• The monument will also serve as a reminder of the notable African Americans buried at Burr Oak Cemetery, including jazz legends [...]
  • The new group was incorporated as the Burr Oak Cemetery Association, and a suitable corpse was found in the morgue to legally dedicate the cemetery.
  • Graceland, Rosehill, Oak Woods, Bohemian National Cemetery and Mount Olivet come to mind. But Burr Oak Cemetery has a history all its own.
  • Your donation will help further our mission to share information about Burr Oak Cemetery on site alluschurches.com.
  • Emmett Till (1941-55)–a catalyst of the modern Civil Rights movement–lynched in Money, Mississippi in 1955 at age fourteen–is buried in Burr Oak cemetery.
  • Burr Oak Cemetery offers comprehensive services such as traditional ground burial, mausoleum entombment, and cremation services.
  • Sign up as a Photo Volunteer for Burr Oak Cemetery? You can be notified of photo request opportunities from cemeteries that you have selected.
  • On Wednesday July 8th, 2009, the Cook County Sheriff’s Department raided the historic Burr Oak Cemetery in Alsip, Illinois.
  • The caring memorial service directors at Burr Oak Township Cemetery provide specialized funeral services designed to meet the needs of every family.