Town of Maine Cemetery in Park Ridge in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Town of Maine Cemetery

2101 West Touhy Avenue

— Park Ridge, Illinois, Landmark —

Town of Maine Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 13, 2024

1. Town of Maine Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Prominent gateway to Park Ridge
Chartered 1858
Alfonso Iannelli, Designer, Gatehouse
Resting place of Civil War soldiers and many prominent Park Ridge residents.

Erected by Park Ridge Historic Preservation Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.

Location. 42° 0.62′ N, 87° 51.211′ W. Marker is in Park Ridge, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Town of Maine Cemetery. It is on Touhy Avenue east of Dee Road, on the right when traveling east. The marker is in the doorway of the cemetery's gatehouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2101 West Touhy Avenue, Park Ridge IL 60068, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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,

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the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); S/Sgt. Donald E. Hurst (approx. 0.2 miles away); Corp. Mel Tierney (approx. 1.2 miles away); Pvt. Richard F. Boettcher (approx. 1.2 miles away); Park Ridge War Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Sgt. Emmons Harries (approx. 1.2 miles away); Pvt. Henry J. Ziegenbein (approx. 1.2 miles away); Lt. Herbert C. Petersen (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Park Ridge.

More about this marker. The cemetery is one of 18 sites designated as official Park Ridge Landmarks.

Regarding Town of Maine Cemetery. Maine Township was founded in 1850 and is one of 29 townships in Cook County. The township includes portions of the Chicago suburbs of Des Plaines, Park Ridge, Niles, Glenview, Morton Grove and Rosemont.

Although Town of Maine Cemetery was chartered in 1858, it was used as a burial ground for at least 40 years before that; the oldest headstone, according to the cemetery, dates

Town of Maine Cemetery Gatehouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 13, 2024

2. Town of Maine Cemetery Gatehouse

The marker is visible near the gatehouse entrance.

to 1811. The cemetery has the gravesites for many pioneer families who are memorialized today in area street names, including Talcott, Higgins and Rand. Six Park Ridge mayors as well as two mayors of neighboring Des Plaines are buried here, as is a former professional baseball player, Bob Hale, who played seven seasons in the big leagues, his final one as a member of the World Series-winning 1961 New York Yankees.

Also see . . .
1. Findagrave: Town of Maine Cemetery. (Submitted on November 13, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
2. Town of Maine Cemetery Tour (Video). A curator from the Des Plaines History Center takes a quick look at the history of the Town of Maine Cemetery and some of the most famous people buried there. (Submitted on November 13, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

3. Alfonso Iannelli. The Park Ridge Historical Society writes about artist Alfonso Iannelli. Iannelli's studios were in Park Ridge, where his famous works include the Town of Maine Cemetery gatehouse and the Pickwick Theater.

Excerpt: "Iannelli also partially designed the Gate House in the Town of Maine
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 13, 2024

3. Town of Maine Cemetery
Cemetery. The Gate House is a Park Ridge landmark and also serves as the cemetery’s office. The triangular structure shows Iannelli’s influence as well. The Gate House slightly resembles a church building, which also demonstrates Iannelli’s type of style."

(Submitted on November 13, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 13, 2024

4. Town of Maine Cemetery Gatehouse

Civil War memorial in Town of Maine Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 13, 2024

5. Civil War memorial in Town of Maine Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 1,374 times since then and 106 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 13, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.