Morgan Park in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Mt. Olivet Cemetery

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, April 29, 2026

1. Mt. Olivet Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Consecrated on June 25, 1885 by Archbishop Patrick Feehan, Mount Olivet Cemetery was the second diocesan cemetery opened and the first to serve the south side of Chicago. Mount Olivet reached its peak of service during the years of World War I when over four thousand were interred in the cemetery each year. Mount Olivet maintained its own office until 2000 when it merged with neighboring St. Casimir Cemetery's office.

Erected by Catholic Cemeteries of Chicago.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures • War, World I. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.

Location. 41° 41.48′ N, 87° 41.596′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Morgan Park. It is on West 111th Street 0.2 miles west of South Fairfield Avenue, on the right when traveling east. The marker is at the cemetery's north entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2755 West 111th Street, Chicago IL 60655, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Irish Nationalist Monument (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Korean War Memorial (approx. 0.7

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miles away); Palliser’s Cottage Home No. 35 (approx. 0.7 miles away); Morgan Park World War I Memorial (approx. one mile away); Evergreen Park Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away); Gail Woodman and Roy Woodman (approx. 1.8 miles away); Spc. Jared D. Stanker (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

More about this marker. As is common for these signs inside cemeteries operated by the Archdiocese of Chicago, this marker includes a brief history of the cemetery, burial information and a map of the grounds.

Regarding Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Five former U.S. Congressmen are buried at Mt. Olivet, as is Catherine O'Leary, whose cow is purported to have started the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Mobster Al Capone was buried here after he died in 1947, but his body was moved a few years later to Mount Carmel Cemetery in Hillside, Illinois.

Also see . . . Mount Olivet Cemetery official site. (Submitted on April 30, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, April 29, 2026

2. Mt. Olivet Cemetery Marker

Inside Mt. Olivet Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, April 29, 2026

3. Inside Mt. Olivet Cemetery

On the left side of this view from near the middle of the cemetery is the Irish Nationalist Monument.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 30, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.