Fort Sheridan National Cemetery

Fort Sheridan National Cemetery was established in 1889 on the grounds of Fort Sheridan, a United States Army installation that had been established two years earlier, in 1887, in , and remained an active U.S. Army installation until 1993.
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  • Type: Cemetery
  • Description: cemetery in Highwood, Illinois
  • Address: Vattman Road, Lake Forest, IL 60035

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Sheridan station and Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart.

Railway station
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is one of two stations on 's Union Pacific North Line located in the neighborhood in . The station is officially located at 461 West Old Elm Road, and is 25.7 miles away from , the southern terminus of the Union Pacific North Line. is situated 2,600 feet south of Fort Sheridan National Cemetery.

School
is a private, Roman Catholic girls' high school in , north of . Founded by the Society of the Sacred Heart, it is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago. is situated 1 mile northwest of Fort Sheridan National Cemetery.

Tower
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The is a water tower in , . is situated 3,800 feet southeast of Fort Sheridan National Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fort Sheridan and Highwood.

Hamlet
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is a residential neighborhood within the cities of , , and in , , United States. It was originally established as , an Army post named after Civil War cavalry general Philip Sheridan, to honor his services to .

Village
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is a suburb of Chicago in Moraine Township, Lake County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,074. is situated 2 miles south of Fort Sheridan National Cemetery.

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is an idyllic suburb in the region of . An integral part of Chicago's ritzy suburban area, is true to its name and reputation.

Fort Sheridan National Cemetery

Latitude
42.22449° or 42° 13′ 28″ north
Longitude
-87.82102° or 87° 49′ 16″ west
Elevation
682 feet (208 metres)
Inception
1889
Operator
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Named after
Philip Sheridan
Open location code
86JJ65FH+QH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 206647140
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Wiki­data ID
Q115857177
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