Who we are

The first official burial at Churchville Cemetery took place in 1858.

Originally, the property for the Cemetery was part of the German Union Evangelical Emanuel Church. Throughout the years, Churchville Cemetery has been associated with the multiple incarnation of that Church (most currently Faith Community United Church of Christ.)

 

On January 20, 1932 the Churchville Cemetery Association was formed and the Cemetery became its own entity. Due to the financial hardships of the time, and the expense of perpetual care for the grounds, the Church and Cemetery split.

Sadly, much of the information on the Churchville Cemetery was lost in a fire that destroyed the church that stored those records and shared the property at the time.

Currently, the Churchville Cemetery Association is made up of a few devoted individuals who do their best to keep up with the demands of this cemetery.

Recently, the Association has found new friends in the Elmhurst Historical Society. It has been an exciting time for the Cemetery while the Historical Society took over and renovated the Churchville Schoolhouse which is now on the National Register of Historic Places!