Crown Hill Cemetery

Crown Hill Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Indianapolis, United States. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Wikidata records 306 notable interments here, including Benjamin Harrison, Thomas R. Marshall, Charles W. Fairbanks.

At a glance

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Opening hours

• Monday: Open 24 hours
• Tuesday: Open 24 hours
• Wednesday: Open 24 hours
• Thursday: Open 24 hours
• Friday: Open 24 hours
• Saturday: Open 24 hours
• Sunday: Open 24 hours

Source: Google Places. Last checked 2026-07-23. Hours can change, confirm with the cemetery before visiting.

Notable interments

306 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 306, or take the JSON record.

Of Crown Hill Cemetery's 306 documented notable interments, recorded occupations include politician (27%), writer (15%), lawyer (14%), baseball player (7%), businessperson (6%).

• Benjamin Harrison (1833–1901), statesperson, military officer, jurist
• Thomas R. Marshall (1854–1925), jurist, governor, politician
• Charles W. Fairbanks (1852–1918), politician, lawyer, writer
• Thomas A. Hendricks (1819–1885), jurist, governor, politician
• John Dillinger (1903–1934), bank robber
• John Dillinger (1903–1934), bank robber
• Caroline Harrison (1832–1892), artist, politician
• Richard Jordan Gatling (1818–1903), gunsmith, inventor, engineer
• Booth Tarkington (1869–1946), children's writer, novelist, playwright
• Mary Harrison McKee (1858–1930), politician
• J. J. Johnson (1924–2001), jazz musician, trombonist, film score composer
• John Woodruff (1915–2007), athletics competitor, middle-distance runner
• Kin Hubbard (1868–1930), humorist, journalist, writer
• Eli Lilly (1838–1898), chemist, military officer, entrepreneur
• James Baskett (1904–1948), film actor, stage actor, musician
• James Whitcomb Riley (1849–1916), poet, writer
• George Amick (1924–1959), Formula One driver, motorcycle racer
• Paul Russo (1914–1976), Formula One driver, racing automobile driver, engineer
• Raymond Leppard (1927–2019), harpsichordist, music arranger, editor
• Frank McKinney (1938–1992), swimmer, banker
• Q173645 (1902–1953), Formula One driver, racing automobile driver, engineer
• Oliver P. Morton (1823–1877), jurist, governor, politician
• Jerry Hoyt (1929–1955), Formula One driver, racing automobile driver
• Albert J. Beveridge (1862–1927), biographer, historian, jurist
• Julia Carson (1938–2007), politician

Common questions

Where is Crown Hill Cemetery?

Crown Hill Cemetery is in Indianapolis, United States, at coordinates 39.8189, -86.1725.

Who is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery?

Wikidata documents 306 notable interments at Crown Hill Cemetery, including Benjamin Harrison, Thomas R. Marshall, Charles W. Fairbanks, Thomas A. Hendricks, John Dillinger.

Records and sources

• Wikidata: Q5189371 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
• Wikipedia article
• Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)

Related terms

National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)Notable intermentInterment

Resting Places. "Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, United States." restingplaces.site. Wikidata source record: Q5189371. https://restingplaces.site/cemeteries/crown-hill-cemetery/

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