The Elmwood Cemetery Gates, at the Elmwood Cemetery in Sycamore, Illinois

Sycamore, Illinois

Sycamore is a city in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. It has a commercial district based and centered on Illinois Route 64. The population was 17,519 at the 2010 census, up from 12,020 at the 2000 census.-Early settlement:...

, have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

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 since November 28, 1978. The gates mark the entrance to Elmwood Cemetery and were erected, according to the date emblazoned on an arch

Arch

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way over the gates, in 1865. A number of prominent past citizens of both Sycamore and nearby DeKalb

DeKalb, Illinois

DeKalb is a city in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. The population was 43,862 at the 2010 census, up from 39,018 at the 2000 census. The city is named after decorated German war hero Johann De Kalb, who died during the American Revolutionary War....

 are buried in the cemetery

Cemetery

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