About Moravian Cemetery
Moravian Cemetery is a christian cemetery near Lititz, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The grounds sit at about 404 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 4 notable people buried here, including John Sutter, Abraham Reincke Beck and David Bigler. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1206602. The nearest other listed cemetery is Saint James Graveyard, about 0.3 mi to the west. The nearest cremation provider we know of is Spacht-Snyder Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Lititz, about 0.2 mi away. It is one of 608 cemeteries we list in Lancaster County, and 270 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Lancaster County dates to 1873. 3 of the 608 listings in Lancaster County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Lititz. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Moravian Cemetery
Among them: 1 artist, 1 business leader, 1 musician, 1 scientist.
- John Sutter1803-1880Pioneer of California known for his association with the California Gold Rush
- Abraham Reincke Beck1833-1928American educator and archivist for the Moravian Church
- David Bigler1806-1875Moravian bishop
- Frederick William Stengel1874-1949American clergyman and educator
People whose Wikidata entry gives Moravian 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
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What Moravian 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
- Saint James GraveyardLititz, PACemetery0.3 mi
- Machpelah CemeteryLititz, PACemetery0.4 mi
- Revolutionary War MemorialLititz, PACemetery0.4 mi
- Trinity Evangelical Congregational Church CemeteryLititz, PAChurch cemetery0.5 mi
- Lititz Church of the Brethren Memorial GardenLititz, PAMemorial park0.6 mi
- Hess Family CemeteryLititz, PAFamily cemetery1.0 mi
- Kissel Hill CemeteryLititz, PACemetery1.0 mi
- Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church CemeteryLititz, PALutheran cemetery1.0 mi
- Burkholder Grave YardLititz, PACemetery1.1 mi
- Huber Graveyard Number 2Lititz, PACemetery1.1 mi
Funeral homes near Moravian Cemetery
- Spacht-Snyder Family Funeral Home and Crematory0.2 miCremation provider · Lititz · (717) 626-2317
- Richard H Heisey Funeral Home0.2 miFuneral home · Lititz · (717) 626-2464
- Cremation Services of Pennsylvania2.1 miCremation provider · Lititz · (717) 392-3900
- Cremation Services of Pennsylvania2.8 miCremation provider · Lititz · (717) 392-3900
- Charles F Snyder Funeral Home and Crematory2.9 miCremation provider · Manheim Twp · (717) 560-5100
- Buch Funeral Home Inc4.9 miFuneral home · Manheim · (717) 665-4341
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Frequently asked questions
Is Moravian Cemetery a Christian cemetery?
Our records list a Christian 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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