Saturday, November 8, 2008

Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Bloomington

P1000237 The Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, established in the 1820s, is located in Bloomington, just south of downtown.  It's situated on 87 acres, surrounded by Wright Street, Lincoln Street, Wood Street, Gridley Street, and the Norfolk Southern railroad tracks.

Contact Information

Address:  302 E. Miller Street
Phone:  309-827-6950
Office Hours:  8am to 4:30pm
Website:  www.evergreen-cemetery.com

Prominent Burials

  • David Davis - Supreme Court Justice
  • Jesse Fell - Co-founder of Illinois State University (formerly Illinois State Normal University)
  • Adlai E. Stevenson I - Vice President to Grover Cleveland
  • Adlai E. Stevenson II - Governor of Illinois
  • Carl Vrooman - Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
  • Charles "Old Hoss" Radbourne - Major League baseball pitcher
  • Letitia Green Stevenson - National President-General of the Daughters of the American Revolution

Online Resources

Julie

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