Holy Cross Cemetery in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

Holy Cross Cemetery is a catholic cemetery near Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. It lies about 2.1 mi south of Wauwatosa. The grounds sit at about 751 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 24 notable people buried here, including William S. Harley, Patrick Lucey and Charles J. Kersten. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1566592. The nearest other listed cemetery is Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, about 0.5 mi to the east. The nearest funeral home we know of is Raasch Raetz Funeral Home in Milwaukee, about 0.5 mi away. It is one of 64 cemeteries we list in Milwaukee County, and 66 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, Wauwatosa. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.

Among them: 5 football players, 2 artists, 2 business leaders, 2 US representatives, 1 aviator or astronaut, 1 baseball player, 1 basketball player, 1 governor.

• William S. Harley1880-1943
  American businessman and co-founder of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company
• Patrick Lucey1918-2014
  American politician
• Charles J. Kersten1902-1972
  American politician
• Red Dunn1901-1957
  American football player
• Raymond Joseph Cannon1894-1951
  Politician, lawyer, baseball pitcher
• John C. Karel1873-1938
  American politician
• James L. O'Connor1858-1931
  American politician, Wisconsin
• Marie Herndl1860-1912
  German born stained glass artist
• August Palmisano1928-1978
  Milwaukee tavern owner killed in car bombing
• David V. Jennings1887-1970
  American politician
• Dick Bilda1919-1996
  American football player
• John Kaney1869-1935
  American politician

People whose Wikidata entry gives Holy Cross 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.

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.

• Lincoln Memorial Cemetery

  6400 West Burleigh Street, Milwaukee, WI
  Cemetery

  0.5 mi
• Wauwatosa Cemetery

  Wauwatosa, WI
  Cemetery

  1.2 mi
• Potter's Field

  Wauwatosa, WI
  Cemetery

  2.4 mi
• Pinelawn Memorial Park

  Butler, WI
  Memorial park

  2.4 mi
• Valhalla Memorial Park

  Butler, WI
  Memorial park

  2.8 mi
• Oak Hill Cemetery

  11900 West Capitol Drive, Wauwatosa, WI
  Cemetery

  2.9 mi
• Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum

  Wauwatosa, WI
  Catholic cemetery

  3.3 mi
• Union Cemetery

  Milwaukee, WI
  Cemetery

  3.4 mi
• Fairview Mausoleum

  West Allis, WI
  Cemetery

  3.4 mi
• Schaarei Tzedek Cemetery

  Milwaukee, WI
  Cemetery

  3.5 mi

• Raasch Raetz Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Milwaukee · (414) 445-7404
  0.5 mi
• Rock of Ages Memorials

  Monument dealer · Milwaukee · (414) 445-5330
  0.6 mi
• Dignity Funeral Services

  Funeral home · Milwaukee · (414) 252-0605
  0.7 mi
• J D Davis Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Milwaukee · (414) 527-6000
  0.7 mi
• Genesis Funeral Services

  Funeral home · Milwaukee · (414) 800-4072
  0.7 mi
• Paradise Memorial Funeral and Cremation Services

  Cremation provider · Milwaukee · (414) 461-8000
  1.0 mi

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