Cemeteries in Pennsylvania
Our directory lists 8,437 cemeteries in Pennsylvania, spread across 67 counties and 925 cities and towns. Identified types include 2,934 church cemeteries (35%), 383 Christian cemeteries (5%) and 382 Catholic cemeteries (5%). Waynesburg has the highest number of listings of any city in the state, with 117. The earliest recorded establishment year among Pennsylvania listings is 1800. 43 listings include a phone number or website.
Featured cemeteries in Pennsylvania
- Charles Evans Cemetery1119 Centre Avenue, Reading · est. 1846Church cemetery
- Saint Adalbert Cemetery1512 Brownsville Road, PittsburghCatholic cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery2010 West Chew Street, AllentownCemetery
- Leverington Cemetery6075 Ridge Avenue, PhiladelphiaCemetery
- Westminister Cemetery701 Belmont Avenue, Bala CynwydCemetery
- Woodlawn Memorial Park1500 Airport Road, AllentownMemorial park
- Har Zion Cemetery1201 Macdade Boulevard, CollingdaleJewish cemetery
- Mount Jacob Cemetery700 West Oak Lane, GlenoldenJewish cemetery
- The Woodlands4000 Woodland Avenue, PhiladelphiaCemetery
- St. Pius X CemeterySouth Diamond Street, Mount PleasantCatholic cemetery
- Blair Memorial Park3234 East Pleasant Valley Boulevard, BellwoodMemorial park
- Gethsemane Cemetery3139 Kutztown Road, LaureldaleCemetery
Ranked by how complete the record is (address, contact details, founding year), not by size or popularity.
Cemetery types in Pennsylvania
Religious cemeteries
Veterans cemeteries
- All Saints Polish National Cemetery115 Ewing Road, Carnegie, PANational cemetery
- Saint Peter's and Paul's Polish National CemeterySpring Street, McAdoo, PANational cemetery
- Indiantown Gap National CemeteryJonestown, PANational cemetery
- National Cemetery of the AllegheniesCecil-Bishop, PANational cemetery
- Washington Crossing National CemeteryNewtown Grant, PANational cemetery
- Philadelphia National CemeteryElkins Park, PANational cemetery
- Soldiers National Cemetery at GettysburgGettysburg, PANational cemetery
- Good Shepherd Polish National CemeteryNanticoke, PANational cemetery
Historic cemeteries
- Charles Evans Cemetery1119 Centre Avenue, Reading, PA · est. 1846Church cemetery
- The Woodlands4000 Woodland Avenue, Philadelphia, PACemetery
- Lincoln Cemetery201 South 30th Street, Penbrook, PA · est. 1877Cemetery
- Christ Church Burial GroundPhiladelphia, PAChristian cemetery
- Brown CemeteryFairchance, PA · est. 1818Cemetery
- Mountville CemeteryMountville, PA · est. 1873Cemetery
- Newtown Friends Meeting CemeteryNewtown, PAQuaker cemetery
- Southampton Old School Baptist Meeting House CemeteryChurchville, PABaptist cemetery
How Pennsylvania compares
Pennsylvania has 6.5 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 5.3 for the United States, which puts it 22nd of 51 states and DC on this measure. Census estimates count 136,882 deaths here in 2024, about 94 for each of the 1,450 funeral homes we know of (3rd of 51 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Pennsylvania | the United States | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 6.5 | 5.3 | 22nd of 51 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 18.9 | 5.1 | 8th of 51 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 136,882 | 3,086,925 | 5th of 51 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 16.2 | 17.2 | 30th of 51 |
| Funeral homes | 1,450 | 21,457 | 3rd of 51 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 94 | 144 | 47th of 51 |
| Cremation providers | 240 | 3,611 | 3rd of 51 |
| Monument dealers | 102 | 1,091 | 1st of 51 |
| Notable burials | 3,541 | 68,091 | 5th of 51 |
Population and deaths: US Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates. Land area: 2020 Census Gazetteer. Funeral homes, cremation providers and monument dealers come from our sister directory, Funeral Home Directory USA. Ranks run from the highest value down, among states and DC with the figure available. Compare Pennsylvania with other places.
