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Acacia Park Cemetery, Norwood Park Township

Coordinates: 41°57′14″N 87°49′37″W / 41.954°N 87.827°W / 41.954; -87.827
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Acacia Park Cemetery
The front gate, and office, of Acacia Park Cemetery
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Established1922
Location
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41°57′14″N 87°49′37″W / 41.954°N 87.827°W / 41.954; -87.827
TypeMasonic[1]
Find a GraveAcacia Park Cemetery

Acacia Park Cemetery is located in Norwood Park Township, Cook County, Illinois, just outside Chicago. To its south, across Irving Park Road, is Irving Park Cemetery. On the north side, Acacia Park adjoins Westlawn Cemetery; the gates in the fence dividing Acacia Park and Westlawn are usually open, allowing visitors to pass freely between them.[2]

Notable burials

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References

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  1. ^ Hucke, Matt; Bielski, Ursula (1999). Graveyards of Chicago: The People, History, Art, and Lore of Cook County Cemeteries. Lake Claremont Press. ISBN 9780964242647 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Acacia Park Cemetery and Mausoleum – graveyards.com". www.graveyards.com.
  3. ^ "A.C. Roebuck Dies At Age 84. One of the Founders of Store Firm". Alton Evening Telegraph. Alton, Illinois. June 19, 1948. p. 2. Retrieved July 30, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.