River Grove in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
St. Joseph Cemetery
Photographed by Sean Flynn, April 19, 2024
1. St. Joseph Cemetery Marker
Consecrated on August 28, 1904 by Archbishop Quigley, St. Joseph Cemetery was opened by the German Angel Guardian Society as a replacement for Saint Boniface Cemetery.
When the gates opened, St Joseph's became one of the largest and most active of Catholic Cemeteries. Partially as a land conservation effort, it became the site of continuous development of Garden Mausoleums starting in 1959.
Erected by Catholic Cemeteries of Chicago.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is August 28, 1904.
Location. 41° 56.19′ N, 87° 50.28′ W. Marker is in River Grove, Illinois, in Cook County. It can be reached from West Belmont Avenue west of Thatcher Avenue, on the right when traveling east. The marker is in front of the cemetery office building, in the northwestern corner of the cemetery. It is about Ό drive southeast from the cemetery's Belmont Avenue entrance, and about .4 miles north of the Thatcher Avenue entrance. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: River Grove IL 60171, United States
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Chicago. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Evangelists Shrine (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 9/11 Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); U.S. Grant G.A.R. Post No. 28 Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hellenic American Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Washington G.A.R. Post No. 573 Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Chicago Typographical Union World War I Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Memorial to the Union Soldiers' Widows (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in River Grove.
More about this marker. The marker also includes rules and visiting information for the cemetery. St.
Photographed by Sean Flynn, April 19, 2024
2. St. Joseph Cemetery Marker and office building
Regarding St. Joseph Cemetery. St. Joseph Cemetery covers about 135 acres of land about 13 miles west of downtown Chicago. As of the end of 2022, the cemetery has had 165,000 interments.
Also see . . . St. Joseph's Cemetery official site. From Catholic Cemeteries of Chicago (Submitted on April 19, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 19, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 543 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 19, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
