Delaware County, Pennsylvania

DELAWARE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

A Survey with Maps of

Historic Graveyards

W.P.A. Project #4889

1936-37

[Transcription of carbon copy in Delaware County Historical Society, 2008]

Registration and Mapping of Grave-markers in some ofthe OlderCemeteriesand Graveyards of Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

FOREWORD[1]

The data shown in this volume has been compiled by W.P.A. Project No.4889 in connection with an historical site survey of DelawareCounty, shown elsewhere. The purpose this part of that project has been to survey those graveyards in which the gravestone markings were rapidly becoming illegible due to weathering and other causes. Data shown in the text is the actual inscription on the stones today, less epitaphs, while the plans accompanyingthe text show the relative location of the graves, either identified with a marker or not. Naturally, unmarked graves were only found where identified by mounds, cultivation, or ornaments. The County has been divided into the original townships, an index being provided for this purpose. Townships are being considered here as divisions while boroughs and the City of Chester are shown under the Townships from which they became separated. A complete list, as far as is known, of past and present graveyards of DelawareCounty is also shown. Where an asterisk (*)[2] precedes a name, it denotes that no survey or plan was made. No efforts have been made to survey or plan Commercial, Jewish, or the larger Roman Catholic graveyards, due not only to lack of time available for the survey, but mainly because these three classifications do not embrace yards of any great age.

In the text where brackets are showing, with name inserted, the name signifies the maiden name of the deceased. The same burial recordalso appears under the deceased’ marriage name. Occasional spaces have been left in the text so that future insertions may be made if so desired. Although every effort has been made to list all names alphabetically an exception is made in the case of monuments,shafts, or vaults, an which case names are shown as theyappear on such monument reading from the top downwardA survey and plan of the Cheney Family Burying Groundis placed in the Thornbury Township section. Although the graveyard is inChester County it has become a part of this project due to the Cheyney family being associated for many years in Delaware County Only in a few cases have the listings been checked with published burial records, and when this has been done, the record clearly acknowledges the use of another’s work, and shows discrepancies where appearing (in each instance rechecked in the field), and separately lists the burials not evidenced by markers.It is to be hoped that this record of the efforts of the WPA personnel will be of great aid to the genealogist and that from this foundation, future efforts ensue to complete the survey by a search and check of all burials in each yard.

ASTONTOWNSHIP

CalvaryP.E.Church & Burial Ground

South of Mount Road and west of Pennell Road, Rockdale

Mount Hope ME Church & Burial Ground

Concord Road northwest of Village Green

Our Lady of Angels Burial Ground

Convent Road west of Red Hill Road near Village Green

St Francis De Sales R C Church & Burial Ground

West side New Road south of Lenni Road, Crozerville

St. ThomasR.C.Church & Burial Ground

East side Chester Heights Road south of Baltimore Turnpike,Chester Hgts.

*Blue or Mt. Gilead Church & Burial Ground (former site no longer in existence)

West side Chester Heights Road north of Lenni Road expended

BETHELTOWNSHIP

SiloamM.E.Church & Burial Ground

Southeast side Foulk Road southwest of Naaman’s Creek Road, Booth’s Cor.

BIRMINGHAMTOWNSHIP

BrandywineBaptistChurch & Burial Ground

Baltimore Turnpike west of Heyburn’sBurial Ground& south of Baltimore Turnpike

EbenezerIndependentM.E.Church & Burial Ground

West side Ring Road 2800’ south of Baltimore Turnpike

CHESTERTOWNSHIP

Carter Burial Ground

East side Concord Road north of B.&O. RR. Feltonville.

*Cemetery Association, ChesterLodge #119 I.O.A.I. (Congregation of Israel)

Northwest side Brookhaven Road and west side Ridley Creek, Brookhaven

*Chester Rural Cemetery Association

West side Edgmont Avenue and east side Upland Avenue about opposite 20th Street, City of Chester

CrozerPark Vicinity – Grave of Samuel Lytle, December 4, 1859 – location not known, City of Chester

Friends Burial Ground (Hicksite)

West side Edgmont Avenue north of 6th Street, city of Chester

Friends Meeting House (Orthodox) & Burial Ground

Northwest corner 24th & Chestnut Streets, City of Chester

Gravel Bill Burial Ground (Colored)

West side B.&O. RR and west side Concord Road & Felton Street

*Greenlawn Burial Ground (Colored)

West side Concord Road and north side B. & 9. R.R. & Gravel Hill Burial Ground, Feltonville

*Hangman’s Burial Lot

Formerly in the point formed by Edgmont & Providence Avenues, Chester

Immaculate Heart R C Church & Burial Ground

(1 grave)Northwest corner Second & Norris Streets, City of Chester

Mount Olive (Lytle) Burial Ground (Colored)

