About Erie Cemetery
Erie Cemetery is a cemetery near Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania. It lies about 1.3 mi north of Erie. The grounds sit at about 738 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 30 notable people buried here, including Harry T. Burleigh, Strong Vincent and Elijah Babbitt. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1174306. The nearest other listed cemetery is Anshe Hesed Cemetery, about 0.3 mi to the southwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Scott W James Jr Funeral Home in Erie, about 0.3 mi away. It is one of 124 cemeteries we list in Erie County, and 58 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Erie. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Erie Cemetery
Among them: 6 US representatives, 3 baseball players, 1 artist, 1 Civil War veteran, 1 musician, 1 War of 1812 veteran.
- Harry T. Burleigh1866-1949American composer, arranger, and baritone
- Strong Vincent1837-1863Union Army general
- Elijah Babbitt1795-1887American politician
- Samuel Myron Brainerd1842-1898American politician
- Ed Cushman1852-1915Major League Baseball player
- Henry Alden Clark1850-1944American politician
- Lou Bierbauer1865-1926Major League Baseball player
- Matthew Griswold1833-1919American politician
- Samuel Arza Davenport1834-1911American politician
- Charles Manning Reed1803-1871American politician
- Daniel Dobbins1776-1856United States Navy officer
- Prescott Metcalf1813-1891American mayor
Show all 30 notable burials
- Sam Jethroe1918-2001American baseball player
- Boyd Vincent1845-1935American Episcopal bishop
- John M. Bowyer1853-1912United States admiral
- Rogers Israel1854-1921Catholic bishop
- John S. Hicks1845-1933African American ice cream manufacturer
- Judah Colt1761-1832American pioneer
- Ruth Mary Hallock1876-1945American painter, 1876-1945
- Annie Wainwright Scott1859-1928American philanthropist and society leader
- Charles M. Reed1844-1917Millionaire heir
- Eliza Tracy1840-1917
- Fanny Davenport1826-19091826-1909
- Harriet Gertrude Reed1839-1869
- Harriet Walton Gilson1821-1901Millionaire
- Nancy Agnes Irvine1779-1864
- Russell B. Roth1913-2000American surgeon
- Thomas Gelston Colt1805-1861First mayor of Erie
- Thora Scott Strong1882-1939Socialite
- William Ayers Galbraith1823-1898Millionaire
People whose Wikidata entry gives Erie 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
42.11086, -80.08628
What Erie 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
- Anshe Hesed CemeteryErie, PAJewish cemetery0.3 mi
- Saint John's Lutheran Church CemeteryErie, PALutheran cemetery0.4 mi
- Luther Memorial Church ColumbariumErie, PAChurch cemetery0.9 mi
- Saint Peter Cathedral CryptErie, PACemetery0.9 mi
- Saint Paul's Cathedral ColumbariumErie, PACemetery1.2 mi
- Saint Mary CemeteryErie, PACemetery1.4 mi
- Polish National Cemetery - St Mary of CzestochowaErie, PANational cemetery1.4 mi
- Grubb Burial GroundErie, PACemetery1.7 mi
- Saint Mark's Episcopal Church ColumbariumErie, PAEpiscopal cemetery1.8 mi
- Garrison Hill CemeteryErie, PACemetery2.1 mi
Funeral homes near Erie Cemetery
- Scott W James Jr Funeral Home0.3 miFuneral home · Erie · (814) 452-4900
- Kloecker Funeral Home and Crematory0.4 miCremation provider · Erie · (814) 454-0156
- John R. Orlando Funeral Home0.7 miFuneral home · Erie · (814) 459-3144
- Dusckas Funeral Services0.8 miFuneral home · Erie · (814) 452-2456
- Burton Quinn Scott Cremation & Funeral Services Inc0.9 miFuneral home · Erie · (814) 454-4551
- Quinn Funeral Home, Inc.1.0 miFuneral home · Erie · (814) 455-2349
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA, sorted by straight-line distance. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Related guides
- How Are Cemetery Plots Organized?Sections, lots, rows and graves explained, plus how to read a cemetery map and a plot deed.
- How Deep Is a Grave?Where "six feet under" comes from, typical depths today, and what state rules actually require.
- What Happens When a Cemetery Is Full?Closed and inactive cemeteries, who maintains them, and what it means for families with existing plots.
- What Does a Headstone Cost?Flat markers, upright headstones and monuments, materials, engraving, installation fees and the cemetery's foundation charge.