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Chicago City Cemetery (Defunct)

Memorials : 0
Location : Chicago, Cook County, USA
Website : hiddentruths.northwestern.edu/home.html
Coordinate : 41.9130600, -87.6294800
Description : Chicago City Cemetery was located in at the south end of what is now Lincoln Park. The first burials were in 1843, and at its peak, had 20,000 burials. City residents did not like the cemetery location, which was on low land, close to the lake, thinking it contaminated water supply and aided the spread of diseases such as cholera. In 1859, the city stopped selling lots at the cemetery and reinterments began in the newly-opened Rosehill Cemetery. The last burials at City were in 1866. Other cemeteries that have reinterred remains are Graceland, Wunders, and Calvary. Jewish Cemetery landowners... Read More

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  • Where is Chicago City Cemetery (Defunct)?

    Chicago City Cemetery (Defunct) is located at Chicago, Cook County ,Illinois ,USA.

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    Latitude: 41.9130600
    Longitude: -87.6294800

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