Pencader Cemetery in Newark, Delaware
Also known as Pencader Presbyterian Cemetery
About Pencader Cemetery
Pencader Cemetery is a presbyterian cemetery in Newark, New Castle County, Delaware. It is operated by Pencader Cemetery Association. The grounds sit at about 62 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Elizabeth Bootes Clark. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2378520. The nearest other listed cemetery is St Thomas AUM Church Cemetery, about 1.5 mi to the southwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Beeson Funeral Home of Newark in Newark, about 1.3 mi away. It is one of 67 cemeteries we list in New Castle County, and 47 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in New Castle County dates to 1698. 7 of the 67 listings in New Castle County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Pencader Cemetery
- Elizabeth Bootes Clarkdied 1963Landscape architect (d. 1963)
People whose Wikidata entry gives Pencader Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
39.60626, -75.74464
What Pencader Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- St Thomas AUM Church Cemetery2932 Frenchtown Rd, Newark, DEMethodist cemetery1.5 mi
- Otts Chapel CemeteryGlasgow, DEChurch cemetery2.6 mi
- Salem United Methodist Church CemeteryBrookside, DEMethodist cemetery3.5 mi
- Saint Pauls United Methodist CemeteryGlasgow, DEMethodist cemetery3.5 mi
- Delaware Veterans Memorial CemeteryGlasgow, DEVeterans cemetery3.9 mi
- Red Lion Methodist Church CemeteryBear, DEMethodist cemetery4.3 mi
- Elkton CemeteryElkton, MDCemetery4.3 mi
- Gilpin Manor Memorial Park CemeteryElkton, MDMemorial park4.3 mi
- Gilpin CemeteryElkton, MDCemetery4.7 mi
- Mount Pisgah Church CemeteryGlasgow, DEChurch cemetery4.7 mi
Funeral homes near Pencader Cemetery
- Beeson Funeral Home of Newark1.3 miFuneral home · Newark · (302) 453-1900
- Beeson Funeral Home1.3 miFuneral home · Newark
- Abba Monument Co3.4 miMonument dealer · Newark · (302) 738-0272
- A. B. O'Donnell Cremation & Funeral Services3.8 miFuneral home · Elkton · (410) 960-6489
- R.T. Foard Funeral Directors and Crematory4.0 miCremation provider · Elkton · (410) 398-3388
- Hicks Home For Funerals4.6 miFuneral home · Elkton · (410) 398-3122
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Pencader Cemetery located?
Pencader Cemetery is at 2315 Glasgow Ave, Newark, DE 19702 in New Castle County. GPS coordinates: 39.60626, -75.74464.
Is Pencader Cemetery a Presbyterian cemetery?
Our records list a Presbyterian affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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