Cedar Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Cedar Hill Cemetery is a historic cemetery in the Frankford
neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
. It was established by a company incorporated on March 25, 1850.
Frankford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Frankford is a large and important neighborhood in the lower Northeast section of Philadelphia situated about six miles northeast of Center City. Although its borders are vaguely defined, the neighborhood is bounded roughly by the original course of Frankford Creek, now roughly Adams to Aramingo...
neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. It was established by a company incorporated on March 25, 1850.
Notable interments
- Alexander CrawfordAlexander CrawfordAlexander Crawford was a sailor in the United States Navy who served in the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the war.-Biography:...
(1842–1886), Medal of HonorMedal of HonorThe Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her...
recipient. - William Walker FoulkrodWilliam Walker FoulkrodWilliam W. Foulkrod was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.William Walker Foulkrod was born in Frankford, then a borough outside Philadelphia. He was engaged in the wholesale dry-goods business and the manufacture of hosiery...
(1846–1910), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania. - George Quintus Shoch (1859–1937), major league baseball player.
- John Paul VerreeJohn Paul VerreeJohn Paul Verree was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.John Paul Verree was born at “Verree Mills,” on Pennypack Creek, near what is now Fox Chase Station, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He engaged in the manufacture of iron and subsequently was a dealer in...
(1817–1889), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania. - Samuel Lambeth White (1892–1929), major league baseball player.
External links
- Cedar Hill Cemetery at Find A GraveFind A GraveFind a Grave is a commercial website providing free access and input to an online database of cemetery records. It was founded in 1998 as a DBA and incorporated in 2000.-History:...
- Cedar Hill Cemetery at Interment.net
- Photograph (1893) of gatehouse at Bryn Mawr CollegeBryn Mawr CollegeBryn Mawr College is a women's liberal arts college located in Bryn Mawr, a community in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania, ten miles west of Philadelphia. The name "Bryn Mawr" means "big hill" in Welsh....
