About New Lorimier Cemetery
New Lorimier Cemetery is a cemetery in Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri. The grounds sit at about 420 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 3 notable people buried here, including Robert Henry Whitelaw, Allene Wilson Groves and Marie Elizabeth Oliver. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 721573. The nearest other listed cemetery is Fairmont Cemetery, about 0.2 mi to the northwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Crain Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Cape Girardeau, about 0.4 mi away. It is one of 104 cemeteries we list in Cape Girardeau County, and 53 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Cape Girardeau County dates to 1808. 3 of the 104 listings in Cape Girardeau County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at New Lorimier Cemetery
Among them: 1 US representative.
- Robert Henry Whitelaw1854-1937American politician
- Allene Wilson Groves1896-198623rd president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution
- Marie Elizabeth Oliver1854-1944Designer of the Flag of Missouri
People whose Wikidata entry gives New Lorimier 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
37.31588, -89.54239
What New Lorimier 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
- Fairmont Cemetery835 Caruthers Avenue, Cape Girardeau, MOCemetery0.2 mi
- Saint Marys CemeteryCape Girardeau, MOCemetery0.3 mi
- Old Lorimier Cemetery500 North Fountain Street, Cape Girardeau, MO · est. 1808Church cemetery1.3 mi
- Old Hanover CemeteryCape Girardeau, MOCemetery1.5 mi
- Nunn CemeteryCape Girardeau, MOCemetery1.7 mi
- Mount Auburn CemeteryCape Girardeau, MOCemetery1.8 mi
- Hobbs Chapel CemeteryCape Girardeau, MOChurch cemetery3.1 mi
- County Memorial ParkCape Girardeau, MOMemorial park3.4 mi
- Cape Girardeau County Memorial Cemetery2315 North Kingshighway, Cape Girardeau, MOCemetery3.4 mi
- Ervin CemeteryCape Girardeau, MOCemetery3.5 mi
Funeral homes near New Lorimier Cemetery
- Crain Funeral Home and Cremation Service0.4 miFuneral home · Cape Girardeau · (866) 592-7246
- Schaefer Mortuary Service0.7 miMortuary · Cape Girardeau · (573) 332-0800
- Shining Light Memorials & More1.2 miMonument dealer · Cape Girardeau · (618) 641-7432
- Ford & Sons Funeral Homes1.3 miFuneral home · Cape Girardeau · (573) 334-1313
- McCombs Funeral Home - Cape Girardeau1.6 miFuneral home · Cape Girardeau · (573) 335-2424
- Ford & Sons Funeral Homes1.7 miFuneral home · Cape Girardeau · (573) 334-1313
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Frequently asked questions
Where is New Lorimier Cemetery located?
New Lorimier Cemetery is at 1836 Cemetery Drive, Cape Girardeau, MO in Cape Girardeau County. GPS coordinates: 37.31588, -89.54239.
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