North side Chichester or Bethel Road west of Felton Street, Feltonville

*Odd Fellows’ Burial Ground at Thurlow

Grave of MaryA. Johnson, January 20, 1850. Location unknown, City of Chester

Old St. Paul’s P.E. Church & Burial Ground

North & south side Third Street & west side Welsh Street,City of Chester

*Powell’s or Methodist Burial Ground

Formerly existed where St Michael’s Church is east side Edgmont Avenue south of West 8th Street produced, City of Chester

St. Michael’s R.C. Burial Ground

East side Edgmont Avenue southof 20th Street, City of Chester

St Michael’s R.C.Church & Burial Ground (3 graves)

North of Seventh Street east of Edgmont Avenue, City of Chester

UnionA.M.E.Church & Burial Ground (Colored)

East side Bevan Street north of 2nd Street (Former StrangersBurial Ground or Potter’s Field), City of Chester

UplandBaptistChurch & Burial Ground

Southeast side Main Street southwest of 4th Street, Borough of Upland

CONCORDTOWNSHIP

ElamM.E.Church & Burial Ground

North side Elam Road east of Wilmington & West Chester Turnpike, Elam

Friends Meeting House (Hicksite) & Burial Ground

Northeast of Concord Road & southeast side Thornton Road, Concordville

Friends Meeting House (Orthodox) & Burial Ground

Northeast of Chester Road & southeast of Thornton Road, Concordville

*Hiram Memoria1 Park

North side Baltimore Turnpike west of Stony Bank Road

Palmer Family Burial Ground (I headstone remains)

Formerly southeast corner Elam & Concord Roads

St John’s P F church & Burial Ground

Southwest side Concord Road southeast of Cheyney Road produced, Ward

Wilcox Family Burial Ground

About 800’ north of Walter’s Road west of Chester Heights Road, Ivy Mills

DARBYTOWNSHIP

Academy& Convent of Holy Child Jesus & Burial Ground

West side Calcon Hook Road north of Woodland Avenue, Sharon Hill

*Eden Burial Ground (Colored)

North side Bartram Avenue & west side Springfield Road, Collingdale

Friends Meeting House (Hicksite) & Burial Ground

East sideMain Street north of 12th Street, Borough of Darby

Graceland Memorial Burial Ground

South side Bailey Road about 1800’ east of Church Lane, Yeadon

*Har Zion Burial Ground (Jewish)

North side Mac Dade Boulevard east of Oak Lane, Borough of Collingdale

*Holy Cross R C Burial Ground

South side Bailey Road & east side Union Avenue, Boros of Darby & Yeadon

Horntown Burial Ground (Colored)

East sideAshland Avenue 1100’ north of Bartram Avenue

*Mt Lebanon Burial Ground (Jewish)

Southeast corner Oak Lane & Bartram Avenues

*Mt Lawn Burial Ground (Colored)

Northeast and southeast side Hook Road northwestfromDarbyCreek

*Mt Moriah Burial Ground

East side Cobbs Creek Drive & south of Angora Dnve, YeadonPhiladelphia

*Mt.ZionBurial Ground

West side Springfield Road & south side Bartram Avenue, Collingdale

*Mt Zion Burial Ground (Jewish)

A section, part of preceding, southeast corner Bartram Avenue & Hook or Wolfenden Avenue

Owen & Palmer Burial Ground

North side of Mt MoriahBurial Ground west of Cobbs Creek, Yeadon

EDGMONTTOWNSHIP

Russell Burial Ground (Hunting Hill)

800’ north of Gradyville Road, in the woods, & west of Ridley Creek

HAVERFORDTOWNSHIP

BethesdaM.E.ChurchBurial Ground

North side Manoa Road. 800’ west of Eagle Road

Haverford Friends Burial Ground (Orthodox)

West side Oakley Avenue about 250’ south of Buck Lane

Haverford Friends Banal Ground (H1cksite)

South side Eagle Road 90’ east of Darby & Radnor Roads

St. Dennis R.C. Burial Ground

South side Eagle Road east from St Dennis Lane

LOWERCHICHESTERTOWNSHIP

Lawncroft Burial Ground

(2 sections containing removals of Baptist and MethodistCemeteries from Marcus Hook)north side Ridge Avenue east of Delaware State Line

St Martin’s P E Church & Burial Ground

East side Church Street opposite Market Lane, Borough of Marcus Hook

Trustees of African M E Church of U S A in Twp of Upper Chichester (Mt Hebron - colored)

West side Hewes Street south of Chichester Avenue

MARPLETOWNSHIP

*Glenwood Burial Ground

South side Coopertown Road east of Chester Road

Hayti Burial Ground (Colored) U.A.M.E.Church

South side Marple Road about 700’ northeast of State Road

Marple Presbyterian Church & Burial Ground

North corner Chester & Coopertown Roads

*Sts. Peter & Paul R.C. Burial Ground

East & west side Springfield Road north from Eagle or Township Line Road

MIDDLETOWNTOWNSHIP

Cumberland Burial Ground

East side Edgmont or Middletown Road opposite Yearsley’s Mill Road, Lima

ElwynTraining School & Burial Ground

South side Baltimore Pike west of Ridley Creek, Elwyn

Friends Meeting House (Hicksite) & Burial Ground

East side Edgmont or Middletown Road north of Yearsley’s Mill Road prod.

