Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois

Westlawn Cemetery (burials to April 12, 2007)

Westlawn Cemetery is an all-Jewish cemetery. The cemetery covers 72 acres and roughly 48,000 people are buried there. It was founded on 8 April 1937. Visit Westlawn Cemetery for more information.

Westlawn Cemetery Grave Locations
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B-#-##-##
C-#-##-##
D-#-##-##
E-#-##-##
CAR-#-##-##	Carnation
DAH-#-##-##	Dahlia
DAI-#-##-##	Daisy
EAS-#-##-##	Eastlake
ELM-#-##-##	Elm
EVE-#-##-##	Evergreen
GAR-#-##-##	Gardenia
MAP-#-##-##	Maple
MEM-#-##-##	Memorial
NC1
NC2
NC3
NC4
NC5
NC6
ORC-#-##-##	Orchid
PET-#-##-##	Petunia
POP-#-##-##	Poppy
Sec-POP Row-# Lot#	Poppy
ROS-#-##-##	Rose
VIO-#-##-##	Violet
Sec-VIO Row-# Lot#	Violet
WES-#-##-##	Westlake

Westlawn is the final resting place for a number of famous Chicago Jews. See http://www.findagrave.com/php/famous.php?page=cem&FScemeteryid=108820 for more information.

Cemetery map (Click map for larger size in PDF format that will open in new window or tab):

Westlawn was the site of gravestone desecration in January 2008. At least 57 tombstones were defaced with anti-Semitic slogans. JGSI has been in contact with the cemetery management who has not been able to locate next of kin for some of the tombstones that were desecrated. To view the list and help the cemetery,  click here.

For further information, e-mail us: westlawn@jgsi.org