About Mount Mercy Cemetery
Mount Mercy Cemetery is a christian cemetery near Griffith, Lake County, Indiana. It lies about 1.9 mi southwest of Griffith. The grounds sit at about 630 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: John Otto Siegel. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 439600. The nearest funeral home we know of is Ridgelawn Funeral Home in Gary, about 0.5 mi away. It is one of 54 cemeteries we list in Lake County, and 42 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 1 of the 54 listings in Lake County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Griffith. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Mount Mercy Cemetery
Among them: 1 Medal of Honor recipient, 1 World War I veteran.
- John Otto Siegel1892-1943United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
People whose Wikidata entry gives Mount Mercy 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
41.54715, -87.39782
What Mount Mercy 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
- Saint Marys CemeteryGriffith, INChristian cemetery0.1 mi
- Ridgelawn CemeteryGriffith, INCemetery0.3 mi
- Fern Oaks CemeteryGriffith, INCemetery1.2 mi
- Ross CemeteryGriffith, INCemetery1.5 mi
- Hope CemeteryHighland, INCemetery2.0 mi
- Oak Hill CemeteryGary, INCemetery2.6 mi
- Tolleston CemeteryGary, INCemetery3.3 mi
- Waldheim CemeteryGary, INCemetery3.4 mi
- Pleasant View CemeterySchererville, INCemetery3.9 mi
- Saints Peter and Paul CemeteryMerrillville, INCemetery4.0 mi
Funeral homes near Mount Mercy Cemetery
- Ridgelawn Funeral Home0.5 miFuneral home · Gary · (219) 980-5555
- Kuiper Funeral Home2.0 miFuneral home · Highland · (219) 923-7800
- Hillside Funeral Home & Cremation Center2.0 miFuneral home · Highland · (219) 838-0800
- Smith, Bizzell & Warner Funeral Home2.2 miFuneral home · Gary · (219) 887-1852
- White Funeral Home And Cremation Services2.3 miFuneral home · Griffith · (219) 924-4100
- Rendina Funeral Home2.4 miFuneral home · Gary · (219) 980-1141
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Frequently asked questions
Is Mount Mercy 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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