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This is a list of cemeteries in the United States. Graves at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York A cemetery is a place (usually an enclosed area of land) in which dead bodies are buried. ...


Alabama

Nickname The Azalea City Location Government Country  State   County United States  Alabama   Mobile Founded Incorporated 1702 1814 Mayor Sam Jones Geographical characteristics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 412. ... Nickname The Azalea City Location Government Country  State   County United States  Alabama   Mobile Founded Incorporated 1702 1814 Mayor Sam Jones Geographical characteristics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 412. ... Elmwood Cemetery is a 412 acre (167 hectare) cemetery established in the 1880s( as Elm Leaf Cemetery) on the western side of Birmingham, Alabama by a group of Fraternal organizations. ... Nickname The Magic City, Pittsburgh of the South, BHam Location Location in Jefferson County in the state of Alabama Government Country State County United States Alabama Jefferson County Mayor Bernard Kincaid (D) Geographical characteristics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 151. ... Paul William Bear Bryant (September 11, 1913 – January 26, 1983) was an American college football coach. ... Eddie Kendricks, on the cover of his 1981 album Love Keys. ... Cover of the album The Heliocentric Worlds of Sun Ra, Volume One Sun Ra (May 22, 1914 - May 30, 1993) was an innovative jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, who came to be known as much for his cosmic philosophy as for his musical compositions and performances. ... Nickname The Azalea City Location Government Country  State   County United States  Alabama   Mobile Founded Incorporated 1702 1814 Mayor Sam Jones Geographical characteristics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 412. ... Maple Hill Cemetery is the oldest and largest cemetery in Huntsville, Alabama. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Oak Hill Cemetery, located just north of downtown, is Birmingham, Alabamas oldest and most distinguished cemetery. ... Nickname The Magic City, Pittsburgh of the South, BHam Location Location in Jefferson County in the state of Alabama Government Country State County United States Alabama Jefferson County Mayor Bernard Kincaid (D) Geographical characteristics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 151. ... Montgomery skyline from the banks of the Alabama River Montgomery is the capital of the U.S. state of Alabama. ... Hank Williams Sr. ... Nickname The Azalea City Location Government Country  State   County United States  Alabama   Mobile Founded Incorporated 1702 1814 Mayor Sam Jones Geographical characteristics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 412. ... Nickname The Azalea City Location Government Country  State   County United States  Alabama   Mobile Founded Incorporated 1702 1814 Mayor Sam Jones Geographical characteristics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 412. ...

Arkansas

Mount Holly Cemetery is the original cemetery in downtown Little Rock, Arkansas and is the resting place for numerous Arkansans of note. ... Little Rock skyline Nickname: The Capital City, Rock-Town, City of Roses Map Political Statistics Founded 1821 Incorporated 1831 County Pulaski County Mayor Jim Dailey Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 302. ...

California

Angelus Rosedale Cemetery in West Adams district of Los Angeles, California is a burial grounds established in 1884 as the Rosedale Cemetery. ... This article is about the largest city in California. ... The Calvary Cemetery is a Roman Catholic cemetery operated by the Los Angeles Archdiocese, located at 4201 E. Whittier Boulevard in East Los Angeles, California. ... Welcome sign on Atlantic Boulevard East Los Angeles (often shortened to East L.A.) is an unincorporated area located in Los Angeles County, California, United States that is bounded by the city of Los Angeles to the west and north, the cities of Montebello and Monterey Park to the east... Chapel of the Pines Crematory at 1605 South Catalina Street in Los Angeles, California is located near the Angelus Rosedale Cemetery. ... This article is about the largest city in California. ... Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, established by Hamden Holmes Noble in 1892, is a cemetery located in Colma, California, a place known as the City of the Silent. It is the final resting site for several members of the celebrated Hearst family plus other prominent citizens from the San Francisco area... Colma is a small town in San Mateo County, California, at the northern end of the San Francisco Peninsula next to Daly City and South San Francisco. ... William Randolph Hearst William Randolph Hearst (April 29, 1863 – August 14, 1951) was an American newspaper magnate, born in San Francisco, California. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Huey Newton Huey Percy Newton (February 17, 1942 – August 22, 1989) was co-founder and inspirational leader of the Black Panther Party, a revolutionary Black leftist organization that existed in the 1960s and 70s. ... Forest Lawn-Cathedral City is in Cathedral City, California, near Palm Springs. ... Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills Cemetery is located at 6300 Forest Lawn Drive in Los Angeles, California, on the south edge of the San Fernando Valley by Burbank (and on the north side of the Santa Monica Mountains from Hollywood). ... Liberace shows off his rings (circa 1980). ... Joseph Frank Keaton Jr. ... This article is about the actress; there is also a singer named Betty Davis. ... Lucille Désirée Ball (August 6, 1911–April 26, 1989) was an iconic American actress, comedian and star of I Love Lucy. ... Jamestown is a city located in Chautauqua County, New York in the USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 31,730. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Gates of Forest Lawn Forest Lawn Memorial Park is a cemetery in Glendale, Los Angeles County, California. ... Nickname The Jewel City Location Location of Glendale within Los Angeles County and the State of California. ... Evelyn Waugh, as photographed in 1940 by Carl Van Vechten Arthur Evelyn St. ... The Loved One was also a short movie directed by wrestler Mick Foley chronicling the rise to success of his character Dude Love. ... Iris Chang Iris Shun-Ru Chang (Traditional Chinese: 張純如; Simplified Chinese: 张纯如; Pinyin: Zhāng Chúnrú; March 28, 1968 – November 9, 2004) was a freelance Chinese American historian and journalist. ... Grand View Memorial Park Cemetery at 1341 Glenwood Road in Glendale, California was established in 1884. ... Nickname The Jewel City Location Location of Glendale within Los Angeles County and the State of California. ... Edna Purviance on the cover of Photoplay magazine Edna Purviance (October 21, 1895 – January 11, 1958) was an American actress during the silent movie era. ... Chill Wills (July 18, 1903 in Seagoville, Texas – December 15, 1978) was an actor and singer in the Avalon Boys Quartet. ... Leo G. Carroll as The Professor in North by Northwest. ... Colma is a small town in San Mateo County, California, at the northern end of the San Francisco Peninsula next to Daly City and South San Francisco. ... Wyatt Earp at about age 21, photo about 1869 Wyatt Earp at about age 39, photo in San Diego about 1887 Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp (March 19, 1848–January 13, 1929), was a Teamster, sometime buffalo hunter, officer of the law, gambler, and saloon-keeper in the Wild West and... The Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery is located at 6001 W. Centinela Avenue, in Culver City, California. ... Culver City is a city in western Los Angeles County, California. ... Al Jolson (born Asa Yoelson to Moshe Reuben Yoelson and Naomi Etta Cantor - the original family name was Hesselson - in Seredzius, Lithuania, on May 26, 1885 or 1886, and died in San Francisco, California, October 23, 1950) was an American singer and the son of Jewish immigrants. ... Jack Benny (born Benjamin Kubelsky, February 14, 1894 – December 26, 1974), an American comedian, vaudeville performer, and radio, television, and film actor, was one of the biggest stars in classic American radio and was also a major television personality. ... Milton Berle This article or section seems not to be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia entry. ... Hollywood Forever Cemetery is located at 6000 Santa Monica Boulevard in Hollywood, California, adjacent to the north side of Paramount Studios. ... Greetings from Hollywood Hollywood is a district of the city of Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., that extends from Vermont Avenue on the east to just beyond Laurel Canyon Boulevard above Sunset and Crescent Heights Boulevards on the west; the north to south boundary east of La Brea Avenue... Melvin Jerome Blanc (May 30, 1908 – July 10, 1989), was a famous American voice actor for both classic American radio programs and many animation studios, primarily the Warner Bros. ... Rudolph Valentino (Rodolfo Pietro Filiberto Raffaello Guglielmi di Valentina) (May 6, 1895 – August 23, 1926) was an Italian actor. ... Benjamin Bugsy Siegel (February 28, 1906 – June 20, 1947) was an American gangster, popularly thought to be the impetus behind large-scale development of Las Vegas. ... Statue of John Huston, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico John Marcellus Huston (August 5, 1906–August 28, 1987) was an Irish-American film director and actor. ... The Los Angeles Times (also known as the LA Times) is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California and distributed throughout the western United States. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Cenotaph, London A ceremony at the Cenotaph, London, on Sunday 12th June 2005, remembering Irish war dead Memorial Cenotaph, Hiroshima, Japan A cenotaph is a tomb or a monument erected in honor of a person or group of persons whose remains are elsewhere. ... Holy Cross Cemetery is located at 5835 W. Slauson Avenue in Culver City, California. ... Harry Lillis Bing Crosby (May 3, 1903? – October 14, 1977) was an American singer and actor whose career lasted from 1926 until his death in 1977. ... Lawrence Welk during a taping of The Lawrence Welk Show Lawrence Welk (March 11, 1903 – May 17, 1992) was a musician, accordion player, bandleader, and television impressario. ... Sharon Tate in Valley of the Dolls (1967) Sharon Marie Tate (January 24, 1943 – August 9, 1969) was an American film actress. ... Bela Lugosi as Dracula United States stamp. ... The Home of Peace Cemetery is a Jewish cemetery located at 4334 Whittier Boulevard in East Los Angeles, California. ... The Three Stooges were an American comedy act in the 20th century. ... Inglewood Park Cemetery is located at 720 E. Florence Avenue in Inglewood, California. ... Inglewood is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... Cemetery entrance, from Sepulveda Boulevard. ... West Los Angeles (West L.A. in the short form) or the Westside is generally considered to be the portion of Los Angeles, California and its suburbs that lies east of the Pacific Ocean, west of La Cienega Boulevard (or, occasionally, Fairfax or even La Brea Avenue), south of the... Mount Sinai Memorial Park is a Jewish cemetery located at 5950 Forest Lawn Drive in Los Angeles, California. ... Mount Tamalpais Cemetery San Rafael, California Marin County. ... Saint Raphael Church, one of the citys most recognizable landmarks San Rafael (pronounced san ruh-FELL in English; original Spanish pronunciation is sahn rah-fai-EL) is the county seat of Marin County, California, United States. ... Bessie Barriscale Bessie Barriscale (born Elizabeth Barry Scale) (30 September 1884 - 30 June 1965) was a Silent-screen actress, and a major star for producer Thomas Ince in the late 1910s. ... Howard C. Hickman (9 February 1880 - 31 December 1949) was an accomplished stage leading man, who entered films through the auspices of producer Thomas H. Ince. ... Ernest Nevers (1903 - 1976) was a U.S. football player. ... Mountain View Cemetery is a cemetery in Oakland, California. ... } Oakland, founded in 1852, is a major American city on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay in Northern California in the United States. ... The Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery is located at 22601 Lassen Street, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Entrance gate. ... Official website: http://www. ... Categories: People stubs | American dancers | Gay, lesbian or bisexual people | African Americans | 1931 births | 1989 deaths ... Dr. Haing S. Ngor (Traditional Chinese: 吳漢) (March 22, 1940 – February 25, 1996) was a Cambodian American physician and actor who is best known for winning a 1985 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the movie The Killing Fields, in which he portrayed journalist and refugee Dith... The San Fernando Mission Cemetery is a Roman Catholic cemetery operated by the Los Angeles Archdiocese since 1800, and is located at 11160 Stranwood Avenue in the Mission Hills community of northern Los Angeles, California, near the Mission San Fernando Rey de España. ... See Mission Hills for other places of the same name. ... The Stanford Mausoleum holds the remains of the Universitys namesake, Leland Stanford, Jr. ... The Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery is located at 10621 Victory Boulevard in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Valley Village, Los Angeles, California. ... Cemetery view looking South-East. ... High-rise buildings line Wilshire Boulevard through the Westwood area Another view of the Westwood skyline Westwood is a district in western Los Angeles, California. ... Marilyn Monroe (June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962) is one of the twentieth-centurys most famous movie stars, sex symbols and pop icons. ... Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American composer, guitarist, singer, film director, and satirist. ... Billy Wilder Billy Wilder (June 22, 1906 – March 27, 2002) was a screenwriter, film director and producer whose career spanned more than 50 years and 60 films. ... Natalie Wood (born Natalia Nikolaevna Zakharenko) (July 20, 1938 – November 29, 1981), was an American film actress. ... Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery is located at 1847 14th Street in Santa Monica, California. ... Santa Monica Pier entrance Santa Monica pier Santa Monica is a coastal city in western Los Angeles County, California, USA. It borders Santa Monica Bay (part of the Pacific Ocean) on the west, Pacific Palisades and Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles and Mar Vista on the east, and...

