Cemeteries in Pennsylvania
Our directory lists 8,725 cemeteries in Pennsylvania, spread across 67 counties and 925 cities and towns. Identified types include 3,107 church cemeteries (36%), 414 Catholic cemeteries (5%) and 399 Methodist 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
Cities with the most cemeteries
- Waynesburg117
- Towanda100
- Mount Union83
- Bedford62
- McConnellsburg62
- Earlston59
- Chicora58
- Punxsutawney51
- Sayre51
- Martinsburg51
- Chambersburg50
- Mansfield50
- Lancaster49
- Clarion48
- Titusville45
- Kittanning45
- Canton45
- West Hills43
- Point Marion43
- Connellsville42
- Shippensburg42
- Philadelphia41
- Brookville40
- Berwick39
- Meadville37
- Williamsport36
- Grove City35
- Conneaut Lakeshore35
- Newville35
- Huntingdon34
- Mifflintown34
- Wellsboro33
- Claysburg33
- Clearfield32
- Oxford32
- Johnsonburg32
- Emporium32
- Clymer32
- Erie31
- Taylor31
- Troy31
- Lenape Heights31
- Knox31
- Hazleton30
- Indiana30
- Lewistown30
- Belleville30
- Lititz29
- Mercersburg29
- Tyrone28
- Windber28
- Back Mountain27
- Myerstown27
- Summit Hill27
- Elizabethtown26
- Nanticoke26
- Uniontown26
- Quarryville26
- Glen Lyon26
- Honey Brook26
Cemeteries by county
- Adams County104
- Allegheny County357
- Armstrong County215
- Beaver County90
- Bedford County191
- Berks County263
- Blair County122
- Bradford County207
- Bucks County201
- Butler County141
- Cambria County186
- Cameron County26
- Carbon County94
- Centre County116
- Chester County328
- Clarion County101
- Clearfield County171
- Clinton County77
- Columbia County99
- Crawford County182
- Cumberland County134
- Dauphin County161
- Delaware County125
- Elk County44
- Erie County127
- Fayette County269
- Forest County33
- Franklin County188
- Fulton County67
- Greene County177
- Huntingdon County197
- Indiana County138
- Jefferson County126
- Juniata County61
- Lackawanna County197
- Lancaster County616
- Lawrence County72
- Lebanon County148
- Lehigh County136
- Luzerne County298
- Lycoming County115
- McKean County51
- Mercer County121
- Mifflin County91
- Monroe County85
- Montgomery County270
- Montour County40
- Northampton County101
- Northumberland County39
- Perry County23
- Philadelphia County99
- Pike County19
- Potter County27
- Schuylkill County240
- Snyder County18
- Somerset County82
- Sullivan County13
- Susquehanna County67
- Tioga County145
- Union County14
- Venango County52
- Warren County40
- Washington County94
- Wayne County36
- Westmoreland County126
- Wyoming County25
- York County107
Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are there in Pennsylvania?
Our directory currently lists 8,725 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 26 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.
How do I find where someone is buried in Pennsylvania?
Start with the death certificate or obituary, which usually names the cemetery. The county vital records office, local funeral homes and the cemetery office can confirm plot locations. For veterans, the VA Nationwide Gravesite Locator covers national and many state veterans cemeteries.
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