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.
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Established | 1911 |
Location | Cook County, Illinois |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 41°40′12″N 87°42′09″W / 41.6701153°N 87.7026071°W |
Owned by | Dignity Memorial |
Size | 112 acres (45 ha) |
No. of interments | over 16,000 |
Website | Lincoln Cemetery |
Find a Grave | Lincoln Cemetery |
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]