Connecticut

North Haven is a town located in New Haven County, Connecticut on the outskirts of New Haven, Connecticut. ... Grove Street Cemetery or Grove Street Burial Ground in New Haven, Connecticut is located in the center of the Yale University campus. ... Nickname: The Elm City Official website: www. ...

District of Columbia

Congressional Cemetery The Congressional Cemetery is a historic cemetery located near the Anacostia River in Washington, DC. It is the final resting place of many members of the United States Congress, most of whom died in Washington while Congress was in session or afterwards when they were too ill to... Nickname: the District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Official website: http://www. ... Rock Creek Cemetery (a. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United...

Florida

Limona Cemetery is a cemetery located in the unincorporated town of Brandon, Florida. ... Brandon is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Hillsborough County, Florida. ... Geneva Cemetery is a cemetery in the town of Geneva, Seminole County, Florida). ... Geneva is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area located in Seminole County, Florida. ... Lewis Powell After arrest, 1865 Lewis Powell (alias Lewis Paine). ... Lewis Powell (alias Lewis Paine, born April 22, 1844 in Randolph County, Alabama - executed July 7, 1865 in Washington D.C.), an associate of Abraham Lincolns assassin, John Wilkes Booth, made an attempt on Secretary of State William Sewards life on the same night, April 14, 1865, by... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865), sometimes called Abe Lincoln and nicknamed Honest Abe, the Rail Splitter, and the Great Emancipator, was the 16th President of the United States (1861 to 1865), and the first president from the Republican Party. ...

Georgia

  • Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, made famous by the Bird Girl sculpture featured on the cover of the book, and in the movie of, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil;
  • Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, is where Margaret Mitchell, author of Gone with the Wind, Maynard H. Jackson (first black mayor of Atlanta), Bobby Jones (famed golfer) are buried. It is also known for its Victorian memorials to the Confederate cause and Confederate dead.
  • Rose Hill Cemetery, Macon, is where Allman Brothers Band guitarist Duane Allman and bassist Berry Oakley are buried.
  • Westview Cemetery, Atlanta- Largest Cemetery in Southeastern United States. Final resting place of Henry W. Grady, Joel Chandler Harris (Author), Asa Candler (businessman) and Rev.Dr. Corneilus L. Henderson (United Methodist Church Minister/Bishop).
  • Lincoln Cemetery, Atlanta - Final resting place of Theodore "Tiger" Flowers (first African-American middle-weight boxing champion) and Rev. Hosea L. Williams (civil rights leader who worked with Martin Luther King, Jr.)
  • South-View Cemetery, Atlanta- Final resting place of Alonzo F. Herndon (Atlanta's first black millionaire), Rev.and Mrs. Martin Luther King, Sr. (mother and father of Martin Luther King, Jr.).
  • Forest Lawn Cemetery, College Park - Final resting place of Whitman Mayo (actor who played Grady Wilson on the 1970s hit sitcom "Sanford and Son").
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Non-Violent Social Change, Atlanta - Final resting place of civil rights icon Martin Luther King, Jr.
  • Morehouse College, Atlanta - Final resting place of Dr. John Hope (President of Atlanta University) and wife, Dr. Benjamin E. Mays (President of Morehouse College and mentor to Martin Luther King, Jr.) and wife Sadie.

Bonaventure Cemetery, in Savannah, Georgia, is located on the site of a plantation originally owned by John Mullryne, whose daughter Mary married Josias Tatnall, Sr. ... Nickname The Creative Coast or The Hostess City Location Government County Chatham Mayor Otis S. Johnson Geographical characteristics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 202. ... Cover of the novel Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, which made the Bird Girl famous. ... The cover of the 1994 novel, which features the Bird Girl sculpture. ... Aerial map of Oakland Cemetery Oakland Cemetery is the oldest and largest cemetery, as well as one of the largest green spaces, in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Founded as Atlanta Cemetery in 1850 on six acres (2. ... Nickname The Horizon City, Hotlanta, The Big Peach, A-Town, The ATL Location Location in Fulton and DeKalb counties in the state of Georgia Government Country State Counties United States Georgia Fulton County, Georgia DeKalb County, Georgia Mayor Shirley Franklin (D) Geographical characteristics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 132. ... Margaret Munnerlyn Mitchell (November 8, 1900 - August 16, 1949) was the American author who won the Pulitzer Prize in 1937 for her immensely successful novel, Gone with the Wind, that was published in 1936. ... Gone with the Wind, an American novel by Margaret Mitchell was published in 1936 and won the Pulitzer Prize in 1937. ... Macon is a city located in Bibb County, Georgia, USA. It lies near the geographic center of Georgia, approximately 80 miles (129 km) south of Atlanta, hence the citys nickname as the Heart of Georgia. ... The original Allman Brothers Band The Allman Brothers Band is a pioneering and innovative Southern rock group from Macon, Georgia originally popular in the 1970s, described by Rolling Stones George Kimball in 1971 as the best . ... Howard Duane Allman (November 20, 1946 – October 29, 1971) was an American guitarist. ... Raymond Berry Oakley III (born April 4, 1948, in Chicago, Illinois, died November 11, 1972 in Macon, Georgia), was an American bassist who was one of the founding members of The Allman Brothers Band. ... Nickname The Horizon City, Hotlanta, The Big Peach, A-Town, The ATL Location Location in Fulton and DeKalb counties in the state of Georgia Government Country State Counties United States Georgia Fulton County, Georgia DeKalb County, Georgia Mayor Shirley Franklin (D) Geographical characteristics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 132. ... Nickname The Horizon City, Hotlanta, The Big Peach, A-Town, The ATL Location Location in Fulton and DeKalb counties in the state of Georgia Government Country State Counties United States Georgia Fulton County, Georgia DeKalb County, Georgia Mayor Shirley Franklin (D) Geographical characteristics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 132. ... Nickname The Horizon City, Hotlanta, The Big Peach, A-Town, The ATL Location Location in Fulton and DeKalb counties in the state of Georgia Government Country State Counties United States Georgia Fulton County, Georgia DeKalb County, Georgia Mayor Shirley Franklin (D) Geographical characteristics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 132. ... Martin Luther King redirects here. ... There are numerous cemeteries named Forest Lawn. Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles, California; Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California; This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Nickname The Horizon City, Hotlanta, The Big Peach, A-Town, The ATL Location Location in Fulton and DeKalb counties in the state of Georgia Government Country State Counties United States Georgia Fulton County, Georgia DeKalb County, Georgia Mayor Shirley Franklin (D) Geographical characteristics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 132. ... Morehouse College is a private, four-year, liberal arts college for African-American men located on a 61 acre (247,000 m²) campus in Atlanta, Georgia. ... Nickname The Horizon City, Hotlanta, The Big Peach, A-Town, The ATL Location Location in Fulton and DeKalb counties in the state of Georgia Government Country State Counties United States Georgia Fulton County, Georgia DeKalb County, Georgia Mayor Shirley Franklin (D) Geographical characteristics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 132. ...

