Cemeteries in Old Stonington, Illinois

Private Cemeteries in Old Stonington, Illinois often have specific restrictions, such as religious affiliation or family connections. Military Cemeteries in Old Stonington, Illinois are primarily for veterans and individuals who have served in the armed forces, and in some cases, their family members. Public Cemeteries in Old Stonington, Illinois are open to the general public without any particular restrictions.

We offer detailed information for cemeteries in Old Stonington, Illinois , including the names of deceased individuals, their birth and death dates, data about relatives, and cemetery locations. Additionally, you can obtain historical records and conduct searches for ancestors interred in Old Stonington, Illinois .

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Illinois: Decatur's Greenwood Cemetery In terms of modern-day established cemeteries, however, Decatur's Greenwood Cemetery seems to have the oldest gravestone in the state, dating back to 1813. Here's the oldest tourist attraction in every state.

The Illinois Office of the State Comptroller administers this act for cemeteries registered with the office's Cemetery Care and Burial Trust Division. This law makes it illegal to vandalize, obliterate, or desecrate a burial ground (cemetery), park, memorial, grave marker, vegetation, or surround (fences, curbs, etc.)

(b-5) Any person who acts without proper legal authority and who willfully and knowingly defaces, vandalizes, injures, or removes a gravestone or other memorial, monument, or marker commemorating a deceased person or group of persons, whether located within or outside of a recognized cemetery, memorial park, or ...

The answer, according to Illinois Funeral Laws, is yes — depending on local zoning rules. There are no laws in the state to prohibit home burial. Only California, Indiana, Washington, and the District of Columbia outlaw the practice.

Dickson Mounds is a Native American settlement site and burial mound complex near Lewistown, Illinois. It is located in Fulton County on a low bluff overlooking the Illinois River. It is a large burial complex containing at least two cemeteries, ten superimposed burial mounds, and a platform mound.