Chester Rural Cemetery in Parkside, Pennsylvania

Chester Rural Cemetery is a cemetery near Parkside, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. It lies about 0.6 mi northwest of Parkside. The grounds sit at about 79 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 19 notable people buried here, including William Cameron Sproul, Edward Fitzgerald Beale and Paulene Myers. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1185632. The nearest other listed cemetery is Saint Michael Cemetery, about 0.3 mi to the northeast. The nearest funeral home we know of is Francis Funeral Home in Upland, about 0.3 mi away. It is one of 110 cemeteries we list in Delaware County, and 118 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 2 of the 110 listings in Delaware County have a phone number or website on record.

This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Parkside. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.

Among them: 2 US representatives, 1 actor, 1 artist, 1 business leader, 1 governor, 1 Medal of Honor recipient, 1 Mexican-American War veteran, 1 physician.

• William Cameron Sproul1870-1928
  American politician
• Edward Fitzgerald Beale1822-1893
  American explorer, surveyor, ambassador
• Paulene Myers1913-1996
  American actress
• Samuel Edwards1785-1850
  American politician
• William Ward1837-1895
  Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
• Dorothy Chacko1904-1992
  Indian physician and social worker
• James W. Reese1920-1943
  United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
• Young Singleton Walter1811-1883
  American politician
• Alfred O. Deshong1837-1913
  American industrialist, philanthropist and art collector
• John J. McClure1886-1965
  Pennsylvania State Senator
• Jonathan Edwards Woodbridge1844-1935
  American shipbuilder
• Louise Woodbridge1848-1925
  Photographer

People whose Wikidata entry gives Chester Rural 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.

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.

• Saint Michael Cemetery

  Chester, PA
  Catholic cemetery

  0.3 mi
• Saint Michaels Roman Catholic Cemetery

  Chester, PA
  Catholic cemetery

  0.3 mi
• Chester Friends Cemetery

  Brookhaven, PA
  Quaker cemetery

  0.7 mi
• Upland Baptist Church Cemetery

  Upland, PA
  Baptist cemetery

  0.9 mi
• Old Saint Paul's Burying Ground

  Chester, PA
  Episcopal cemetery

  1.1 mi
• Ohey Sholom Cemetery

  Brookhaven, PA
  Jewish cemetery

  1.5 mi
• Haven Memorial Park and Crematory

  Upland, PA
  Memorial park

  1.8 mi
• Haven Memorial Cemetery

  Upland, PA
  Cemetery

  1.8 mi
• Carter Cemetery

  Upland, PA
  Cemetery

  1.9 mi
• Gravel Hill Cemetery

  Upland, PA
  Church cemetery

  1.9 mi

• Francis Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Upland · (610) 874-0500
  0.3 mi
• Nolan-Fidale Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Parkside
  0.6 mi
• Lewis M. Hunt-Irving Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Chester · (610) 872-2500
  0.6 mi
• Lewis M. Hunt-Irving Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Chester
  0.7 mi
• Foster Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Chester · (610) 874-2877
  0.7 mi
• Hunt Irving Funeral Home, PC and Crematory

  Cremation provider · Chester · (610) 494-2961
  1.0 mi

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