Hawai‘i

Kāne‘ohe is a town and census-designated place (CDP) included in the City & County of Honolulu and located in state District of Ko‘olaupoko on the Island of O‘ahu. ... Family plot The Honolulu Catholic Cemetery (also known as the King Street Catholic Cemetery) is a cemetery in Honolulu, Hawaii. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Diocesan College, or Bishops as it is commonly known, is a private school situated in the leafy suburb of Rondebosch in Cape Town, South Africa, at the foot of Table Mountain. ... Pope Pius XI blesses Bishop Stephen Alencastre as fifth Apostolic Vicar of the Hawaiian Islands in a Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace window. ... Robert William Wilcox led unsuccessful rebellions to restore the monarchy. ... Like Arlington, the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific is one of the most prominent of the many national cemeteries in the United States. ... Punchbowl Crater is an extinct volcano located in Honolulu, Hawaii. ... Honolulu as seen from the International Space Station Honolulu is the largest city and the capital of the U.S. state of Hawai‘i. ... This is a list of governors of Hawaii. ... The construction of the Royal Mausoleum was overseen by Thomas Nettleship Staley, first Anglican Bishop of Honolulu (1823-1898) in service to King Kamehameha IV of Hawaii and Queen Victoria of England. ... Princess Kaiulani, a member of the Kalākaua Dynasty, was in line to become Queen of Hawaii when her kingdom was overthrown by a small group of Hawaiian citizens (primarily of European descent) and United States citizens. ... The Arizona is both a tomb and a memorial. ... December 7 is the 341st day (342nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ... This article or section should be merged with Byodoin Byodo-In Temple in Hawaii is a replica of the historic Byodoin Temple of Uji in Kyoto prefecture of Japan, established in 1052. ... Kāne‘ohe is a town and census-designated place (CDP) included in the City & County of Honolulu and located in state District of Ko‘olaupoko on the Island of O‘ahu. ... This article or section should be merged with Byodoin Byodo-In Temple in Hawaii is a replica of the historic Byodoin Temple of Uji in Kyoto prefecture of Japan, established in 1052. ... Walter F. Dillingam (1875-1963), also called the Baron of Hawaii Industry, was a leading industrialist and entrepreneur from Honolulu, Hawaii. ... PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES Ferdinand Marcos Ferdinand Edralin Marcos (September 11, 1917 – September 28, 1989) was the tenth President of the Republic of the Philippines. ... Ilocos Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. ...

Illinois

Maplewood Cemetery Rantoul Holy Sepulchre Rantoul Chicago (officially named the City of Chicago) is the third largest city in the United States (after New York City and Los Angeles), with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 census. ... Bachelors Grove Cemetery is a small, abandoned cemetery in the Chicago area. ... Graceland Cemetery is a large Victorian-era cemetery located in the North Side neighborhood of Lakeview, in the city of Chicago, Illinois. ... Marshall Field (1834 -1906) was founder of Marshall Field and Company, the Chicago based chain of department stores. ... Cyrus Hall McCormick (February 15, 1809 - May 13, 1884) of Virginia was an Irish American farmer, inventor, businessman, marketer, and newspaper editor. ... Carter H. Harrison, Jr. ... Potter Palmer (1826 - 1902) was a Chicago businessman who was responsible for much of the development of State Street. ... The reconstructed German Pavilion in Barcelona Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (born Maria Ludwig Michael Mies) (March 27, 1886 – August 19, 1969) was the leading architect of the modernist style. ... Louis Sullivan Louis Henry (Henri) Sullivan (September 3, 1856–April 14, 1924) was an American architect, called the father of modernism. He is considered by many as the creator of the modern skyscraper, was an influential architect and critic of the Chicago School, and was a mentor to Frank Lloyd... Daniel H. Burnham. ... The Bishops Mausoleum at Mount Carmel Cemetery. ... FBI mugshot of Capone, 1931 Alphonse Gabriel Capone (January 17, 1899 – January 25, 1947), popularly known as Alfonso Scarface Capone, was an infamous American gangster in the 1920s and 1930s, although his business card reportedly described him as a used furniture dealer. ... Hillsdale is a village located in Rock Island County, Illinois. ... Rosehill Cemetery is a 350 acre Victorian-era cemetery on the North Side of Chicago, Illinois. ... Julius Rosenwald Julius Rosenwald (born August 12, 1862 in Springfield, Illinois - January 6, 1932) was a U.S. manufacturer, business executive, and philanthropist. ... Oak Woods Cemetery was established in 1854 at 1035 E. 67th Street in Chicago, Illinois. ... Enrico Fermi in the 1940s Enrico Fermi (September 29, 1901–November 28, 1954) was an Italian physicist most noted for his work on beta decay, the development of the first nuclear reactor, and for the development of quantum theory. ... Anson in 1888 Adrian Constantine Cap Anson (April 11, 1852, Marshalltown, Iowa - April 14, 1922, Chicago, Illinois) was a professional baseball player in the National Association and Major League Baseball for the Rockford Forest Citys, Philadelphia Athletics, and Chicago White Stockings. ... James Cleveland Jesse Owens (September 12, 1913 – March 31, 1980) was an extremely popular American athlete and civic leader. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Jacob Rubenstein (March 25, 1911 – January 3, 1967) was a Dallas nightclub owner who murdered Lee Harvey Oswald on November 24, 1963, two days after Oswald was arrested for the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. ... Abe M. Saperstein (July 4, 1902 - March 15, 1966) is the famous creator of the Savoy Big Five, which later became the Harlem Globetrotters. Born in London, England, he was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1970. ... The Burr Oak and the Restvale cemeteries are located in Alsip, Illinois a suburb about 20 miles southwest of the city of Chicago. ... Incorporated Village in 1927. ... An African American is a U.S. citizen who is socially perceived as being at least part black, especially one with ancestors imported to America during slavery. ... McKinley Morganfield (April 4, 1915 or 1913 – April 30, 1983), better known as Muddy Waters, was an American blues musician and is generally considered the father of Chicago blues. ... Dinah Washington Dinah Washington (August 29, 1924 – December 14, 1963) an American blues, jazz, and gospel singer. ... Candy Jim Taylor, born James A. Taylor (1884 - 1948), was a legendary Negro League baseball player and manager. ... Ezzard Mack Charles (July 7, 1921 - May 27, 1975) was a professional boxer and former Heavyweight Champion of the world. ... Evergreen Cemetery, in Bloomington, Illinois, is also known as Evergreen Memorial Cemetery. ... Bloomington is a city located in McLean County, Illinois. ... The Vice President of the United States is the second-highest executive official of the United States government. ... Adlai Ewing Stevenson I (October 23, 1835 – June 14, 1914) was a Congressman from Illinois and the twenty-third Vice President of the United States. ... United States Ambasadors to the United Nations, full title, Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, and Representative of the United States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations (also known as the... Adlai Stevenson Adlai Ewing Stevenson II (February 5, 1900 – July 14, 1965) was an American politician and statesman, noted for his skill in debate and oratory. ... The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the U.S. and leads the judicial branch of the U.S. federal government. ... David Davis III (March 9, 1815 - June 26, 1886) was a United States Senator from Illinois and associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. ... Categories: Stub ... Motto: Nickname: Map Political Statistics Founded 1819 Incorporated Sangamon County Mayor Timothy Davlin Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 156. ... The presidential seal was used by President Hayes in 1880 and last modified in 1959 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii. ... Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865), sometimes called Abe Lincoln and nicknamed the Rail Splitter, Honest Abe and the Great Emancipator, was the 16th President of the United States (1861 to 1865), and the first president from the Republican Party. ... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq. ... Incorporated Village in 1907. ... Waldheim Cemetery, Chicago in May 1986 during ceremonies commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Haymarket riot German Waldheim Cemetery, also known as Waldheim Cemetery, was a cemetery in Forest Park, a suburb of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois. ... Anarchists can refer to several things, among which: The movie Anarchists Supporters of the principles of anarchism The Anarchists (Les Anarchistes), a famous song from Léo Ferré A List of anarchists This is a disambiguation page—a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Socialism is any economic system in which the means of production are owned and controlled collectively or a political philosophy advocating such a system. ... The Haymarket Riot on May 4, 1886, in Chicago, Illinois is the origin of international May Day observances and in popular literature inspired the caricature of a bomb-throwing anarchist. ... Emma Goldman (June 27, 1869 – May 14, 1940) was a Lithuanian-born anarcho-communist known for her anarchist writings and speeches. ... Showmens Rest Cemetery Showmens Rest in Forest Park, Illinois is a 750 plot section of Woodlawn Cemetery where a mass grave of 56 (or perhaps 61) employees of the Hagenbeck-Wallace circus were interred. ... The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, called Church of the Resurrection (Anastasis) by Eastern Christians, is a Christian church now within the walled Old City of Jerusalem. ...


Indiana

Fairmount is a town located in Grant County in east central Indiana. ... James Byron Dean (February 8, 1931 – September 30, 1955) was an American film actor who epitomized youthful angst. ... Crown Hill Cemetery, located at 700 West 38th Street in Indianapolis, is the third largest cemetery in the United States at 555 acres (2. ... Location Location in the state of Indiana Government County Marion Mayor Bart Peterson (D) Geographical characteristics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 953. ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... Charles Warren Fairbanks (May 11, 1852–June 4, 1918) was a Senator from Indiana and the twenty_sixth Vice President of the United States. ... Dr. Richard Jordan Gatling (September 12, 1818 – February 26, 1903) was an American inventor, best known for his invention of the Gatling gun, the first successful rapid-repeating fire arm. ... Benjamin Harrison VI (August 20, 1833 – March 13, 1901) was the 23rd President of the United States. ... Honorary statue of James Whitcomb Riley on courthouse lawn in Greenfield, Indiana James Whitcomb Riley (Greenfield, Indiana October 7, 1849 – July 22, 1916), American writer and poet called the Hoosier poet and Americas Childrens Poet made a start writing newspaper verse in Hoosier dialect for the Indianapolis Journal... Fishers, located in Hamilton County, Indiana, is a town of population 52,390 (according to a special census conducted in 2004). ... Events and Trends Beginning of the Napoleonic Wars (1803 - 1815). ...

Iowa

  • Linwood Cemetery, Dubuque. One of the main cemeteries for people living in the Dubuque area. Originally it was the cemetery for the city's Protestants, but now it serves people of all faiths. A number of prominent Iowans are buried at the cemetery.
  • Logan Park Cemetery, Sioux City- burial place of cartoonist, Jay Darling and of notable historical figures.
  • Mount Calvary Cemetery, Dubuque. This cemetery was originally the main burial location for the German Catholics of Dubuque. It is presently one of the two main Catholic cemeteries in Dubuque.
  • Mount Olivet Cemetery, Dubuque. This cemetery, along with Mount Calvary Cemetery, is one of two main Catholic cemeteries in Dubuque.
  • St, Joseph Cemetery, Earling.
  • Oakland Cemetery, Iowa City. This cemetery is home to the Black Angel, a burial monument surrounded by mystery and superstition.
  • St, Joseph Cemetery, Earling.

The Cemetery on Memorial Day Linwood Cemetery is located in Dubuque, Iowa. ... Downtown Dubuque and the Riverfront Dubuque is a city located in Dubuque County, Iowa. ... Logan Park Cemetery is a cemetery located at the northwest edge of Sioux City, Iowa. ... Map Political Statistics Founded 1854 Incorporated 1857 County Woodbury County Mayor Craig Berenstein Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 144. ... Jay Norwood Ding Darling (1887-1962) was an American cartoonist and conservationist. ... The Regina Caeli Chapel Mount Calvary Cemetery is one of the two main cemeteries for Catholics in the Dubuque, Iowa area. ... Mount Olivet Cemetery, Dubuque, Iowa. ... Downtown Dubuque and the Riverfront Dubuque is a city located in Dubuque County, Iowa. ... Earling is a city located in Shelby County, Iowa. ... Old Capitol Building in February 2005 Iowa City is a city located in Johnson County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 62,220, making it the sixth largest city in Iowa. ... Earling is a city located in Shelby County, Iowa. ...

Kansas

Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located on Fort Leavenworth United States Army installation, north of Leavenworth, Kansas. ... Leavenworth is the largest city and county seat of Leavenworth County, in the U.S. state of Kansas. ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Combatants United States of America Union Confederate States of America Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties Killed in action: 110,000 Total dead: 360,000 Wounded: 275,200 Killed in action: 94,000 Total dead: 258,000... The Indian Wars were a series of conflicts between the United States and Native American peoples (Indians) of North America. ... Three different versions of the Medal of Honor are awarded: one each for the Army, Navy, and Air Force. ... Henry Leavenworth (December 10, 1783–July 21, 1834) was a American soldier. ... Riley County Courthouse, Manhattan Manhattan is a town located in northeastern Kansas at the junction of the Kansas River and Big Blue River. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... This is a list of Governors of Kansas. ... Nehemiah Green (March 8, 1837-January 12, 1890) was an American politician from Kansas. ... Earl Woods (March 5, 1932 – May 3, 2006) was a pioneering African-American athlete, a Green Beret lieutenant colonel, and the father of golfer Tiger Woods. ... Samuel Wendell Williston Samuel Wendell Williston (born July 10, 1852 in Boston, Massachusetts; died August 30, 1918 in Chicago, Illinois) was a noted educator and paleontologist. ... Solon Toothaker Kimball (August 12, 1909 - October 12, 1982) was a noted educator and anthropologist. ... Three different versions of the Medal of Honor are awarded: one each for the Army, Navy, and Air Force. ...

Kentucky

Zachary Taylor National Cemetery is a national cemetery in Louisville, Kentucky where President Zachary Taylor is buried. ... Louisville redirects here; for other uses, see Louisville (disambiguation). ... The presidential seal was used by President Hayes in 1880 and last modified in 1959 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii. ... Zachary Taylor (November 24, 1784–July 9, 1850) was an American military leader and the twelfth President of the United States. ... Cave Hill Cemetery and Arboretum is a Victorian era National Cemetery and arboretum located at 701 Baxter Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky. ... Louisville redirects here; for other uses, see Louisville (disambiguation). ... Harland David Sanders, better known as Colonel Sanders (September 9, 1890 – December 16, 1980) was the founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC). ... Milton is a city located in Trimble County, Kentucky, along the Ohio River. ... Some Came Running is a 1958 film which tells the story of a small-town army veteran who is torn between a local school teacher and a less virtuous woman he met while still in the Army. ... Francis Albert Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer who is one of the most highly acclaimed male popular song vocalists of all time. ... Dean Martin (June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995) was an Italian-American singer and film actor. ... Shirley MacLaine (born April 24, 1934 ) is an Academy Award-winning American actress well-known not only for her acting, but for her devotion to her belief in reincarnation. ... It has been suggested that Fayette County, Kentucky be merged into this article or section. ... Henry Clay Henry Clay (April 12, 1777 in Hanover County, Virginia, USA – June 29, 1852 in Washington, D.C.) was a leading American statesman and orator who served in both the House of Representatives and Senate. ... Confederate Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan John Hunt Morgan (June 1, 1825 – September 4, 1864) was a Confederate general and cavalry officer in the American Civil War. ... John Cabell Breckinridge (January 16, 1821–May 17, 1875) was a U.S. Representative and a Senator from Kentucky and the fourteenth Vice President of the United States. ...

Louisiana

Metairie Cemetery is a cemetery in New Orleans, Louisiana. ... Nickname: The Crescent City, The Big Easy, The City That Care Forgot Official website: http://www. ... Al Hirt (November 7, 1922 – April 27, 1999) was a popular trumpeter and bandleader. ... Pierre Gustave Toutant de Beauregard Pierre Gustave Toutant de Beauregard (BO-rih-gahrd) (May 28, 1818 – February 20, 1893), best known as a general for the Confederate Army during the American Civil War, was also a writer, civil servant, and inventor. ... Saint Louis Cemetery is the name of three Roman Catholic cemeteries in New Orleans, Louisiana. ... Alleged portrait of Marie Laveau, which hangs in the Louisiana State Library in the Cabildo. ... A large sequined Voodoo drapo or flag by the artist George Valris The term Voodoo (Vodun in Benin; also Vodou, Voudou, or other phonetically equivalent spellings in Haiti; Vudu in the Dominican Republic) is applied to the branches of a West African ancestor-based spiritist-animist religious tradition. ...

