Mount Olivet Cemetery (Chicago)

Mount Olivet Cemetery is a Roman Catholic cemetery in Chicago, Illinois. The cemetery is at 2755 West 111th St. There are over 142,200 people buried at the cemetery. The cemetery is 93 acres in size. It became one of the first major area cemeteries to become full before more land was purchased on its east side. Mount Olivet was the first burial place of Al Capone, who was put between the graves of his father and brother. A few years after his mother's death, the remains of all three men were moved to Mount Carmel Cemetery in Hillside, Illinois. Famous burials James M. Bell, Sgt. during Battle of Little Big Horn Al Capone, gangster (remains moved) Thomas A. Doyle, U.S. Congressman Lawrence E. McGann, U.S. Congressman M. Alfred Michaelson, U.S. Congressman P. H. Moynihan, U.S. Congressman Catherine O'Leary, owner of cow who allegedly started Great Chicago Fire Related pages Cemeteries in Chicago: Graceland Cemetery Oak Woods Cemetery Rosehill Cemetery Westlawn Cemetery Other websites Catholic Cemeteries of Chicago Mount Olivet Cemetery Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine