Lincoln Cemetery is a historically African American cemetery in Blue Island, Illinois, United States.

The cemetery is about 112 acres (45 ha) with over 16,000 interments.

Founded in 1911 by local Black business leaders, the cemetery is next to the Oak Hill Cemetery.

[1] The cemetery is noteworthy for the number of famous African-American Chicagoans buried there, among them several notable blues and jazz musicians, as well as notables in literature, sports, and history.

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