Maryland

Antietam National Battlefield is a unit of the National Park Service in Sharpsburg, Maryland, along Antietam Creek. ... Sharpsburg is a town located in Washington County, Maryland. ... Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens is a cemetery in Timonium, Maryland in Baltimore County. ... Lutherville-Timonium is a census-designated place located in Baltimore County, Maryland. ... The Gate of Heaven Cemetery, approximately 25 miles north of New York City, was established in 1917 at 10 West Stevens Ave. ... Silver Spring is an urbanized, but unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland, in the United States. ... Matthew Mattie Joseph Thaddeus Stepanek (July 17, 1990 - June 22, 2004) was an American poet and advocate. ... Green Mount Cemetery, is a cemetery located in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. ... A view of the Baltimore skyline from above. ... Samuel Arnold (1740 - October 22, 1802) was a British composer. ... John Wilkes Booth John Wilkes Booth (May 10, 1838 – April 26, 1865) was an American stage actor. ... Allen Welsh Dulles (April 23, 1893 – January 29, 1969) was an influential director of the Central Intelligence Agency from 1953 to 1961 and a member of the Warren Commission. ... Johns Hopkins Johns Hopkins (May 19, 1795 – December 24, 1873) was a Baltimore businessman, a Quaker, an abolitionist, and a philanthropist. ... Benjamin Chew Howard (November 5, 1791–March 6, 1872) was an American congressman and the fifth reporter of decisions of the United States Supreme Court, serving from 1843 to 1861. ... Joseph E. Johnston Joseph Eggleston Johnston (February 3, 1807 – March 21, 1891) was a career U.S. Army officer and one of the most senior generals in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. ... Sidney Lanier. ... Suitland-Silver Hill is a census-designated place located in Prince Georges County, Maryland. ... The 300 acre (1. ... This article is about the city in the US state of Maryland. ... Charles Joseph Bonaparte (June 9, 1851–June 28, 1921) was a grandson of Jérôme Bonaparte (the youngest brother of the French emperor Napoleon I), and a member of the United States Cabinet. ... Frederick Nicholls Crouch (July 30, 1808 - August 18, 1896) was an English composer and cellist. ... H. L. Mencken Henry Louis Mencken (September 12, 1880 – January 29, 1956), better known as H. L. Mencken, was a twentieth-century journalist, satirist and social critic, a cynic and a freethinker, known as the Sage of Baltimore and the American Nietzsche. He is often regarded as one of the... Ottmar Mergenthaler (May 10, 1854 – October 28, 1899) was a German inventor. ... Mary Young Pickersgill Mary Young Pickersgill (1776 - 1857), is the flag-maker of the banner hoisted over Fort McHenry during the Battle of Baltimore. ... Gate of Mount Olivet Cemetery with the Francis Scott Key Monument in the distance. ... Motto: Nickname: Map Political Statistics Founded 1745 Incorporated County Frederick County Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor Jennifer Dougherty Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Water 59. ... Barbara Fritchie (nee Hauer), Barbara Frietschie) (December 3, 1766 - December 18, 1862) was a U.S. patriot in Civil War. ... Francis Scott Key Francis Scott Key (August 1, 1779 – January 11, 1843) was an American lawyer and amateur poet who wrote the words to the United States national anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner. He was an alumnus of St. ... The first cemetery of Saint Pauls Church in Baltimore was located at intersection of Sollers Road & North Point Road in what is now Dundalk. ... This article is about the city in the US state of Maryland. ... Lewis A. Armistead Lewis Addison Armistead (February 18, 1817 – July 5, 1863) was a Confederate brigadier general in the American Civil War. ... George Atzerodt George Andreas Atzerodt (June 12, 1835 – July 7, 1865)[1][2] was a U.S. conspirator with John Wilkes Booth. ... Samuel Chase painting by John Beale Bordley (1836). ... John Eager Howard, portrait by Chester Harding. ... The United States Naval Academy Cemetery is a cemetery at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. ... City nickname: Americas Sailing Capital Location in the state of Maryland Founded 1649 Mayor Ellen O. Moyer (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 19. ... Saint Marys Cemetery is located in the center of Rockville, Maryland. ... Map Political Statistics Founded 1717 Incorporated 1860 County Montgomery County Mayor Larry Giammo Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 34. ... F.Scott Fitzgerald, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1937 Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (September 24, 1896-December 21, 1940), was a Jazz Age novelist. ... The Westminster Hall and Burying Ground, is located on the corner of Fayette and Greene Streets on the west side of downtown Baltimore. ... This article is about the city in the US state of Maryland. ... James McHenry James McHenry (November 16, 1753 – May 3, 1816) was an early American statesman. ... Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American poet, short story writer, editor, critic and one of the leaders of the American Romantic Movement. ...

Massachusetts

Holyhood Cemetery, Brookline, Massachusetts, first resting place of Patrick Bouvier Kennedy (later reinterred at Arlington National Cemetery) Assonet is one of two villages within the town of Freetown, Massachusetts in Bristol County. ... Combatants United States of America Union Confederate States of America Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties Killed in action: 110,000 Total dead: 360,000 Wounded: 275,200 Killed in action: 94,000 Total dead: 258,000... Three different versions of the Medal of Honor are awarded: one each for the Army, Navy, and Air Force. ... Copps Hill is the second oldest burial ground of the city of Boston, Massachusetts, founded in 1659 (the oldest is the burial ground at Kings Chapel). ... Nickname: City on a Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Solar System), Athens of America Official website: www. ... The Forest Hills Cemetery (1848) in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts (formerly in the city of Roxbury, now in the city of Boston) is an early suburban garden cemetery inspired by the Mount Auburn Cemetery. ... Jamaica Plain, more commonly known as JP, is an historic neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts. ... Founded in 1660, the Granary Burying Ground on Tremont Street in Boston, Massachusetts is the citys third oldest cemetery. ... Nickname: City on a Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Solar System), Athens of America Official website: www. ...

Kings Chapel, Boston, with One Boston Place in the background The original Kings Chapel in Boston, Massachusetts was a wooden church built in 1688. ... Nickname: City on a Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Solar System), Athens of America Official website: www. ... Mount Auburn Cemetery Mount Auburn Cemetery Hunnewell family obelisk Civil War memorial Founded in 1831 as Americas first garden cemetery, Mount Auburn Cemetery is an Elysium where, traditionally, chaste classical monuments were set in rolling landscaped terrain. ... Cambridge City Hall Settled: 1630 â€“ Incorporated: 1636 Zip Code(s): 02139 â€“ Area Code(s): 617 / 857 Official website: http://www. ... The Thomas Crown Affair is a 1968 movie starring Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway. ... Salem Street Burying Ground is a cemetery located at the intersection of Salem Street and Riverside Avenue in Medford, Massachusetts. ... Settled: 1630 â€“ Incorporated: 1630 Zip Code(s): 02155 â€“ Area Code(s): 339 / 781 Location Location in Massachusetts Government County Middlesex County Form of Government Mayor-council city Executive office Mayor Geography Area Total 8. ... Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is a cemetery located on Bedford Road in the center of Concord, Massachusetts. ... Seal of Concord, MA Concord is a town located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. ... Henry David Thoreau Henry David Thoreau (July 12, 1817 – May 6, 1862; born David Henry Thoreau) was an American author, development critic, naturalist, transcendentalist, pacifist, tax resister and philosopher who is famous for Walden, on simple living amongst nature, and On the Duty of Civil Disobedience, on resistance to civil... Swampscott, a beach town north of Boston, Massachusetts (measuring 3 square miles, and abutting [[Salem, Massachusetts], [Marblehead, Massachusetts,] and [Lynn, Massachusetts]]) was an important destination for the wealthy and affluent at the beginning of the 20th century; while Revere Beach, which lies just several miles down the road, has the...

Michigan

Waterford Township is charter township in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... There are many cemeteries named Evergreen, including: Juneau, Alaska Fayetteville, Arkansas [1] Los Angeles, California Central Village, Connecticut Bloomington, Illinois Auburn, Indiana Hillside, New Jersey Brooklyn, New York (Cemetery of the Evergreens) Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Fayetteville, Tennessee Everett, Washington Category: ... Oakland Charter Township is a charter township located in Oakland County, Michigan. ... Nickname: Motor City, Motown, Hockey Town Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (Latin for, We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) Official website: www. ... Southfield is a city located in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cemetery - Located in Wyandotte, Michigan. ... Wyandotte is a city located in Wayne County in southeastern lower peninsula of Michigan, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 28,006. ... Nickname: Motor City, Motown, Hockey Town Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (Latin for, We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) Official website: www. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Nickname: Motor City, Motown, Hockey Town Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (Latin for, We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) Official website: www. ... The cemeterys entrance gate. ... Corunna is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Located in Clinton Township, Michigan This article is a stub. ... The Charter Township of Clinton, usually referred to as Clinton Township, is a charter township located in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... St. ... Dearborn Heights is a city located in Wayne County in the U.S. state in Michigan. ... Troy is a city located in Oakland County, Michigan. ... William Ganong Cemetery is a cemetery located in Westland, Michigan, USA. It is named after a local farmer who set aside a portion of his farm land for burials in 1832. ... Westland is a city located in Wayne County, Michigan. ... Nickname: Motor City, Motown, Hockey Town Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (Latin for, We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) Official website: www. ...

Missouri

Bellefontaine Cemetery (established in 1849) and the Roman Catholic Calvary Cemetery (established in 1857) in St. ... Nickname Gateway City, Gateway to the West, or Mound City Location Location in the state of Missouri Government Country State County United States Missouri Independent City Mayor Francis G. Slay (D) Geographical characteristics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 66. ... William S. Burroughs. ... Sara Teasdale (August 8, 1884 – January 29, 1933), was an American lyrical poet. ... Tennessee Williams, courtesy of Masters of Photography [1] Thomas Lanier Williams III (March 26, 1911 – February 25, 1983), better known by the pen name Tennessee Williams, was a major American playwright and one of the prominent playwriters in the twentieth century. ... Kate Chopin Katherine OFlaherty (February 8, 1851 – August 20, 1904), known by her married name Kate Chopin, was an American author of short stories and novels. ... William Clark (August 1, 1770 - September 1, 1838) was a Scottish-American explorer who accompanied Meriwether Lewis on the Lewis and Clark Expedition. ...

