Located between Addison and Irving Park in rural Cook County, Illinois, Mount Olive Cemetery and mausoleum is a historical landmark in historical northeast Chicago. First known as a Scandinavian Cemetery, Mount Olive was established in 1889 and catered to the farm communities located on the banks of Lake Michigan and northern Illinois. Mount Olive Cemetery offers lawn crypts, mausoleum crypts, grave spaces, monuments, and memorials that fit any means, religious, or ethnic background. Staff members at Mount Olive Cemetery are ready to help family members determine resting places for cremated remains, mausoleum crypts or burial spaces arranged and planned according to the wishes of loved ones. Whether making immediate plans or planning for the future, staff members at Mount Olive Cemetery are dedicated to providing benefits, services, and products to suit any need. An exquisite glass mausoleum and a Scandinavian water fountain near the entrance to Mount Olive Cemetery draw visitors to one of the largest sections of cemetery complexes in the Chicago area. Nearby Lake Michigan provides soothing breezes in Midsummer and blankets the trees and grounds with crispy eyes in winter. Surrounded by ponds, exquisitely landscaped and manicured lawns, as well as vibrant and ever-changing colors of trees that surround and provide shade for Mount Olive Cemetery, the historical grounds provide a bit of respite to visitors and family members paying their respects to loved ones. Mount Olive Cemetery is easily accessible by the Interstate 90 to the east or Interstate 292 to the south. Only minutes from downtown Chicago and Chicago O'Hare International Airport, the cemetery is easy to find and navigate. |