Mount Olive Cemetery
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 The front arch of Mount Olive Cemetery | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1889 |
| Location | Chicago, Illinois |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 41°56′58″N 87°47′29″W / 41.94944°N 87.79139°WCoordinates: 41°56′58″N 87°47′29″W / 41.94944°N 87.79139°W |
| Owned by | Dignity Memorial |
| No. of interments | >19,000 |
| Website | Official website |
| Find a Grave | Mount Olive Cemetery |
Mount Olive Cemetery is located at 3800 North Narragansett Avenue, in Chicago.[1]
Mount Olive Cemetery was established in 1889.[2] The cemetery was founded for Chicago's Scandinavian population.[1]
Notable burials[]
- Sybil Bauer (1903–1927), Olympic Gold Medal swimmer
- Harry Juul (1893–1942), MLB player
- Niels Juul (1859–1929), US Representative
References[]
- ^ a b Hucke, Matt; Bielski, Ursula (1 January 1999). Graveyards of Chicago: The People, History, Art, and Lore of Cook County Cemeteries. Lake Claremont Press. ISBN 9780964242647. Retrieved 13 December 2016 – via Google Books.
- ^ "- Mount Olive Cemetery". Retrieved 13 December 2016.
External links[]
- Official website
- Mount Olive Cemetery at Find a Grave
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Olive Cemetery
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- 1889 establishments in Illinois
- Cemeteries in Chicago
- Chicago stubs