Leverington Cemetery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
About Leverington Cemetery
Leverington Cemetery is a cemetery in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. The grounds sit at about 282 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 6 notable people buried here, including Richard Harding Davis, Rebecca Harding Davis and Charles Belmont Davis. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1179229. The nearest funeral home we know of is Fitzpatrick Funeral Home Inc in Philadelphia, about 0.3 mi away. It is one of 94 cemeteries we list in Philadelphia County, and 219 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 4 of the 94 listings in Philadelphia County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Leverington Cemetery
Among them: 4 journalists, 3 writers, 1 baseball player.
- Richard Harding Davis1864-1916American journalist and fiction writer
- Rebecca Harding Davis1831-1910American journalist
- Charles Belmont Davis1866-1926American journalist, writer, publisher and dramatic critic
- George Heubel1849-1896Major League Baseball outfielder
- L. Clarke Davis1835-1904American writer
- Ann Eliza Clay1810-1872
People whose Wikidata entry gives Leverington 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
40.03395, -75.21287
What Leverington 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
- Roxborough Baptist Burial GroundBala Cynwyd, PABaptist cemetery0.0 mi
- Bethany German Lutheran Cemetery378 Martin Street, Philadelphia, PALutheran cemetery0.4 mi
- Saint Timothy's Episcopal Church CemeteryBala Cynwyd, PAEpiscopal cemetery0.5 mi
- Saint John the Baptist Church CemeteryBala Cynwyd, PACatholic cemetery0.7 mi
- Saint Mary of the Assumption CemeteryBala Cynwyd, PACatholic cemetery0.8 mi
- Saint David's Episcopal Church CemeteryBala Cynwyd, PAEpiscopal cemetery0.8 mi
- First Presbyterian Church of Manayunk ChurchyardBala Cynwyd, PAPresbyterian cemetery0.9 mi
- Westminister Cemetery701 Belmont Avenue, Bala Cynwyd, PACemetery1.2 mi
- West Laurel Hill CemeteryBala Cynwyd, PACemetery1.4 mi
- Upper Burying Ground of GermantownWyndmoor, PACemetery1.8 mi
Funeral homes near Leverington Cemetery
- Fitzpatrick Funeral Home Inc0.3 miFuneral home · Philadelphia · (215) 483-1702
- Karcsh Funeral Home, Inc0.7 miFuneral home · Philadelphia · (215) 482-0674
- Koller Funeral Home Inc1.0 miFuneral home · Philadelphia · (215) 482-5200
- West Laurel Hill Funeral Home1.5 miFuneral home · Bala Cynwyd
- McIlvaine Mundy Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc.1.6 miCremation provider · Philadelphia · (215) 482-8878
- Bringhurst Funeral Home1.8 miFuneral home · Bala Cynwyd · (610) 668-9900
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Leverington Cemetery located?
Leverington Cemetery is at 6075 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19128 in Philadelphia County. GPS coordinates: 40.03395, -75.21287.
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