methodist Church CemeteryManhattanMethodist cemetery
- Holy Cross CemeteryCrest HillChristian cemetery
- Mount Calvary CemeteryFairmontChristian cemetery
- Mount Moriah CemeteryCrest HillChristian cemetery
- Mount Olivet CemeteryIngalls ParkChristian cemetery
- Muslim Ummah CemeteryNew LenoxMuslim cemetery
- Resurrection CemeteryRomeovilleCatholic cemetery
- Saint Dennis CemeteryLockportCatholic cemetery
- Saint John the Baptist CemeteryJolietChristian cemetery
- Saint John's CemeteryMokenaChristian cemetery
- Saint John's Lutheran Church CemeteryBeecherLutheran cemetery
- Saint Joseph CemeteryManhattanChristian cemetery
- Saint Lukes CemeteryBeecherChristian cemetery
- Saint Mary Nativity CemeteryCrest HillChristian cemetery
- Saint Mary's Immaculate CemeteryPlainfieldChristian cemetery
- Saint Marys CemeteryMokenaChristian cemetery
- Saint Michael Catholic CemeteryHomer GlenChristian cemetery
- Saint Patrick CemeteryJolietChristian cemetery
- Saint Paul's CemeteryMoneeChristian cemetery
- Saint Peter Lutheran CemeteryIngalls ParkChristian cemetery
- Trinity Lutheran CemeteryCreteLutheran cemetery
- West Peotone CemeteryMantenoChristian cemetery
- Wheatland Presbyterian Church CemeteryPlainfieldPresbyterian cemetery
- Zion Evangelical Lutheran CemeteryCreteLutheran cemetery
- Adams CemeteryCreteCemetery
- Alexander CemeteryRomeovilleCemetery
- Barnet CemeteryLockportCemetery
- Beebe's Grove CemeteryCreteCemetery
- Black Walnut CemeteryCreteCemetery
- Boardman CemeteryBolingbrookCemetery
- Bohemian National CemeteryBraidwoodNational cemetery
- Bronson CemeteryRomeovilleCemetery
- Brooks CemeteryGoodings GroveCemetery
- Brown Church CemeteryElwoodChurch cemetery
- Chicago Road CemeteryWilmingtonCemetery
- County Farm CemeteryRockdaleCemetery
- Custer Township CemeteryLakewood ShoresMunicipal cemetery
- Eagle Lake CemeteryCreteCemetery
- Elmhurst CemeteryIngalls ParkCemetery
- Evergreen Hill Memory GardensStegerCemetery
- Forbes Cemetery - Goodings FarmLakewood ShoresCemetery
- Frankfort CemeteryFrankfortCemetery
- Hadley CemeteryHomer GlenCemetery
- Hickory CemeteryFrankfort SquareCemetery
- Hillcrest CemeteryBolingbrookCemetery
- Huycks Grove CemeteryMantenoCemetery
- Klingler CemeteryManhattanCemetery
- Lockport CemeteryLockportCemetery
- Manhattan Center CemeteryManhattanCemetery
- Maple Hill CemeteryElwoodCemetery
- Maplewood CemeteryNew LenoxCemetery
- Marshall CemeteryMokenaCemetery
- McCune CemeteryElwoodCemetery
- Mound CemeteryIngalls ParkCemetery
- Mount Olivet CemeteryBraidwoodCemetery
- Mount Olivet CemeteryWilmingtonCemetery
- Mount Saint Patrick CemeteryManhattanCemetery
- North Providence Ridge CemeteryManhattanCemetery
- Oakwood CemeteryBraidwoodCemetery
- Oakwood CemeteryIngalls ParkCemetery
- Oakwood Protestant CemeteryWilmingtonCemetery
- Peotone CemeteryPeotoneCemetery
- Pioneer CemeteryMokenaCemetery
- Pleasant Hill CemeteryFrankfortCemetery
- Reed's Grove CemeteryElwoodCemetery
- Rose Hill CemeteryFrankfortCemetery
- Runyon CemeteryLockportCemetery
- Russian CemeteryFairmontCemetery
- S S Cyril and Methodius CemeteryFairmontCemetery
- Saint John's United Church of Christ CemeteryPeotoneChurch cemetery
- Saint Johns United Church of Christ CemeteryBeecherChurch cemetery
- Saint Joseph CemeteryCrest HillCemetery
- Saint Joseph Guardian Angels CemeteryManhattanCemetery
- Saint Peter's CemeteryFrankfortCemetery
- Schlem CemeteryMoneeCemetery
- Starr Grove CemeteryElwoodCemetery
- Stateville Prison CemeteryCrest HillCemetery
- Trinity CemeteryCreteCemetery
- Troutman Grove CemeteryJolietCemetery
- Twining CemeteryFrankfortCemetery
- Union CemeteryMoneeCemetery
- Wesley CemeteryLakewood ShoresCemetery
- Willard Grove CemeteryChannahonCemetery
- Wilton Center CemeteryManhattanCemetery
- Woodlawn Memorial Park IShorewoodMemorial park
- Woodlawn Memorial Park IIShorewoodMemorial park
- Zion CemeteryCreteCemetery
