About Chippiannock

Chippiannock has long been considered a Quad Cities Landmark and is the resting place of over 25,000 persons, including some of the Quad Cities most memorable individuals. In 1855 Chippiannock's founders purchased 62 acres and secured the services of noted landscape architect Almerin Hotchkiss to design a cemetery patterned in the Rural Cemetery style of Mt. Auburn in Massachusetts (America's first Garden Style cemetery). Chippiannock holds 85 acres today, 35 acres still in the wooded timber for future development. The landscape design and spectacular examples of art and architecture earned the cemetery National Register status in May of 1994.

One can trace the history of the territory, and even the nation, in the inscriptions on the headstones of the adventurers and settlers, rivermen and preachers, statesmen and builders who have left their mark on the territory. There are many unique and imaginative monuments to be found here - rugged boulders, spheres, anchors, anvils, cradles, Celtic Crosses, - even a pyramid and two family dogs. Tours are available, call our office for details.

Anyone can be buried at Chippiannock. We serve all faiths, all walks of life. Chippiannock offers beauty, history, horticultural, and architecture and is operated as a not for profit with all the revenue used for maintenance and improvements. Our grounds are open from 8 a.m. until dusk every day.

Additional information regarding our services offered include floral programs, markers and monuments, vases, memorial benches and memorial trees, Avenue of Flags, bird feeders and genealogical searches, contact our office:

Chippiannock Cemetery Association
2901 - 12th Street
Rock Island, IL 61201-5335
Phone: 309-788-6622
Fax: 309-788-6734

You may e-mail us by clicking here: info@chippiannock.com