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2025 So Far
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REMEMBER the Fallen. . . HONOR those who Serve. . . TEACH our children the value of Freedom.

Welcome to the Elk Grove Cemetery Wreaths Across America Page, sponsored by the Eli Skinner Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution; the Village of Elk Grove; and our other generous sponsors. Join us at 10 AM on Saturday, December 13, 2025 (See location pages for ceremony and wreath placement details).

The Elk Grove Village Police Department will direct visitors to parking on site in the cemetery area. Please follow the instructions of the police department.

Thank you so much for supporting Wreaths Across America!

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Click "Sponsor Wreaths" to sponsor a wreath and help us reach our goal of honoring every veteran at the cemetery.

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Location Information

ILEGCV - Elk Grove Cemetery
1 Cemetery Lane
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007, United States
Click here for the Elk Grove Cemetery Page
Veteran Graves: 50
Coverage Goal: 50
Wreaths So Far: 63
Ceremony On: December 13, 2025 at 10:00 am
Ceremony At: 
Wreath Placement: Immediately Following Ceremony
Wreath Clean Up: March 10, 2026 at 12:00 PM, Accomplished by local scout troop

Location Coordinator: Jane Gregga

Directions to Cemetery

Navigation systems do an adequate job finding the cemetery. The cemetery is located just south of I90 and Arlington Heights Road, on the eastern side of the intersection. Turn east at the intersection of Cemetery Lane and Arlington Heights Road.  The Elk Grove Village Police Department will direct visitors to parking on site at the cemetery.

Parking Instructions

The Elk Grove Village Police Department will direct visitors to parking on site. Please use caution and observe the directions from traffic control.

Ceremony and Volunteer Information

Wreaths will be laid by the Eli Skinner Chapter of the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution; the Village of Elk Grove; the Elk Grove VFW, and our other generous sponsors at this small historic cemetery. The public is welcome and encouraged to view the wreaths, and say the names of the fallen aloud. Sponsorship of wreaths to Honor and Remember our Veterans and First Responders is gratefully appreciated.

Our Locations

ILEGCV - Elk Grove Cemetery

Welcome to Elk Grove Cemetery and thank you deeply for helping us with our goal to honor as many veterans and first responders as possible on Wreaths Across America Day. Please click "View" to learn more about our effort or to volunteer to help or click "Sponsor" to purchase wreaths that will be laid on the graves of our fallen heroes by our volunteers from the Eli Skinner Chapter, National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution; the Village of Elk Grove; the Elk Grove VFW, and our other generous sponsors.