Laurel Hill Cemetery

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Est. 1836 78 acres 591 memorials
A National Historic Landmark cemetery overlooking the Schuylkill River, founded in 1836.

Memorials

Daniel Baugh
1839–1921 (age 82)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Daniel Baugh (1839-1921) was a 19th and early 20th century resident.
Andrew Bayard
1762–1833 (age 71)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Andrew Bayard was an American figure who lived from 1762 to 1833.
Theophilus Beasley Peterson
1821–1890 (age 69)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Theophilus Beasley Peterson lived from 1821 to 1890 and was buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Alice Beatrice Geyelin
1892–1974 (age 82)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Alice Beatrice Geyelin lived from 1892 to 1974.
Fred Beck
1886–1962 (age 76)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Fred Beck was a Havana resident who lived from 1886 to 1962.
Paul Beck Goddard
1811–1866 (age 55)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Paul Beck Goddard (1811-1866) was a Baltimore-born physician and medical educator.
Alice Bell Barton
1833–1903 (age 70)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Alice Bell Barton (1833–1903) of Philadelphia rests at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Ray Bellingham
1916–1998 (age 82)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Ray Bellingham (1916–1998) was a Wesleyville resident whose final resting place is Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Sarah Benedict Potter
1809–1864 (age 55)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Sarah Benedict Potter (1809-1864) was a resident of Richfield Springs, New York during the mid-19th century.
Jeremiah Bernard Brinton
1835–1894 (age 59)
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Jeremiah Bernard Brinton was a Waynesburg resident who lived from 1835 to 1894 and was buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
J. Bertram Lippincott
1857–1940 (age 83)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
J. Bertram Lippincott (1857-1940) was an American publisher and member of the prominent Lippincott publishing family.
Alexander Biddle
1819–1899 (age 80)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Alexander Biddle was a prominent Philadelphia businessman and member of the influential Biddle family.
Charles Bingham Penrose
1862–1925 (age 63)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Charles Bingham Penrose (1862-1925) was a prominent Philadelphia physician and public health advocate.
David Bispham
1857–1921 (age 64)
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David Bispham was an American baritone opera singer from Philadelphia who lived from 1857 to 1921.
Samuel Bispham
1796–1885 (age 89)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Samuel Bispham (1796-1885) was buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
John Blair Linn
1777–1804 (age 27)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
John Blair Linn was an American poet and author from Shippensburg, Pennsylvania.
Edward Blanchard Hodge
1841–1906 (age 65)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Edward Blanchard Hodge (1841-1906) was an American interred at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Henry Bohlen
1810–1862 (age 52)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Henry Bohlen (1810-1862) was a Bremen-born military officer and general.
Curtis Bok
1897–1962 (age 65)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Curtis Bok was an American jurist and author who served as a Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice.
Reigart Bolivar Lowry
1826–1880 (age 54)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Reigart Bolivar Lowry (1826-1880) was a La Guaira resident buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Henry Bond
1790–1859 (age 69)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Henry Bond was a resident of Watertown who lived from 1790 to 1859.
Joseph Bonnell
1802–1840 (age 38)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Joseph Bonnell was a Philadelphia-based American citizen of the early 19th century.
Orlando Boss
1844–1931 (age 87)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Orlando Boss (1844–1931) died in Fitchburg and found his final resting place in Laurel Hill Cemetery.
John Bouvier
1787–1851 (age 64)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
John Bouvier was a French-American legal scholar and author who significantly influenced American jurisprudence.
Andrew Boyd Cummings
1830–1863 (age 33)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Andrew Boyd Cummings was a Philadelphia resident who died in 1863 at the age of 33.
James Brade Sword
1839–1915 (age 76)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
James Brade Sword (1839-1915) was a Philadelphia-based individual from the mid-19th century onward.
William Brantley Hanna
1835–1906 (age 71)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
William Brantley Hanna (1835–1906) rests at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
William Bridgman Churchman
1844–1911 (age 67)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
William Bridgman Churchman (1844-1911) was a Philadelphia-area resident buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
William Bridgman Churchman
1882–1952 (age 70)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
William Bridgman Churchman (1882–1952) is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
William Brooke Rawle
1843–1915 (age 72)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
William Brooke Rawle was a prominent Philadelphia lawyer and legal scholar during the 19th century.
Sarah Brooks Felt Pettingill
1810–1877 (age 67)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Sarah Brooks Felt Pettingill (1810-1877) was a woman who lived for 67 years during a transformative period in American h...
Charles Brown
1797–1883 (age 86)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Charles Brown was a Philadelphia resident who lived from 1797 to 1883.
Emily Brown Markoe
1840–1865 (age 25)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Emily Brown Markoe was a 19th-century woman who died in 1865 at age 25.
Thomas Buchanan Read
1822–1872 (age 50)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Thomas Buchanan Read (1822-1872) was an American poet and painter known for his historical and literary works.
Jay Bucknell Lippincott
1872–1920 (age 48)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Jay Bucknell Lippincott (1872-1920) was an individual of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Walter Burns Saunders
1859–1905 (age 46)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Walter Burns Saunders (1859-1905) was an American whose remains are interred at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
R. C. Bell
1880–1962 (age 82)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
R. C. Bell (1880-1962) was buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Lewis C. Cassidy
1829–1889 (age 60)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Lewis C. Cassidy was a New York City resident who lived from 1829 to 1889 and was buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Cornelius C. Cuyler
1783–1850 (age 67)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Cornelius C. Cuyler (1783-1850) was an American resident of the early 19th century.
Richard C. Dale
1853–1904 (age 51)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Richard C. Dale (1853–1904) is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Horace C. Disston
1855–1900 (age 45)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Horace C. Disston was a man who lived from 1855 to 1900.
Henry C. Gibson
1830–1891 (age 61)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Henry C. Gibson (1830-1891) was a resident of St. Augustine who was buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
George C. Harlan
1835–1909 (age 74)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
George C. Harlan (1835–1909) is interred at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
George C. Lorimer
1838–1904 (age 66)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
George C. Lorimer was an Edinburgh-based individual who lived from 1838 to 1904.
William C. Patterson
1813–1883 (age 70)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
William C. Patterson was a Claiborne County resident who lived from 1813 to 1883 and was buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
John C. Pemberton
1814–1881 (age 67)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
John C. Pemberton (1814-1881) was a Philadelphia-born Confederate general during the American Civil War.
George C. Read
1788–1862 (age 74)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
George C. Read (1788-1862) was an Ireland-born resident who lived to age 74.
George C. Thomas
1839–1909 (age 70)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
George C. Thomas (1839–1909) was laid to rest at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
George C. Thomas Jr.
1873–1932 (age 59)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
George C. Thomas Jr. was a Philadelphia resident who lived from 1873 to 1932.
Henry Cadwalader Chapman
1845–1909 (age 64)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Henry Cadwalader Chapman (1845–1909) of Philadelphia was buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery.