Mount Vernon Cemetery

Mount Vernon Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery located at 3499 West Lehigh Avenue in the neighborhood of , . It was established in 1856, is 27 acres in size and contains approximately 33,000 graves.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Mount Peace Cemetery and Church of St. James the Less.

Cemetery
is a in Philadelphia… is situated 760 feet northeast of Mount Vernon Cemetery.

Church
Photo: Jack Boucher, Public domain.
The is a historic… is situated 1,700 feet northeast of Mount Vernon Cemetery.

Museum
is a historic mansion at Ford Road and… is situated 2,400 feet south of Mount Vernon Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Allegheny West and Strawberry Mansion.

Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a in the…

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood in the city…

's Northwest district is a huge area north of Lehigh Ave and west of Front St.

Mount Vernon Cemetery

Latitude
39.99947° or 39° 59′ 58″ north
Longitude
-75.18503° or 75° 11′ 6″ west
Elevation
141 feet (43 metres)
Open location code
87F6XRX7+QX
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID
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In Other Languages

From Galician to Swedish—“Mount Vernon Cemetery” goes by many names.
  • Galician: “cemiterio de Mount Vernon”
  • Japanese: “マウント・ヴァーノン墓地”
  • Swedish: “Mount Vernon Cemetery”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Abbotsford Homes and Tioga.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Unclaimed Remains of the City of Philadelphia and Berwind Memorial.

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