Forest Home Cemetery, Chicago

Name: Forest Home Cemetery
Address: Chicago, United States

#308 among attractions in Chicago

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Facts and practical information

Forest Home Cemetery is at 863 S. DesPlaines Ave, Forest Park, Illinois, adjacent to the Eisenhower Expressway, straddling the Des Plaines River in Cook County, just west of Chicago. The cemetery traces its history to two adjacent cemeteries, German Waldheim and Forest Home, which merged in 1969. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 41°52'13"N, 87°49'18"W

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Forest ParkChicago United States

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Forest Home Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pleasant Home, Haymarket Martyrs' Monument, Forest Park, Chicago 16 Inch Softball Hall of Fame.

1.5 miNE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Pleasant Home, Oak Park
39 min walk • Pleasant Home, also known as the John Farson House, is a historic home located in the Chicago suburb of Oak Park, Illinois, United States. The large, Prairie style mansion was designed by architect George Washington Maher and completed in 1897. The house was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on June 19, 1972.
~550 ftE
Monuments and statues, Memorial
Haymarket Martyrs' Monument, Oak Park
3 min walk • The Haymarket Martyrs' Monument is a funeral monument sculpture located at Forest Home Cemetery in Forest Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.
0.7 miNE
Village, Area
Forest Park, Oak Park
17 min walk • Forest Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, United States. The population was 14,339 at the 2020 census.
~1910 ftNE
41°52'20"N • 87°48'55"W
Chicago 16 Inch Softball Hall of Fame, Oak Park
10 min walk • Museum
1.3 miNW
Tudor Revival architecture
Baptist Retirement Home, Melrose Park
33 min walk • The Baptist Retirement Home is a historic retirement home at 316 Randolph Street in Maywood, Illinois. The home was built in 1930 for the Baptist Old People's Home organization, which was founded in Maywood in 1906; the large-scale building replaced its original, smaller facilities.
1.4 miNE
Frank Lloyd Wright, Shingle style architecture
George W. Smith House, Oak Park
35 min walk • The George W. Smith House is a home in the Chicago suburb of Oak Park, Illinois, United States designed by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1895. It was constructed in 1898 and occupied by a Marshall Field & Company salesman. The design elements were employed a decade later when Wright designed the Unity Temple in Oak Park.
0.9 miNE
41°52'45"N • 87°48'32"W
Yearbook, Oak Park
24 min walk • Shopping, Antiques, Park
0.9 miE
41°52'22"N • 87°48'13"W
The Autobarn Volvo of Oak Park, Oak Park
24 min walk • Park

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Forest Home Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include Haymarket Martyrs' Monument, Oak Park (3 min walk), Chicago 16 Inch Softball Hall of Fame, Oak Park (10 min walk), Forest Park, Oak Park (17 min walk), Yearbook, Oak Park (24 min walk).

How to get to Forest Home Cemetery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Forest Home Cemetery:

Bus

Des Plaines & Polk NB • Lines: 301, 305, 308, 327 (6 min walk)

Metro

Forest Park • Lines: Blue (10 min walk)
Harlem • Lines: Blue (21 min walk)

Train

River Forest (30 min walk)
Oak Park (40 min walk)