About Saint Josephs Cemetery
Saint Josephs Cemetery is a cemetery near South Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. It lies about 2.7 mi southeast of South Milwaukee. The grounds sit at about 738 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Francis J. McCormick. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1573183. The nearest other listed cemetery is Saint Stephens Cemetery, about 0.4 mi to the north. The nearest cremation provider we know of is Sunset Options Funeral & Cremation Services in Oak Creek, about 1.0 mi away. It is one of 64 cemeteries we list in Milwaukee County, and 51 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Milwaukee County dates to 1847. 4 of the 64 listings in Milwaukee County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, South Milwaukee. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Saint Josephs Cemetery
- Francis J. McCormick1903-1958American football coach
People whose Wikidata entry gives Saint Josephs 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
42.92841, -87.90890
What Saint Josephs 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 Stephens Cemetery6064 South Howell Avenue, Milwaukee, WICemetery0.4 mi
- Saint Johns CemeterySaint Francis, WICemetery1.0 mi
- Oak Creek CemeteryOak Creek, WICemetery2.1 mi
- St. Haroutume Armenian CemeterySouth Milwaukee, WIChristian cemetery2.2 mi
- Saint James CemeteryGreendale, WICemetery2.3 mi
- Agudas Achim CemeterySouth Milwaukee, WIJewish cemetery2.6 mi
- First Congregational Church CemetarySouth Milwaukee, WIChristian cemetery2.7 mi
- Holy Sepulcher CemeterySouth Milwaukee, WICemetery2.9 mi
- Forest Hill Memorial ParkOak Creek, WIMemorial park3.2 mi
- Woodlawn CemeterySaint Francis, WICemetery3.3 mi
Funeral homes near Saint Josephs Cemetery
- Sunset Options Funeral & Cremation Services1.0 miCremation provider · Oak Creek · (414) 892-4126
- Heritage Funeral Homes1.6 miFuneral home · Oak Creek · (414) 321-7440
- Prasser-Kleczka Funeral Home2.0 miFuneral home · Milwaukee · (414) 282-6080
- Max A. Sass & Sons Funeral and Cremation Service2.3 miCremation provider · South Milwaukee · (414) 304-5745
- Max A. Sass & Sons Funeral Home and Cremation2.8 miFuneral home · Franklin · (414) 427-0707
- Molthen-Bell & Son Funeral Home3.0 miFuneral home · South Milwaukee · (414) 762-0154
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