Notable people buried in Pennsylvania
Wikidata records 3,541 notable people as buried in 452 Pennsylvania cemeteries. The best documented:
- Benjamin Franklin1706-1790American polymath and statesmanChrist Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, PA
- Andy Warhol1928-1987American artist, film director, and producerSaint John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Cemetery, Pittsburgh, PA
- James Buchanan1791-1868President of the United States from 1857 to 1861Woodward Hill Cemetery, Lancaster, PA
- Margaret Mead1901-1978American anthropologistTrinity Episcopal Church Cemetery, Doylestown, PA
- Joseph Priestley1733-1804English chemist, theologian, educator, and political theoristRiverview Cemetery, Northumberland, PA
- John Updike1932-2009American novelist, poetRobeson Lutheran Church Cemetery, Flying Hills, PA
- Charles Sanders Peirce1839-1914American philosopher, logician, mathematician, and scientistMilford Cemetery, Gold Key Lake, PA
- Fred Rogers1928-2003American television personalityUnity Cemetery, Latrobe, PA
Cities with the most cemeteries
- Waynesburg117
- Towanda98
- Mount Union83
- Bedford61
- McConnellsburg61
- Earlston59
- Chicora57
- Sayre51
- Martinsburg51
- Punxsutawney50
- Mansfield50
- Lancaster47
- Chambersburg47
- Clarion47
- Titusville45
- Canton45
- Point Marion43
- Connellsville42
- Shippensburg41
- Kittanning41
- Philadelphia39
- Berwick39
- Brookville39
- West Hills39
- Williamsport36
- Meadville35
- Grove City35
- Conneaut Lakeshore35
- Huntingdon34
- Newville34
- Mifflintown34
- Wellsboro33
- Claysburg33
- Johnsonburg32
- Emporium32
- Clymer32
- Knox31
- Erie30
- Clearfield30
- Belleville30
- Troy30
- Indiana29
- Lititz29
- Oxford29
- Mercersburg29
- Lewistown28
- Tyrone28
- Windber28
- Lenape Heights28
- Back Mountain27
- Elizabethtown26
- Taylor26
- Myerstown26
- Glen Lyon26
- Tionesta26
- Altoona25
- Hazleton25
- Nanticoke25
- Uniontown25
- Lock Haven25
Cemeteries by county
- Adams County95
- Allegheny County342
- Armstrong County201
- Beaver County88
- Bedford County190
- Berks County256
- Blair County122
- Bradford County205
- Bucks County187
- Butler County138
- Cambria County176
- Cameron County26
- Carbon County78
- Centre County114
- Chester County287
- Clarion County99
- Clearfield County166
- Clinton County75
- Columbia County97
- Crawford County180
- Cumberland County131
- Dauphin County158
- Delaware County110
- Elk County43
- Erie County124
- Fayette County268
- Forest County33
- Franklin County185
- Fulton County66
- Greene County177
- Huntingdon County195
- Indiana County138
- Jefferson County126
- Juniata County61
- Lackawanna County188
- Lancaster County608
- Lawrence County69
- Lebanon County146
- Lehigh County126
- Luzerne County280
- Lycoming County114
- McKean County51
- Mercer County120
- Mifflin County87
- Monroe County77
- Montgomery County254
- Montour County39
- Northampton County97
- Northumberland County39
- Perry County23
- Philadelphia County94
- Pike County19
- Potter County27
- Schuylkill County228
- Snyder County18
- Somerset County82
- Sullivan County13
- Susquehanna County66
- Tioga County145
- Union County14
- Venango County52
- Warren County40
- Washington County92
- Wayne County36
- Westmoreland County124
- Wyoming County25
- York County107
Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are there in Pennsylvania?
Our directory currently lists 8,437 cemeteries in Pennsylvania, across 67 counties. The count includes active cemeteries as well as small family and historic burial grounds recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey.
Are there veterans cemeteries in Pennsylvania?
Yes. We list 22 veterans cemeteries in Pennsylvania, including national and state veterans cemeteries. Eligible veterans, their spouses and some dependents can be buried in a VA national cemetery at no cost.
How do I find historic cemeteries in Pennsylvania?
We list 23 cemeteries in Pennsylvania with a recorded heritage designation, historic tag or establishment year before 1900. County historical societies and the state historic preservation office keep more detailed burial records.
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