Laurel Hill Cemetery

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Est. 1836 78 acres 590+ memorials
A National Historic Landmark cemetery overlooking the Schuylkill River, founded in 1836.

Memorials

George Sharswood
1810–1883 (age 73)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
George Sharswood was a prominent Philadelphia jurist and legal scholar who served on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court duri...
Hector Tyndale
1821–1880 (age 59)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Hector Tyndale was a Philadelphia-based military officer and businessman who played a significant role in the Civil War ...
Henry Morris Naglee
1815–1886 (age 71)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Henry Morris Naglee was a Philadelphia resident and notable figure in 19th-century American business and civic affairs.
Henry Schell Hagert
1826–1885 (age 59)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Henry Schell Hagert was a Philadelphia-based professional whose life spanned the mid-to-late 19th century.
Morris Longstreth Hallowell
1809–1880 (age 71)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Morris Longstreth Hallowell was a Jenkintown resident who lived from 1809 to 1880.
John Tucker
1812–1885 (age 73)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
John Tucker was a Milton resident who lived from 1812 to 1885.
Albert H. Disston
1849–1883 (age 34)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Albert H. Disston was a 19th-century figure who lived from 1849 to 1883.
Joseph A. Clay
1806–1881 (age 75)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Joseph A. Clay was a Philadelphia native who lived from 1806 to 1881.
William Redwood Price
1836–1881 (age 45)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
William Redwood Price was a 19th-century resident who lived from 1836 to 1881.
Mary Israel Ellet
1780–1885 (age 105)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Mary Israel Ellet was a woman who lived from 1780 to 1885, spanning nearly a century.
Alice Taney Campbell Etting
1841–1882 (age 41)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Alice Taney Campbell Etting was a 19th-century woman who lived from 1841 to 1882.
George Leib Harrison
1811–1885 (age 74)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
George Leib Harrison was a Philadelphia native who lived from 1811 to 1885.
William David Lewis
1792–1881 (age 89)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
William David Lewis was a 19th-century resident who lived from 1792 to 1881.
Vincent L. Bradford
1808–1884 (age 76)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Vincent L. Bradford was a 19th-century figure who lived from 1808 to 1884.
William Augustus Porter
1821–1886 (age 65)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
William Augustus Porter was a 19th-century resident who lived from 1821 to 1886.
Charles F. W. Behm
1813–1882 (age 69)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Charles F. W. Behm (1813-1882) was a German-born individual buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Sarah Hannah Boies
1834–1881 (age 47)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Sarah Hannah Boies (1834-1881) was buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
John Ferris Gilpin
1796–1888 (age 92)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
John Ferris Gilpin (1796-1888) was buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Thomas Smith Ridgway
1797–1887 (age 90)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Thomas Smith Ridgway (1797-1887) was buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Mary Emlen
1795–1881 (age 86)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Mary Emlen (1795-1881) was buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Samuel Bispham
1796–1885 (age 89)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Samuel Bispham (1796-1885) was buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
William Danforth Bispham
1831–1888 (age 57)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
William Danforth Bispham (1831-1888) was buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Henry Augustus Burroughs
1856–1882 (age 26)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Henry Augustus Burroughs (1856-1882) was buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Henrietta Rush Fales
1838–1887 (age 49)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Henrietta Rush Fales (1838-1887) was buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Joel Barlow Moorhead
1813–1889 (age 76)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Joel Barlow Moorhead (1813-1889) was buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
James Lindsay Seward
1813–1886 (age 73)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
James Lindsay Seward (1813-1886) was a Dublin-born resident who lived a long life spanning 73 years.
Samuel J. Randall
1828–1890 (age 62)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Samuel J. Randall was a U.S. Congressman from Philadelphia who served in the House of Representatives.
Robert Cornelius
1809–1893 (age 84)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Robert Cornelius was a pioneering American photographer and inventor credited with creating an early daguerreotype self-...
George Rex Graham
1813–1894 (age 81)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
George Rex Graham was an American editor and publisher known for his work with Graham's Magazine.
William D. Kelley
1814–1890 (age 76)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
William D. Kelley was a U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania who served in the House of Representatives.
Adam Forepaugh
1831–1890 (age 59)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Adam Forepaugh was an American circus owner and promoter who founded one of the largest circuses in the 19th century.
Alexander Biddle
1819–1899 (age 80)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Alexander Biddle was a prominent Philadelphia businessman and member of the influential Biddle family.
Samuel W. Crawford, Jr.
1829–1892 (age 63)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Samuel W. Crawford, Jr. was a Franklin County resident who lived from 1829 to 1892.
Edwin Henry Fitler
1825–1896 (age 71)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Edwin Henry Fitler was a Philadelphia resident and prominent figure who lived from 1825 to 1896.
George William Childs
1829–1894 (age 65)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
George William Childs was a Baltimore-born publisher and philanthropist who lived from 1829 to 1894.
Hamilton Disston
1844–1896 (age 52)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Hamilton Disston was a Philadelphia-based industrialist and entrepreneur who lived from 1844 to 1896.
Langhorne Wister
1834–1891 (age 57)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Langhorne Wister (1834-1891) was a Germantown resident who lived during the 19th century.
Mathew Carey Lea
1823–1897 (age 74)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Mathew Carey Lea (1823-1897) was a Philadelphia-based individual who lived during the 19th century.
Moncure Robinson
1802–1891 (age 89)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Moncure Robinson (1802-1891) was a Richmond native who lived to be 89 years old.
Richard Vaux
1816–1895 (age 79)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Richard Vaux (1816-1895) was a Philadelphia resident who lived during the 19th century.
William Henry Furness
1802–1896 (age 94)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
William Henry Furness was a Boston-born clergyman and abolitionist who lived from 1802 to 1896.
William Pepper
1843–1898 (age 55)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
William Pepper was a Philadelphia physician and university provost who lived from 1843 to 1898.
George Henry Boker
1823–1890 (age 67)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
George Henry Boker was a Philadelphia-born poet and diplomat who lived from 1823 to 1890.
William M. Singerly
1832–1898 (age 66)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
William M. Singerly was a Philadelphia newspaper publisher who lived from 1832 to 1898.
Miers Fisher Longstreth
1819–1891 (age 72)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Miers Fisher Longstreth was a Philadelphia Quaker philanthropist who lived from 1819 to 1891.
Frederick Dawson Stone
1841–1897 (age 56)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Frederick Dawson Stone was a resident who lived from 1841 to 1897.
Thomas Wharton
1859–1896 (age 37)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Thomas Wharton (1859-1896) was a Philadelphia resident buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Benjamin Fiske Barrett
1808–1892 (age 84)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Benjamin Fiske Barrett was a Dresden resident who lived from 1808 to 1892 and was laid to rest at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Matthew Henry Wilson
1814–1892 (age 78)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Matthew Henry Wilson was a London resident who lived from 1814 to 1892 and was buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
William Hunt
1825–1896 (age 71)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
William Hunt was a Philadelphia resident who lived from 1825 to 1896 and was interred at Laurel Hill Cemetery.