Grove Hill Cemetery

Cemetery Shop

400 East High Street, Morrison IL 61270

815-772-2000

grovehillcemetery@morrisonil.org

City Hall

200 West Main Street, Morrison IL 61270

815-772-7657

The City of Morrison owns and maintains Grove Hill Cemetery. Located at the corner of High Street and North Genesee Street, is where you will find this beautiful resting place.

Burial records for Grove Hill are maintained by the City of Morrison and are located at City Hall, 200 West Main Street, Morrison, IL 61270. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The price of burial lots in Grove Hill Cemetery shall be as provided in the city fee schedule. See Chapter 14 – Cemeteries in the City of Morrison Code of Ordinances for specific information about Grove Hill Cemetery. The Sexton (Cemetery Foreman) of Grove Hill Cemetery shall coordinate and supervise the preparation of all graves and burials in the cemetery.

Fees

View a list of burial and lot purchasing fees for Grove Hill Cemetery below.

Annual Cemetery Clean-up

Annual cemetery cleanup begins on the last Monday in March.

Persons who wish to save gravesite items must remove them before the last Monday in March.

Items not picked up before the last Monday in March will be removed and disposed of by cemetery staff.

Any item that is not attached to a memorial will be removed including wreaths, grave blankets, sculptures, statues, plaques, lawn decorations, shepherd hooks, solar lights, flower arrangements, etc. Monument/headstone saddles may remain.

Items may be returned the following Saturday.

Persons wishing to place new items graveside are asked to wait until after the annual cleanup.

General Information

Annual Placement of Flags

The American Legion Post 328 of Morrison coordinates the annual placement of flags on Veterans' graves. This event is on the Saturday of the second week prior to Memorial Day in May at 7:45 am, allowing for a full week and full weekend of flag display.  The American Legion accepts and appreciates all volunteer helpers for this annual project. For more information from the American Legion, click on this link: http://www.morrison.vet For their schedule, click on this link: https://www.morrisonamericanlegion.org/post-schedule

Grove Hill Cemetery Board of Trustees

3 members, 2-yr terms

Andy Renkes
19350 Henry Road
(309) 781-6196
2025

Charla Olson
104 West High Street
(815) 622-1956
2025

Hilary Blevins
15252 Norrish Road
(815) 519-8781
2025

State of Illinois

Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

Cemetery Oversight