New Hampshire

Nickname: Queen City Official website: www. ... Phineas Taylor Barnum (July 5, 1810 – April 7, 1891), American showman who is best remembered for his entertaining hoaxes and for founding the circus that eventually became Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus. ... Nickname: Queen City Official website: www. ... See also New Hampshire Province of New Hampshire List of Colonial Governors of New Hampshire I am a doodlebug Categories: Lists of United States governors | Governors of New Hampshire ... Person Colby Cheney (February 25, 1828–June 19, 1901) was an American paper manufacturer and a Republican politician from Manchester, New Hampshire and an abolitionist. ... The Valley Cemetery (a. ... Nickname: Queen City Official website: www. ... Official language(s) English Capital Concord Largest city Manchester Area  Ranked 46th  - Total 9,359 sq. ... Congress in Joint Session. ... Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... See also New Hampshire Province of New Hampshire List of Colonial Governors of New Hampshire I am a doodlebug Categories: Lists of United States governors | Governors of New Hampshire ... This is a list of Mayors of Manchester, New Hampshire. ...

New Jersey

Bayview Cemetery, Jersey City Fairview Cemetery, Weehawken, New Jersey Flower Hill Cemetery, North Bergen Gethsemane Cemetery, Weehawken, New Jersey Hillside Cemetery, Weehawken, New Jersey Hoboken Cemetery, North Bergen Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey City Hudson County Burial Grounds abandoned and recycled Lodi Cemetery, Weehawken, New Jersey Maple Grove Cemetery, Weehawken, New... Cassville Cemetery Osbornville Protestant Church Cemetery Saint Mary of the Lake Cemetery Silverton Cemetery Woodlawn Cemetery Categories: | ... Americus Cemetery, Hackensack, New Jersey BNai Israel Cemetery, Hackensack, New Jersey Beth-El Cemetery, Hackensack, New Jersey Cedar Park Cemetery , Hackensack, New Jersey French Burial Ground, Hackensack, New Jersey George Washington Cemetery, Paramus, New Jersey George Washington Memorial Park, Hackensack, New Jersey Hackensack Cemetery, Hackensack, New Jersey Lodi Burial... Fairmount Cemetery, Newark, many beautiful monuments and famous graves, founded 1855. ... Basking Ridge Cemetery, Basking Ridge, New Jersey Bedminster Reformed Church Cemetery, Gladstone, New Jersey Bernardsville Methodist Cemetery, Bernardsville, New Jersey Beekman Cemetery, Rocky Hill, New Jersey Bishop Janes Cemetery, Bernardsville, New Jersey Blawenburg Cemetery, Rocky Hill, New Jersey Bound Brook Mountain Avenue Cemetery, Bound Brook, New Jersey Brook Avenue Cemetery... Elm Ridge Cemetery, New Brunswick First Presbyterian Churchyard, New Brunswick Three Mile Run Cemetery, New Brunswick, New Jersey Van Liew Cemetery, New Brunswick Willow Grove Cemetery, New Brunswick, New Jersey Categories: | | ...

New York

The Albany Rural Cemetery was established October 7, 1844 in Menands, New York, just outside of the city of Albany, New York. ... Menands is a village located in Albany County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 3,910. ... Chester Alan Arthur (October 5, 1829 – November 18, 1886) was an American politician who served as the twenty-first President of the United States. ... The Bayside Acacia Cemetery is a cemetery in Queens, NY. It one of the oldest Jewish cemeteries in New York City. ... Bayside is the name of a neighborhood in Queens County of New York City, New York in the United States of America. ... Calvary Cemetery is located in Woodside, Queens County, New York, and is a very popular eternal dwelling place for mobsters and politicians. ... Woodside is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. ... The Cemetery of the Gate of Heaven, approximately 25 miles north of New York City, was established in 1917 at 10 West Stevens Ave. ... Hawthorne is an unincorporated hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located in the town of Mount Pleasant in Westchester County, New York. ... For the band named Babe Ruth, see Babe Ruth (band). ... James Cagney was part of the Legends of Hollywood USPS stamp series. ... Anna Held, 1897 Anna Held (March 8, 1872? - August 12, 1918) was a Polish-born stage performer, most often associated with impresario Florenz Ziegfeld, her common-law husband. ... The Cemetery of the Evergreens, is a non-denominational cemetery in Brooklyn, New York. ... A map of New York City, highlighting Brooklyn. ... Cypress Hills Cemetery, the first nonsectarian cemetery corporation organized in the Brooklyn/Queens area of New York, is located at 833 Jamaica Avenue in Brooklyn, New York. ... A map of New York City, highlighting Brooklyn. ... Salem Fields Cemetery at 775 Jamaica Avenue in Brooklyn, New York was founded in 1852. ... A map of New York City, highlighting Brooklyn. ... Founded in 1903, the non-sectarian Ferncliff Cemetery and Mausoleum is located on Secor Road in the hamlet of Hartsdale, Westchester County, New York, about 25 miles north of New York City. ... Hartsdale is an unincorporated census-designated place (CDP) located in the town of Greenburgh, Westchester County, New York. ... Joan Crawford, photographed by Yousuf Karsh, 1948 Joan Crawford (March 23, 1905 – May 10, 1977) was an acclaimed Academy Award winning American actress. ... Judy Garland (June 10, 1922 – June 22, 1969), born Frances Ethel Gumm, was an American film actress considered by many to be one of the greatest singing stars of Hollywoods Golden Era of musical film. ... Malcolm X, (May 19, 1925 – February 21, 1965), born Malcolm Little, also known as Detroit Red, El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, and Omowale, was a Muslim Minister and National Spokesman for the Nation of Islam. ... Aaliyah Dana Haughton (January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001), better known simply as her stage name Aaliyah, was an American R&B singer, dancer, fashion model and actress. ... Flushing Cemetery is a cemetery in Flushing in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. ... Queens Borough in New York City, in yellow Queens is the largest in area and second most populous of the five boroughs of New York City. ... Louis Armstrongs stage personality matched his flashy trumpet as captured in this photo by William P. Gottlieb. ... Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo was founded in 1849. ... Location Location of Buffalo in New York State Government County Erie County Mayor Byron Brown Geographical characteristics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 136. ... Millard Fillmore (January 7, 1800 – March 8, 1874) was the thirteenth President of the United States, serving from 1850 until 1853, and the last member of the Whig Party to hold the nations highest office. ... Rick James (born James Ambrose Johnson, Jr; February 1, 1948 – August 6, 2004) was an American funk and soul musician, who worked as a singer, keyboardist, bassist, record producer, arranger, and composer during his long career. ... A headless angel from the cemetery Forest Park Cemetery is an abandoned cemetery located on Pinewoods Avenue just west of the hamlet of Eagle Mills in the Town of Brunswick, Rensselaer County, New York, just east of the city of Troy. ... Brunswick is a town located in Rensselaer County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 11,664. ... The Chapel at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn NY Green-Wood Cemetery was founded in 1838 as a rural cemetery in Brooklyn, New York, several blocks west of Prospect Park. ... For other meanings, see Brooklyn (disambiguation). ... Portrait of Samuel F. B. Morse by Mathew Brady, between 1855 and 1865 Samuel Finley Breese Morse (April 27, 1791 – April 2, 1872) was an American inventor, and painter of portraits and historic scenes; he is most famous for inventing the electric telegraph and Morse code. ... 1869 tobacco label featuring Boss Tweed. ... F.A.O. Schwarz is the name of a toy store chain founded in New York, New York in 1870 by German immigrant, Frederick August Otto Schwarz. ... -Jean-Michel Basquiat (IPA: or ) (December 22, 1960 - August 12, 1988) was an American artist born in Brooklyn, New York. ... Kensico Cemetery, located in Valhalla, Westchester Co. ... Valhalla is an unincorporated hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located in the town of Mount Pleasant in Westchester County, New York. ... Ayn Rand (IPA: , Ayn rhyming with fine; February 2 [O.S. January 20] 1905 – March 6, 1982), born Alissa Zinovievna Rosenbaum, was a Russian-American author and philosopher best known for developing the philosophy of Objectivism and for writing the novels We the Living, Anthem, The Fountainhead, and Atlas Shrugged. ... Tommy Dorsey (November 19, 1905 – November 26, 1956) was a jazz trombonist and bandleader in the Big Band era. ... This person is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. ... Middle Village is a neighborhood in central Queens, a borough of New York City. ... Queens Borough in New York City, in yellow Queens is the largest in area and second most populous of the five boroughs of New York City. ... Harry Houdini (March 24, 1874 – October 31, 1926) was one of the most famous magicians, escapologists, and stunt performers of all time, as well as an investigator of spiritualists. ... The Moravian Cemetery at 2205 Richmond Road in New Dorp on Staten Island, New York is the largest cemetery on the island. ... The approximate area of the neighborhood of New Dorp on Staten Island is shown highlighted in orange. ... Staten Island lies to the southwest of the rest of New York City. ... This article details the family of Cornelius Vanderbilt. ... Mount Hope Cemetery in Rochester, New York, founded in 1838, is the United States first municipal Victorian cemetery. ... Nickname: The Flour City, The Flower City, The Worlds Image Center Motto: Rochester: Made for Living Official website: www. ... Susan Brownell Anthony, aged 28 Susan Brownell Anthony (February 15, 1820 – March 13, 1906) was a prominent, independent and well-educated American civil rights leader, who, with Elizabeth Cady Stanton, led the effort to secure womens suffrage in the United States. ... Frederick Douglass Frederick Douglass (February 14, 1818 – February 20, 1895) was an American abolitionist, editor, orator, author, statesman and reformer. ... Lewis Henry Morgan (1818-1881) was an American lawyer and amateur scholar best known for his work on cultural evolution and Native Americans. ... John Jacob Bausch was born in Wurttemberg, Germany, on 25th July, 1830. ... Frank Ernest Gannett (September 15, 1876 – December 3, 1957) founded the Gannett corporation. ... Hiram Sibley (1807-1888) was an industrialist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist originally from Massachusetts, and later Rochester, New York. ... George B. Selden, born September 14, 1846 in Clarkson, New York, died January 17, 1922 in Rochester, New York, was a lawyer and inventor who was granted the first U.S. patent for an automobile, which he invented in 1877. ... Maspeth is a small community in the borough of Queens, New York. ... Looking west down Broadway at downtown Troy. ... Uncle Sam Wilson Samuel Wilson (Uncle Sam) (September 13, 1766 - July 31, 1854) was a meat-packer in Troy, New York. ... J. M. Flaggs Uncle Sam recruited soldiers for World War I. Uncle Sam is a national personification of the United States dating from the War of 1812. ... Sanborn is a hamlet that was originally called South Pekin. ... Saint Charles Cemetery on Conklin Street in Farmingdale, Long Island, New York is a Roman Catholic cemetery. ... Peter Joseph Brennan (May 24, 1918 - October 2, 1996) was United States Secretary of Labor under President Nixon and President Ford. ... Clarence Williams ( November 8, 1893 - November 6, 1965) was a Jazz pianist, composer, promoter, vocalist, and publisher. ... Vitas Kevin Gerulaitis (July 26, 1954 – September 18, 1994) was a professional tennis player from the United States. ... Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is the resting place of numerous famous figures, including Washington Irving, whose story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is set in the adjacent Old Dutch Burying Ground. ... Sleepy Hollow is a village located in Westchester County, New York. ... Washington Irving Washington Irving (April 3, 1783 – November 28, 1859) was an American author of the early 19th century. ... Elizabeth Arden (December 31, 1878 - October 18, 1966) was a Canadian-born businesswoman who built a cosmetics empire in the United States. ... Cover of Time Magazine (April 20, 1925) Walter Percy Chrysler (April 2, 1875 – August 18, 1940) was an American automobile pioneer. ... William Rockefeller (May 31, 1841-June 24, 1922), American financier, was a cofounder of the prominent United States Rockefeller family. ... Samuel Gompers Samuel Gompers (January 27, 1850–December 13, 1924) was the long-time leader of the American Federation of Labor who helped define the structure and the economic and political goals of the American labor movement. ... Andrew Carnegie (November 25, 1835 – August 11, 1919) was a Scottish businessman, a major philanthropist, and the founder of the Carnegie Steel Company which later became U.S. Steel. ... Washington Irving Washington Irving (April 3, 1783 – November 28, 1859) was an American author of the early 19th century. ... Trinity Church Cemetery consists of three separate burial grounds associated with Trinity Church in Manhattan, New York, USA. The first was established in the Churchyard located at 74 Trinity Place at Wall Street and Broadway. ... Nickname The Big Apple, The Capital of the World [1], Gotham Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 1,214. ... The Astor family, founded by the German immigrant John Jacob Astor and his wife Sarah Todd, became the wealthiest family in the United States during the 19th century. ... Niagara Falls, New York, Rainbow Bridge and the American Falls from Skylon Tower in Niagara Falls, Ontario. ... Located in The Bronx, Woodlawn Cemetery is one of the largest cemeteries in New York City. ... The Bronx is one of the five boroughs of New York City in the United States. ... Duke Ellington Edward Kennedy Duke Ellington (April 29, 1899–May 24, 1974), also known simply as Duke (see Jazz royalty), was an American jazz composer, pianist, and bandleader. ... Herman Melville Herman Melville (August 1, 1819 – September 28, 1891) was an American novelist, essayist and poet. ... Joseph Pulitzer Joseph Joe Pulitzer (April 10, 1847 – October 29, 1911) was an American publisher best known for posthumously establishing the Pulitzer Prizes and (along with William Randolph Hearst) for originating yellow journalism. ...

North Carolina

Old Chapel Hill Cemetery is located on the campus of the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. ... City nickname: The Southern Part of Heaven County Orange County Mayor Kevin C. Foy Term Expires: 12/2007 Town Council Laurin Easthom Term Expires: 12/2009 Sally Greene Term Expires: 12/2007 Ed Harrison Term Expires: 12/2009 Cam Hill Term Expires: 12/2007 Mark Kleinschmidt Term Expires: 12/2009... For other places called Wilmington, see Wilmington Wilmington is a city located in New Hanover County, North Carolina. ... New Bern National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of New Bern, in Craven County, North Carolina. ... Raleigh National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Raleigh in Wake County, North Carolina. ... Salisbury National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Salisbury, in Rowan County, North Carolina. ... Wilmington National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Wilmington, in New Hanover County, North Carolina. ...

Ohio

Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum (733 acres) is a notable, nonprofit garden cemetery and arboretum located at 4521 Spring Grove Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio. ... Greenlawn Cemetery is a large and historically significant burial ground in Central Ohio. ... Nickname: The Arch City The Discovery City Official website: http://www. ... Lakeview Cemetery is located on the East side of the city of Cleveland, Ohio, along the East Cleveland, Ohio and Cleveland Heights, Ohio borders. ... Nickname The Forest City Motto Progress and Prosperity Location Location in Cuyahoga County, Ohio Government Country State County United States Ohio Cuyahoga Mayor Frank G. Jackson (D) Geographical characteristics Area  - City    - Land    - Water 213. ... James Abram Garfield (November 19, 1831 – September 19, 1881) was the 20th President of the United States (1881), and the second U.S. President to be assassinated. ... 1917 painting by John Singer Sargent. ... Autographed drawing of Eliot Ness Eliot Ness (April 19, 1903 - May 16, 1957) was an American treasury agent, famous for his efforts to enforce Prohibition in Chicago as the leader of a legendary team nicknamed The Untouchables. ... Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum in Dayton, Ohio, is one of the nations oldest garden cemeteries. ... Skyline of Dayton from the north, across the Great Miami River. ... Wilbur Wright (April 16, 1867 - May 30, 1912), the elder of the Wright brothers, seen as one of the fathers of heavier-than-air flight. ... Orville Wright (August 19, 1871 - January 30, 1948), the younger of the Wright brothers, seen as one of the fathers of heavier-than-air flight. ... Paul Laurence Dunbar Paul Laurence Dunbar (June 27, 1872 – February 9, 1906) was a seminal American poet in the late 19th and early 20th century. ... Erma Louise (Harris) Bombeck (February 21, 1927 - April 22, 1996) was an American humorist who achieved great popularity for a newspaper column that depicted suburban home life in the second half of the 20th century. ...

Pennsylvania

Allegheny Cemetery is one of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvanias largest, oldest, and most picturesque cemeteries. ... Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in Pennsylvania, United States. ... One of the largest neighborhoods in Pittsburgh, Lawrenceville is located in the citys east end, and like many of Pittsburghs riverfront neighborhoods (Lawrenceville borders the Ohio River), it has an industrial past. ... Stephen Foster Stephen Collins Foster (July 4, 1826 - January 13, 1864) was the pre-eminent songwriter in the United States of his era. ... Josh Gibson Joshua Gibson (December 21, 1911 in Buena Vista, Georgia - January 20, 1947 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) 6-foot-1, 215-pounder was a catcher for the Homestead Grays and later the Pittsburgh Crawfords in baseballs Negro Leagues. ... Christ Church Burial Ground in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the final resting place of Benjamin Franklin and his wife, Deborah. ... Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Map Political Statistics Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 County Philadelphia County Mayor John F. Street (D) Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 369 km² (143 mi²) 350 km² (135 mi²) 20... Pen Argyl is a borough located in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Gettysburg National Cemetery is a cemetery located near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. ... Look up November in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar). ... Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865), sometimes called Abe Lincoln and nicknamed the Rail Splitter, Honest Abe and the Great Emancipator, was the 16th President of the United States (1861 to 1865), and the first president from the Republican Party. ... The only known photo of Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg (seated, center), taken about noon, just after Lincoln arrived and some three hours before he spoke. ... Chapel in Green-Wood Green-Wood Cemetery was founded in 1838 as a rural cemetery in Brooklyn, New York, several blocks east of Prospect Park. ... Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in Pennsylvania, United States. ... August Wilson August Wilson (April 27, 1945 – October 2, 2005) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American playwright. ... An African American is a U.S. citizen who is socially perceived as being at least part black, especially one with ancestors imported to America during slavery. ... Homewood Cemetery is an historic burial ground in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in Pennsylvania, United States. ... Squirrel Hill is a large residential neighborhood in the east end of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. As of the census of 2000, there are 26,425 people, 12,030 households, and 6,325 families residing in the 15217 ZIP Code, which covers approximately the same region as the City of Pittsburgh... Laurel Hill Cemetery is the second major rural garden cemetery in the United States and one of the few National Historic Landmark cemeteries in the country. ... Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Map Political Statistics Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 County Philadelphia County Mayor John F. Street (D) Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 369 km² (143 mi²) 350 km² (135 mi²) 20... Mikveh Israel Cemetery is the oldest Jewish cemetery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, possibly in the nation. ... Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Map Political Statistics Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 County Philadelphia County Mayor John F. Street (D) Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 369 km² (143 mi²) 350 km² (135 mi²) 20... Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Map Political Statistics Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 County Philadelphia County Mayor John F. Street (D) Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 369 km² (143 mi²) 350 km² (135 mi²) 20...

