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Crown Hill Cemetery
(Marion Co, Washington Twp)
700 W. 38th St.
Indianapolis, IN
(317) 925-3800
Crown Hill Cemetery, covering over 500 acres, is the fourth largest cemetery in the United States.  It contains over 230,000 burials & is still in use.  It was incorporated in 1863 & the first burial was in June 1864.  The entrance to the original cemetery is located at West 34th Street & North Boulevard Place.  In 1911, additional land north of 38th Street (formerly called Maple Road) was obtained & new offices were built. there in 1968.  The original cemetery is in Center township, while the newer portion & offices are in Washington township. 
 
The Crown Hill website maintains a searchable surname database, which reportedly shows all the burials. The website also shows the cemetery's historical timeline for the cemetery.
(Tip:  If you do not locate your ancestor in your first search then click on Archive and search again! The Crown Hill "Locator" records are split between 2 separate databases. )  
 
SHAARD# CR-49-03.
 
NOTE: In most cases, if the burial is a re-internment from another cemetery, the date will be the re-internment date, not the original death/burial date.
 
The Crown Hill office will do searches for genealogical data for a fee (see their website).
 
 
Photo taken Nov 2007 - D. Scott