Skip to main content

Search the middle of everything...

Shedd Aquarium

Old Nauvoo Burial Grounds

No physical address. 2 ½ miles up Parley Street going east of Highway 96 on the right hand side., Nauvoo, IL 62354

Historic Sites

The Burial Grounds were established in 1842 on the south side of the old Carthage Road. Today, a bronze monument of a grieving family stands sentinel over this sacred cemetery, a peaceful and wooded resting place for early pioneers

To memorialize pioneers for whom no marker now exists, a kiosk at the cemetery includes many of their names.

More Information

Open 24 hours, 7 days a week

How to find us?

Back to Listings

You might also be interested...

Lucy Mack Smith Home

Nauvoo

This home was one of Lucy Mack Smith’s residences during her time in Nauvoo. “Mother Smith,” as she was often called, was a beloved and forceful…

Read more about Lucy Mack Smith Home

Sarah Granger Kimball Home

Nauvoo

Visit the home of Sarah Granger Kimball, a woman who played a vital role in establishing the Female Relief Society of Nauvoo, a women's organization dedicated…

Read more about Sarah Granger Kimball Home

Heber C. Kimball Home

Nauvoo

Visit the brick home that the Kimball family occupied for approximately four months before they were forced to leave and join the Church of Latter Day…

Read more about Heber C. Kimball Home

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Get inspired by top travel stories, gain access to exclusive promotions and contests, and discover even more reasons to #EnjoyIllinois.