Lincoln Cemetery (Cook County)

Summary

Lincoln Cemetery is a historically African American cemetery in Blue Island, Illinois, United States. The cemetery is about 112 acres (45 ha) with over 16,000 interments.

Lincoln Cemetery
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Established1911
Location
Cook County, Illinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41°40′12″N 87°42′09″W / 41.6701153°N 87.7026071°W / 41.6701153; -87.7026071
Owned byDignity Memorial
Size112 acres (45 ha)
No. of intermentsover 16,000
WebsiteLincoln Cemetery
Find a GraveLincoln Cemetery

History edit

Founded in 1911 by local Black business leaders, the cemetery is next to the Oak Hill Cemetery.[1] The cemetery is noteworthy for the number of famous African-American Chicagoans buried there, among them several notable blues and jazz musicians, as well as notables in literature, sports, and history.[2]

Notable graves edit

References edit

  1. ^ Hucke, Matt and Ursula Bielski (1999). Graveyards of Chicago: The People, History, Art, and Lore of Cook County County. Chicago: Lake Claremont Press. p. 169. ISBN 0964242648.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Rumore, Kori (July 25, 2021). "As first victim of Chicago's 1919 race riots finally receives a grave marker, here's a look at other notable people buried in Lincoln Cemetery". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  3. ^ Stanton, Scott (2003). The Tombstone Tourist: Musicians. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-0743463300. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Charles Avery". Wirz.de. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  5. ^ "A Tombstone Tour of Chicago". WTTW. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  6. ^ Plantz, Connie Bessie Coleman (November 13, 2014). "The life of Bessie Coleman : first African-American woman pilot". Berkeley Heights, NJ : Enslow Publishers, Inc. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Internet Archive.
  7. ^ "Family's racial history comes into focus". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  8. ^ Griffin, Emma. "Death Index". Ancestry.com. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  9. ^ Welky, Ali; Keckhaver, Mike (2013). Encyclopedia of Arkansas Music. University of Arkansas Press. ISBN 978-1935106609. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Google Books.
  10. ^ "1914 Frank Leland Death Certificate". Google Docs. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  11. ^ "Family Search". Familysearch.org. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  12. ^ "Family Search". Familysearch.org. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  13. ^ McWhirter, Cameron (July 23, 2021). "Chicago Honors Victim of 'Red Summer' Race Riots—More Than 100 Years Later". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  14. ^ "Marker coming for Black teen whose 1919 death roiled Chicago". Associated Press. June 5, 2021. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  15. ^ Palmer, J. Coyden (February 29, 2020). "Half of victims of 1919 Chicago Race Riot located in unmarked graves at Lincoln Cemetery". Chicago Crusader. Retrieved July 25, 2021.

External links edit

  • Lincoln Cemetery at Find a Grave  
  • U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lincoln Cemetery