About Assumption Cemetery
Assumption Cemetery is a catholic cemetery near Winfield, DuPage County, Illinois. It lies about 1.0 mi north of Winfield. The grounds sit at about 755 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 3 notable people buried here, including Henry Hyde, Leo Klier and Walt Moryn. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1771665. The nearest other listed cemetery is Horse & Hound Cemetery, about 0.9 mi to the south. The nearest cremation provider we know of is Northwest Funeral Care in Warrenville, about 2.1 mi away. It is one of 66 cemeteries we list in DuPage County, and 61 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 2 of the 66 listings in DuPage County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Winfield. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Assumption Cemetery
Among them: 2 basketball players, 2 World War II veterans, 1 baseball player, 1 US representative.
- Henry Hyde1924-2007American member of the United States House of Representatives
- Leo Klier1923-2005American basketball player
- Walt Moryn1926-1996American baseball player
People whose Wikidata entry gives Assumption 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.
Map
41.84825, -88.16746
What Assumption 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
- Horse & Hound CemeteryWarrenville, ILCemetery0.9 mi
- St. John's Roman Catholic CemeteryWinfield, ILCatholic cemetery0.9 mi
- Warrenville CemeteryWarrenville, ILCemetery2.1 mi
- Calvary CemeteryWest Chicago, ILChristian cemetery2.8 mi
- Saint Michaels CemeteryWheaton, ILCatholic cemetery2.8 mi
- Wheaton CemeteryWheaton, ILCemetery2.9 mi
- Oakwood CemeteryWest Chicago, ILCemetery3.2 mi
- Pleasant Hill CemeteryCarol Stream, ILCemetery3.3 mi
- Brethren CemeteryNaperville, ILCemetery3.5 mi
- Big Woods CemeteryWarrenville, ILCemetery3.8 mi
Funeral homes near Assumption Cemetery
- Northwest Funeral Care2.1 miCremation provider · Warrenville · (847) 227-0523
- John B. Reynolds & Sons Memorials, Inc.2.9 miMonument dealer · West Chicago · (630) 231-9520
- Williams Woodward Funeral Home3.1 miFuneral home · West Chicago · (630) 231-1300
- Norris-Segert Funeral Home and Cremation Services3.2 miFuneral home · West Chicago · (630) 231-0060
- Hultgren Funeral Home and Cremation Services3.4 miFuneral home · Wheaton · (630) 668-0027
- Fidelis Funeral Consultants3.4 miFuneral home · Wheaton · (630) 262-0135
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Frequently asked questions
Is Assumption Cemetery a Catholic cemetery?
Our records list a Catholic 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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