Lincoln Cemetery (Cook County)
Lincoln Cemetery (Cook County) is a cemetery in Worth Township, United States. It was covering 45 hectares. Wikidata records 50 notable interments here, including Bessie Coleman, Gwendolyn Brooks, Jimmy Reed.
At a glance
| Location | Worth Township, United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41.66840, -87.70230 (source: Wikidata) |
| Area | 45 hectares |
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Notable interments
50 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 50, or take the JSON record.
- Bessie Coleman (1892–1926), human rights defender, aircraft pilot, stunt pilot
- Gwendolyn Brooks (1917–2000), writer, teacher, poet
- Jimmy Reed (1925–1976), composer, singer, singer-songwriter
- Jimmy Reed (1925–1976), composer, singer, singer-songwriter
- Big Bill Broonzy (1903–1958), composer, singer, singer-songwriter
- Big Bill Broonzy (1893–1958), composer, singer, singer-songwriter
- Baby Dodds (1898–1959), composer, drummer, musician
- Lil Hardin Armstrong (1898–1971), composer, conductor, singer
- Florence Price (1887–1953), composer, musician, music educator
- Johnny Dodds (1892–1940), clarinetist, musician, saxophonist
- Gene Ammons (1925–1974), musician, saxophonist, jazz musician
- Albert Ammons (1907–1949), composer, pianist, musician
- Jimmy Yancey (1898–1951), composer, musician, pianist
- Jimmy Yancey (1894–1951), composer, musician, pianist
- George Poage (1880–1962), athletics competitor
- Lonnie Brooks (1933–2017), singer, musician, guitarist
- Freddie Keppard (1889–1933), jazz musician, cornetist
- Willa Brown (1906–1992), aircraft pilot
- Papa Charlie Jackson (1885–1938), singer, musician, street artist
- Bertha "Chippie" Hill (1905–1950), singer, dancer
- George W. Murray (1853–1926), politician
- Al Hibbler (1915–2001), singer, musician, jazz musician
- Robert Sengstacke Abbott (1870–1940), lawyer
- Jack Blackburn (1883–1942), boxer
- Rube Foster (1879–1930), baseball player
Common questions
Where is Lincoln Cemetery (Cook County)?
Lincoln Cemetery (Cook County) is in Worth Township, United States, at coordinates 41.6684, -87.7023.
Who is buried at Lincoln Cemetery (Cook County)?
Wikidata documents 50 notable interments at Lincoln Cemetery (Cook County), including Bessie Coleman, Gwendolyn Brooks, Jimmy Reed, Jimmy Reed, Big Bill Broonzy.
Records and sources
- Wikidata: Q6550517 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
- Wikipedia article
- Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)