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How Will County compares
Will County has 1.3 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 5.5 for Illinois, which puts it 98th of 102 Illinois counties on this measure. Census estimates count 5,110 deaths here in 2024, about 170 for each of the 30 funeral homes we know of (4th of 102 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Will County | Illinois | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 1.3 | 5.5 | 98th of 102 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 11.2 | 12.5 | 58th of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 5,110 | 114,343 | 3rd of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 54.4 | 16.5 | 5th of 102 |
| Funeral homes | 30 | 1,111 | 4th of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 170 | 103 | 7th of 102 |
| Cremation providers | 17 | 185 | 2nd of 102 |
| Monument dealers | 2 | 51 | 5th of 102 |
| Notable burials | 41 | 3,508 | 8th of 102 |
Population and deaths: US Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates. Land area: 2020 Census Gazetteer. Funeral homes, cremation providers and monument dealers come from our sister directory, Funeral Home Directory USA. Ranks run from the highest value down, among Illinois counties with the figure available. Compare Will County with other places.
Funeral providers
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Will County
- Anderson Memorial ChapelFuneral chapel · Romeoville
- Anderson Memorial HomeFuneral home · Plainfield · (815) 577-5250
- Anderson-Goodale Memorial HomesFuneral home · Crest Hill · (815) 577-5250
- Baskerville Funeral HomeFuneral home · Wilmington · (815) 476-2181
- Beecher Funeral HomeFuneral home · Beecher · (708) 946-6000
- Blackburn-Giegerich-Sonntag Funeral HomeFuneral home · Joliet · (815) 744-4444
- Crete Funeral HomeFuneral home · Crete · (708) 672-7600
- Delgado Funeral ChapelFuneral chapel · Joliet · (815) 774-9220
- Farkas Funeral HomeFuneral home · Joliet · (815) 725-0100
- Fedde-Helfrich-Cross funeral homeFuneral home · Peotone · (708) 258-6737
- Forsythe Gould Funeral HomeFuneral home · Manhattan · (815) 478-3321
- Forsythe Gould Funeral HomeFuneral home · Manhattan · (815) 478-3321
- Gerardi Funeral Home LtdFuneral home · Frankfort · (708) 833-1662
- Hack Funeral Home LtdFuneral home · Beecher · (708) 946-2161
- Hart CremationsFuneral home · Plainfield · (815) 660-2021
- Hickey Funeral HomeFuneral home · New Lenox · (815) 485-8697
- Hickey Memorial ChapelsFuneral home · New Lenox · (815) 485-8697
- Hirsch Funeral Home & Cremation Services-CreteFuneral home · Crete · (708) 672-7211
- Kurtz Memorial ChapelFuneral chapel · Frankfort · (815) 806-2225
- Kurtz Memorial Chapel LtdFuneral chapel · New Lenox · (815) 485-3700
- Michael Palacz Funeral ServiceFuneral home · Joliet · (708) 926-4098
- Minor-Morris Funeral HomeFuneral home · Joliet · (815) 723-1283
- Modell Funeral HomeFuneral home · Homer Glen
- Monee Funeral HomeFuneral home · Monee · (708) 534-0016
Showing 24 of 49. Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Will County?
We list 94 cemeteries in Will County, Illinois. Small family burial grounds recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey are included, so the count is higher than the number of cemeteries with an office or staff.
Where are burial records for Will County kept?
Death certificates are held by the Illinois vital records office and often the county clerk or health department. Individual cemeteries keep their own interment records; church cemeteries may keep them at the parish office. County historical and genealogical societies often have transcriptions of older cemeteries.
Can I visit family cemeteries in Will County?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. Illinois law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
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