Graceland Cemetery

Graceland Cemetery is a garden cemetery in Chicago, United States. It was established in 1860, covering 46.54 hectares. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Wikidata records 290 notable interments here, including Roger Ebert, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Ronald Coase.

At a glance

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Opening hours

• Monday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• Thursday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• Friday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• Saturday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
• Sunday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

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

Notable interments

290 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 290, or take the JSON record.

Of Graceland Cemetery's 290 documented notable interments, recorded occupations include politician (17%), lawyer (10%), businessperson (10%), architect (9%), journalist (6%).

• Roger Ebert (1942–2013), presenter, film critic, television presenter
• Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886–1969), designer, architect, teacher
• Ronald Coase (1910–2013), university teacher, historian, economist
• Louis Sullivan (1856–1924), designer, architect
• László Moholy-Nagy (1895–1946), collagist, object artist, theatre designer
• Jack Johnson (1878–1946), boxer
• William Le Baron Jenney (1832–1907), engineer, architect
• Cyrus McCormick (1809–1884), peace activist, journalist, inventor
• Daniel Burnham (1846–1912), urban planner, architect, writer
• George Pullman (1831–1897), factory owner, inventor, entrepreneur
• Allan Pinkerton (1819–1884), spymaster, intelligence officer, army scout
• Fazlur Khan (1929–1982), civil engineer, structural engineer, engineer
• Karl Menger (1902–1985), philosopher, university teacher, mathematician
• Bob Fitzsimmons (1863–1917), boxer, actor
• Melville Fuller (1833–1910), politician, lawyer, judge
• Ernie Banks (1931–2015), baseball player
• Sarah E. Goode (1855–1905), inventor, entrepreneur
• Marion Mahony Griffin (1871–1961), artist, architect
• Robert Henry Lawrence (1935–1967), aircraft pilot, military officer, astronaut
• John Peter Altgeld (1847–1902), prosecutor, jurist, lawyer
• Henry Boardman Conover (1892–1950), ornithologist, zoologist
• John Wellborn Root (1850–1891), architect
• Francis Boggs (1870–1911), film producer, film director, stage actor
• Francis Boggs (1870–1911), film producer, film director, stage actor
• Bud Freeman (1906–1991), jazz musician, saxophonist, bandleader

Common questions

Where is Graceland Cemetery?

Graceland Cemetery is in Chicago, United States, at coordinates 41.9548, -87.6619.

When was Graceland Cemetery established?

Graceland Cemetery was established in 1860, according to Wikidata.

Who is buried at Graceland Cemetery?

Wikidata documents 290 notable interments at Graceland Cemetery, including Roger Ebert, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Ronald Coase, Louis Sullivan, László Moholy-Nagy.

Records and sources

• Wikidata: Q4148426 (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. "Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, United States." restingplaces.site. Wikidata source record: Q4148426. https://restingplaces.site/cemeteries/graceland-cemetery/

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