Historic Cemeteries in Pennsylvania
There are 23 historic cemeteries in Pennsylvania in our directory. Historic cemeteries are burial grounds with a recorded heritage designation, a historic tag in the source data, or an establishment year before 1900.
Listed when the source records a historic or heritage designation, or an establishment year before 1900.
Historic Cemeteries in Pennsylvania
- 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
- Washington Crossing Soldiers GravesNew Hope, PACemetery
- Wurtemburg CemeteryEllport, PA · est. 1800Cemetery
- Allegheny CemeteryBloomfield, PACemetery
- Slate Hill Burial GroundYardley, PACemetery
- Dravo CemeteryIndustry, PA · est. 1824Cemetery
- Holeman CemeteryTionesta, PA · est. 1835Cemetery
- Laurel Hill CemeteryPhiladelphia, PACemetery
- North Sewickley CemeteryEllwood City, PA · est. 1830Cemetery
- Old Clearfield CemeteryClearfield, PA · est. 1838Cemetery
- Park Lawn CemeteryGreenville, PA · est. 1867Cemetery
- Schoonover CemeteryHonesdale, PA · est. 1829Cemetery
- Upper Burying Ground of GermantownWyndmoor, PACemetery
- Charlestown Presbyterian GraveyardPhoenixville, PAPresbyterian cemetery
- Indian MonumentCentre Hall, PACemetery
- Revolutionary Soldiers CemeterySpring City, PACemetery
Historic Cemeteries by city in Pennsylvania
Other cemetery types in Pennsylvania
Frequently asked questions
What is a historic cemetery?
Historic cemeteries are burial grounds with a recorded heritage designation, a historic tag in the source data, or an establishment year before 1900.
How many historic cemeteries are in Pennsylvania?
We list 23 historic cemeteries in Pennsylvania. Listed when the source records a historic or heritage designation, or an establishment year before 1900.
Why might a historic cemetery be missing from this list?
We only list a cemetery here when the source data or official name confirms it. If you know a cemetery that belongs on this page, open its listing and use "Suggest a correction", or add it through our submission form.
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.