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documented records
≈ 74k–150k
approx. capacity (graves)
3.71 km²
cemetery area · 915.8 acres
Oct 18, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery is a military cemetery of 982 acres in Elwood, Illinois, about 50 miles southwest of Chicago. It lies in the northwestern part of the former Joliet Army Ammunition Plant. The Department of Veterans Affairs dedicated it in 1999, and when fully completed it will provide 400,000 burial spaces.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 41.390052° N, 88.127737° W Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Maple Hill Cemetery 1.9 km away · Elwood
- Jackson Creek Cemetery 3.2 km away · Drummond
- Starrs Grove Cemetery 4.0 km away · Elwood
- Troutman Grove Cemetery 7.0 km away · Joliet
- Klingler Cemetery 9.2 km away · Manhattan
- Oakwood Protestant Cemetery 10 km away · Wilmington
- Mount Olivet Cemetery 10 km away · Wilmington
- Willard Grove Cemetery 10 km away · Channahon
- Saint Joseph Guardian Angels Cemetery 12 km away · Manhattan
- Saint Joseph Cemetery 12 km away · Manhattan
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How big is Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery?
Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery covers about 371 hectares (916 acres), about 1.5 times the size of Arlington National Cemetery. It is the largest of the 4,395 cemeteries we list in Illinois.