About Graceland Cemetery
Graceland Cemetery is a cemetery in Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin. The grounds sit at about 653 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 5 notable people buried here, including Walter Samuel Goodland, Kenneth Lloyd Greenquist and Norm Nelson. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1565696. The nearest other listed cemetery is Racine Jewish Memorial Cemetery, about 0.2 mi to the southwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Wilson Funeral Home in Racine, about 0.7 mi away. It is one of 33 cemeteries we list in Racine County, and 18 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 1 of the 33 listings in Racine County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Graceland Cemetery
Among them: 1 business leader, 1 governor, 1 World War II veteran.
- Walter Samuel Goodland1862-1947American politician
- Kenneth Lloyd Greenquist1910-1968American politician
- Norm Nelson1923-1988American racing driver
- Willis Frazell1891-1958American barber and politician
- Warren J. Haas1924-2016American librarian
People whose Wikidata entry gives Graceland 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
42.72737, -87.82568
What Graceland 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
- Racine Jewish Memorial Cemetery612 Lathrop Avenue, Racine, WIJewish cemetery0.2 mi
- Holy Cross CemeteryRacine, WICemetery0.5 mi
- Calvary CemeteryRacine, WICemetery0.6 mi
- Mound City Cemetery Soldiers' LotRacine, WIMunicipal cemetery0.7 mi
- Mound CemeteryRacine, WICemetery0.8 mi
- West Lawn Memorial Cemetery9000 Washington Avenue, Mount Pleasant, WICemetery3.6 mi
- Holy Cross CemeteryWind Point, WICemetery4.4 mi
- Bohemian National CemeteryCaledonia, WINational cemetery5.0 mi
- Holy Family CemeteryWind Point, WIFamily cemetery5.1 mi
- Caledonia Memorial ParkCaledonia, WIMemorial park6.5 mi
Funeral homes near Graceland Cemetery
- Meyers Racine Monument Works0.5 miMonument dealer · Racine
- Wilson Funeral Home0.7 miFuneral home · Racine · (262) 634-3361
- Sturino Funeral Home1.4 miFuneral home · Racine · (262) 632-4479
- Urquhart Crenshaw Funeral Home1.6 miFuneral home · Racine · (262) 420-5564
- Barry-Scales Funeral and Cremation Service1.6 miCremation provider · Racine · (262) 664-9471
- Reid's New Golden Gate Funeral Home1.7 miFuneral home · Racine · (262) 632-7300
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Graceland Cemetery located?
Graceland Cemetery is at 3547 Osborne Boulevard, Racine, WI 53405 in Racine County. GPS coordinates: 42.72737, -87.82568.
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