What is the best cemetery to visit in/near Chicago with regard to
famous people being buried there?

Hi rosie45,

I guess it depends on what category of famous people you are
interested in.  "Find a Grave" is a terrific website where you can
search for a grave of a particular person, browse categories, or
browse cemeteries. Here is a list of cemeteries in Chicago, with the
number of famous people buried in each - click on the link to see who
they are.

Find a Grave: Chicago Famous Burial Places: All (283)
http://www.findagrave.com/php/famous.php?page=city&FScityid=41038

Find a Grave: Claim to Fame Categories:
http://www.findagrave.com/tocs/claimtofame.html

>>>>>>CHICAGO

Rosehill Cemetery and Mausoleum (90)
http://www.findagrave.com/php/famous.php?page=cem&FScemeteryid=107767

        Rosehill Cemetery
        http://www.chicagohs.org/AOTM/oct98/oct98fact1c.html

Graceland Cemetery (75)
http://www.findagrave.com/php/famous.php?page=cem&FScemeteryid=105864

        Graceland Cemetery
        http://www.chicagohs.org/AOTM/oct98/oct98fact1d.html

Oak Woods Cemetery (48)
http://www.findagrave.com/php/famous.php?page=cem&FScemeteryid=173554

       Oak Woods Cemetery
       http://www.chicagohs.org/AOTM/oct98/oct98fact1a.html

Mount Carmel (32): Chicago - Hillside
http://www.findagrave.com/php/famous.php?page=cem&FScemeteryid=107016

       RIP Gangster
       Chicago--Hillside: Mount Carmel Cemetery
       http://www.plume-noire.com/tripping/capone.html

       The Haunting of Al Capone
       http://www.prairieghosts.com/capone.html

Burr Oak Cemetery (13)
http://www.findagrave.com/php/famous.php?page=cem&FScemeteryid=104954

Mount Olivet Cemetery (8)
http://www.findagrave.com/php/famous.php?page=cem&FScemeteryid=107055

Acacia Park Cemetery and Mausoleum (4)
http://www.findagrave.com/php/famous.php?page=cem&FScemeteryid=104486

Bohemian National Cemetery (4)
http://www.findagrave.com/php/famous.php?page=cem&FScemeteryid=216236

Irving Park Cemetery (4)
http://www.findagrave.com/php/famous.php?page=cem&FScemeteryid=106325


Additional Link of Interest:

History & Hauntings of Illinois
Haunted Chicago
The ghosts & Haunted Places of the Windy City
http://www.prairieghosts.com/midwest3.html

I enjoyed researching your question and I hope I've found what you
need. If you have any questions, please post a clarification request
*before* closing/rating my answer and I'll be happy to reply.

Regards,
hummer

Google Search Terms Used: chicago cemeteries "famous people"

This was great. Thx!