Mount Olive Cemetery (Chicago)
| Mount Olive Cemetery | |
|---|---|
The front arch of Mount Olive Cemetery | |
| Details | |
| Established | 1889 |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 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 a landscaped cemetery in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It was founded by Chicago's Scandinavian community in 1886. It is located at 3800 North Narragansett Avenue and is adjacent to Zion Gardens cemetery.[1]
History
In 1886, the Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery Association purchased 65 acres south of the village of Dunning and established a community cemetery. The Association was renamed Mt. Olive in 1903. The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway used to run supply trains to the Cook County Poor Farm and Insane Asylum through the cemetery, as well as funeral trains to the two adjacent cemeteries.[2]
Notable burials
- Sybil Bauer (1903–1927), Olympic Gold Medal swimmer
- Harry Juul (1893–1942), MLB player
- Niels Juul (1859–1929), US Representative
References
- ^ Bielski, Ursula; Hucke, Matt (2013). Graveyards of Chicago. Chicago: Lake Claremont Press. pp. 172–174. ISBN 978-0964242647.
- ^ Karlen, Harvey (1992). Chicago's Crabgrass Communities: The History of the Independent Suburbs and their Post Offices that Became Part of Chicago. The Collectors Club of Chicago. pp. 186–187. ISBN 0-916675-04-1.