Mount Moriah Cemetery

Mount Moriah Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery that spans the border between Southwest Philadelphia and . It was established in 1855 and is the largest cemetery in Pennsylvania.
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  • Type: Cemetery
  • Description: cemetery in Philadelphia
  • Also known as: “Mt Moriah Cemetery”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Joseph W. Catharine School and Berry Long Memorial Methodist Church.

School
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is a historic elementary… is situated 1,800 feet south of Mount Moriah Cemetery.

Church
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is situated 2,900 feet northeast of Mount Moriah Cemetery.

Church
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, commonly called "Old Swedes"… is situated 3,700 feet south of Mount Moriah Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Paschall and Kingsessing.

Neighborhood
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Elmwood Park, also known simply as Elmwood…

Neighborhood
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is a in the Southwest section of Philadelphia, , United States.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the section of , Pennsylvania, United States.

Mount Moriah Cemetery

Latitude
39.93186° or 39° 55′ 55″ north
Longitude
-75.23753° or 75° 14′ 15″ west
Elevation
43 feet (13 metres)
Open location code
87F6WQJ6+PX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 232177130
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Geo­Names ID
4559809
Wiki­data ID
Q8509569
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swedish—“Mount Moriah Cemetery” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “摩利亞山公墓”
  • German: “Mount Moriah Cemetery (Philadelphia)”
  • Hebrew: “בית קברות מאונט מוריה (פילדלפיה)”
  • Japanese: “マウント・モライアー墓地”
  • Swedish: “Mount Moriah Cemetery”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Cardington and Fernwood.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Cobbs Creek at Mount Moriah Cemetery and 65th Street & Chester Avenue.

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