Rhode Island

Nickname: Beehive of Industry, The Renaissance City Official website: http://www. ... Swan Point Cemetery is a cemetery located in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. Established in 1846 on a 60 acre plot of land. ... Nickname: Beehive of Industry, The Renaissance City Official website: http://www. ...

South Dakota

Black Hills National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located east of the city of Sturgis in Meade County, South Dakota. ... Sturgis is a city located in Meade County, South Dakota. ... De Smet Cemetery is a cemetery located southwest of the town of De Smet in Kingsbury County, South Dakota, USA. Notable people buried in De Smet Cemetery Robert Boast, appeared in a number of the books by Laura Ingalls Wilder. ... De Smet is a city located in Kingsbury County, South Dakota. ... Laura Ingalls Wilder (February 7, 1867 - February 10, 1957) was an American author. ... Fort Meade National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located near the city of Sturgis in Meade County, South Dakota. ... Sturgis is a city located in Meade County, South Dakota. ... Hot Springs National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery in the city of Hot Springs in Fall River County, South Dakota. ... Hot Springs is a city located in Fall River County, South Dakota. ... Mount Moriah Cemetery on Mount Moriah in Deadwood, South Dakota is the burial place of Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane and Seth Bullock, and other notable figures of the Wild West. ... A photograph of Deadwood in 1876. ... James Butler Hickok (May 27, 1837-August 2, 1876) better known as Wild Bill Hickok, was a semi-legendary figure in the American Wild West. ... The factual accuracy of this article needs to be verified. ... Seth Bullock (born Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada, July 23, 1847 - died September, 1919 Deadwood, South Dakota) was an early resident of Deadwood, South Dakota, (on whom the character of the same name in the HBO television series Deadwood is based). ... St. ... Beresford is a city located in South Dakota. ... William J. Bulow (January 13, 1869 – February 26, 1960) was an American politician and a lawyer. ...

Tennessee

Nashville & area:


Memphis & area: Established in 1960, Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens located at 1150 Dickerson Pike in Goodlettsville, Tennessee is only a few miles north of Nashville, the Country Music capital of the world. ... Goodlettsville is a city located in Tennessee. ... Lefty Frizzell (March 31, 1928 – July 19, 1975) was a country music singer and songwriter. ... Hendersonville Memory Gardens located at 353 East Main Street in Hendersonville, was formerly known as Woodlawn Memorial Park East. ... Hendersonville is a city located in Sumner County, Tennessee, on Old Hickory Lake. ... Johnny Cash (February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was a vastly influential American country music and rock music singer, guitarist and songwriter and the husband of June Carter Cash. ... Shelby F. Sheb Wooley (April 10, 1921 - September 17, 2003) was a character actor and singer, best known for his 1958 novelty hit Purple People Eater. Wooley was born in Erick, Oklahoma and grew up on a farm. ... Spring Hill Cemetery on Gallatin Pike in the Nashville, Tennessee suburb of Madison is a the final resting place for some of country music’s legendary performers including: Roy Acuff, singer, songwriter, music publisher Floyd Cramer, piano legend John Hartford, singer and fiddler Jimmy Martin, Bluegrass singer George Morgan, singer... Nickname: Music City Official website: http://www. ... Roy Claxton Acuff (15 September 1903–23 November 1992) was an American country musician. ... Clarence Eugene Snow (May 9, 1914 – December 20, 1999), better known as Hank Snow, was a Hall of Fame country music singer and songwriter. ... Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery is located at 660 Thompson Lane in Nashville, Tennessee. ... Otis Blackwell (16 February 1931 - 6 May 2002) was a songwriter, singer, and pianist whose work significantly influenced rocknroll in the 1950s. ... Webb Pierce (born August 8, 1921 - died February 24, 1991), was an American country music singer. ... Johnny PayCheck 1938 - 2003 Johnny PayCheck (May 31, 1938 – February 18, 2003) was a country music singer. ... Mount Olivet Cemetery is a 250 acre (1 km²) cemetery located in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Mount Olivet has been continuously operated since its initial establishment in 1856. ...

Graceland. ... Nickname The River City, The Bluff City Location Location in Shelby County and the state of Tennessee Government Country State Counties United States Tennessee Shelby County Mayor W. W. Herenton (D) Geographical characteristics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 294. ... Elvis redirects here. ... Memorial Park Cemetery, located at 5485 Hacks Cross Rd in Memphis, Tennessee, was founded in 1924 by E. Clovis Hinds. ... Shawn Lane (March 21, 1963 – September 26, 2003) is known as one of the greatest electric guitarists of all time. ... Sam Phillips, born Samuel Cornelius Phillips (January 5, 1923 – July 30, 2003), was a record producer who played an important role in the emergence of rock and roll as the major form of popular music in the 1950s. ... Charlie Rich ( December 14, 1932 - July 25, 1995) was an American country, jazz, and blues musician. ...

Texas

[1]*Hawley Cemetery, located in Matagorda County - beautifully maintained, contains the burial place of [2]Abel Head "SHANGHAI" Pierce, early Cattleman. Matagorda County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...

Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery is located at 7405 W. Northwest Highway in Dallas, Texas. ... Nickname: Big D Official website: www. ... Mary Kay Ash (May 12, 1918–November 22, 2001) was STUPID U.S. businesswoman and the founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics, Inc. ... Mickey Mantle on a 1953 cover of Time Magazine Mickey Charles Mantle (October 20, 1931 – August 13, 1995) was an American baseball player who was inducted into to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974. ... Greer Garson in Random Harvest (1942) Eileen Evelyn Greer Garson (September 29, 1904 – April 6, 1996) was an Academy Award winning actress, most known for being the leading lady in many pictures co-starring Walter Pidgeon. ... Meadowlawn Memorial Park is a cemetery located at 5611 E. Houston in San Antonio, Texas. ... Nickname: Alamo City Official website: www. ... ZerNona Stewart Black (1912-2005) was the wife of civil rights leader and pastor Rev Claude Black. ... // The Texas State Cemetery is a cemetery located on about 22 acres (9 hectares) just east of downtown Austin, the capital of Texas. ... Nickname: Live Music Capital of the World, ATX Official website: www. ...

Virginia

Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Virginia, is an American military cemetery established during the American Civil War on the grounds of Robert E. Lees home. ... Combatants United States of America Union Confederate States of America Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties Killed in action: 110,000 Total dead: 360,000 Wounded: 275,200 Killed in action: 94,000 Total dead: 258,000... Robert E. Lee, 1863 Portrait by Julian Vannerson Robert Edward Lee (January 19, 1807 – October 12, 1870) was a career army officer and the most successful general of the Confederate forces during the American Civil War. ... Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial, is a Greek revival style mansion located in Arlington, Virginia, on bluffs overlooking the Potomac River, directly across from the National Mall in Washington, D.C.. During the American Civil War, the grounds of the mansion were selected as the site of Arlington... The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States (USA). ... Nickname: the District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Official website: http://www. ... Arlington County is an urban county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the U.S., directly across the Potomac River from Washington, DC. Originally part of the District of Columbia, by an act of Congress July 9, 1846, this area south of the Potomac was retroceded to Virginia effective... A view of Hollywood Cemetery and Presidents Circle Hollywood Cemetery is a large, sprawling cemetery in Richmond, Virginia, characterized by rolling hills and winding paths overlooking the James River. ... Nickname River City Motto Sic Itur Ad Astra Location Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia Government Country State County United States Virginia Independent City Mayor L. Douglas Wilder Geographical characteristics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 62. ... Alexandria National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery, of approximately 5. ... George Washington Masonic National Memorial, Alexandria, Virginia George Washington Masonic Memorial is located a mile from the Potomac River, and overlooks the nations capital. ... Map Political Statistics Founded 1718 County Independent city Mayor William D. Euille Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 39. ...

Washington

Calvary Cemetery with University of Washington residence towers in background Calvary Cemetery is a 40-acre cemetery located in the Ravenna/Bryant neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, USA, on the southwest slope of a hill overlooking University Village. ... City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ... Lake View Cemetery is a cemetery located on Seattle, Washington, USAs Capitol Hill just north of Volunteer Park, so named because of its view of Lake Washington to the east. ... City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ... The Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery on Seattle, Washingtons Capitol Hill is situated just north of Lake View Cemetery on the hills northern slope, on E. Howe Street between 12th and Everett Avenues E. It was established in 1895 by Seattles five Grand Army of the...

Wisconsin

Chapel Hill Calvary Cemetery is the oldest existing Roman Catholic cemetery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ... This article is about Milwaukee in Wisconsin. ... Landmark Chapel Forest Home Cemetery located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the final resting place of many of the citys famed beer barons, politicians and social elite. ... This article is about Milwaukee in Wisconsin. ... Soldiers and Sailors Monument Wood National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ... This article is about Milwaukee in Wisconsin. ...

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