Christ Church Burial Ground in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Christ Church Burial Ground is a christian cemetery near Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. It lies about 0.8 mi west of Philadelphia. It carries a heritage listing (NRHP 71000062). The grounds sit at about 30 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 54 notable people buried here, including Benjamin Franklin, Benjamin Rush and Thomas Willing. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1196755. The nearest funeral home we know of is Choi Funeral Home in Philadelphia, about 0.7 mi away. It is one of 94 cemeteries we list in Philadelphia County, and 180 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 4 of the 94 listings in Philadelphia County have a phone number or website on record.

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

Among them: 5 writers, 3 physicians, 2 scientists, 1 architect, 1 artist, 1 business leader, 1 Civil War veteran, 1 journalist.

• Benjamin Franklin1706-1790
  American polymath and statesman
• Benjamin Rush1746-1813
  American physician, educator, and author
• Thomas Willing1731-1821
  American politician
• Joseph Hewes1730-1779
  Signer of the United States Declaration of Independence
• William M. Meredith1799-1873
  American politician, lawyer
• Elizabeth Willing Powel1743-1830
  American socialite and women letter writer
• William Bainbridge1774-1833
  United States Navy officer
• Stevens Thomson Mason1760-1803
  American politician
• Charles Fenno Hoffman1806-1884
  United States poet and novelist
• Richard Bache1737-1811
  American businessman and Postmaster General
• John Dennis1771-1806
  American politician, died 1806
• Charles Willing1710-1754
  American politician

People whose Wikidata entry gives Christ Church Burial Ground 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.

• Benjamin Franklin's Grave

  Philadelphia, PA
  Cemetery

  0.0 mi
• Saint Augustine's Churchyard

  Philadelphia, PA
  Catholic cemetery

  0.3 mi
• Saint Paul's Burial Ground

  Philadelphia, PA
  Episcopal cemetery

  0.4 mi
• Saint Mary's Cemetery

  Philadelphia, PA
  Catholic cemetery

  0.4 mi
• Holy Trinity Cemetery

  Philadelphia, PA
  Catholic cemetery

  0.5 mi
• Mikveh Israel Cemetery

  Philadelphia, PA
  Jewish cemetery

  0.6 mi
• Old Pine Street Churchyard

  Philadelphia, PA
  Presbyterian cemetery

  0.6 mi
• Saint Peter's Cemetery

  Philadelphia, PA
  Episcopal cemetery

  0.6 mi
• Gloria Dei Episcopal Burial Ground

  Philadelphia, PA
  Christian cemetery

  1.2 mi
• Mikveh Israel Federal Street Cemetery

  Philadelphia, PA
  Jewish cemetery

  1.4 mi

• Choi Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Philadelphia · (215) 629-1923
  0.7 mi
• Philadelphia Cremation Society

  Cremation provider · Upper Darby · (610) 572-7078
  1.0 mi
• Rachubinski Funeral Homes

  Funeral home · Philadelphia · (215) 468-7344
  1.0 mi
• Pelzer Funeral Home Inc

  Funeral home · Philadelphia · (215) 467-4561
  1.1 mi
• Savin Funeral Home Inc.

  Funeral home · Philadelphia · (215) 765-7065
  1.2 mi
• W. D. Jackson & John H. Joynes Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Philadelphia · (215) 763-9771
  1.2 mi

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