Friends Meeting House (Orthodox) & Burial Ground

East side Edgmont or Middletown Road south of Yearsley’sMill Road prod

Honeycomb or LimaUAMEChurch & Burial Ground (Colored)

North of Barrens Road, west side of Vanleer Avenue extended, Lima

Dr. Kerlin Burial Vault

About 300’ north of Baltimore Pike west of Ridley Creek, Elwyn

LimaME Church & Burial Ground

SideEdgmont or Middletown Road west of Vanleer Avenue, Lima

Middleton Presbyterian Church & Burial Ground

East side Edgmont or Middletown Road south of Glen Riddle Road, .Elwyn

J Lewis Moore Burial Vault

About 300’north of Baltimore Turnpike one-half mile west of RidleyCreek

NETHER PROVIDENCETOWNSHIP

UnionM.E.Church & Burial Ground

NorthsideBrookhaven Road. About 300’ east of Rose Valley Road,RoseValley

ProvidenceFriends Meeting House (Hicksite) & Burial Ground

East side Providence Road north of East Front Street produced, Media

NEWTOWNTOWNSHIP.

NewtownBaptistChurch & Burial Ground

East side Newton Square Road 500’ north of Goshen Road

NewtonFriends Meeting House (Hicksite) & Burial Ground

West side Newtown-Paoli Road one-half mile north of West Chester Tpk

*St David’s P.E. Church & Burial Ground

East side Valley Forge Road north of Goshen, or Darby & Paoli Road

RADNORTOWNSHIP

Brooke Family Burial Ground

Northeast sideDarby-Paoli Road between Godfrey & Bryn Mawr Avenues

*Community Burial Ground of St. Thomas

On grounds of VillanovaCollege

RadnorBaptistChurch & Burial Ground

South corner West Wayne Avenue & Conestoga Road

Radnor Friends Meeting House (Hicksite) & Burial Ground

South side Conestoga Road 200’ west of Sproul Road

Radnor Methodist Burial Ground

SouthsideConestoga Road one mile east of Ithan Avenue

St Katherine’s R C Church & Burial Ground (1 grave)

Southwest corner Lancaster & Aberdeen Avenues

RIDLEYTOWNSHIP

Eastlawn Burial Ground

Northeast corner MilmontHighland Avenues

Leiper Memorial Presbyterian Church & Burial Ground

East side Fairview Road 900’ south of Michigan Avenue

*Plummer Burial Ground

South side Chester Pike just east of Fairview Roadproduced

*Private Burial Ground

600’ east of Lincoln Avenue and about 400’ north of Chester Pike,Pros.Park

Prospect Hill Baptist Burial Ground

East side Lincoln Avenueopposite8th Avenue, Borough of Prospect Park

Worrall Family Burial Ground

West sideFairview Road 1/3 milenorth of Mac Dade Boulevard

KnowlesBurial Ground

South of Hillcrest Avenue east of South Avenue, Borough of Glenolden

SPRINGFIELDTOWNSHIP

Lownes Free Church & Burial Ground

North ewe Baltimore Pike oppositeBlue Church Lane

*Mt Sharon Burial Ground (Jewish)

West side West Avenue north of Baltimore Pike

Springfield Friends Meeting House (Orthodox) & Burial Ground

Southwest corner Chester & Springfield Roads

THORNBURYTOWNSHIP

Bethlehem M E Church & Burial Ground

Northwest corner Westtown Road & Thornton—Glen Mills Road

Stony Bank M E Church & Burial Ground

East SideStony Bank Roadabout 1500’ north of Baltimore Pike

Thornbury A E. Church (Colored) & Burial Ground

West side Cheyney Road opposite Locksley Road

Cheyney Burial Ground

Cheyney Road 1500’ north of State Road

UPPERCHICHESTERTOWNSHIP

Chichester Friends Meeting House (Hicksite) & Burial Ground

South side MeetingHouse Road east of Marcus Hook Creek

*Immaculate Heart R.C BurialGround

Northeast corner Market Street & Laughead Avenue

UPPER DARBYTOWNSHIP

*Arlington Burial Ground

North side School Lane west from Lansdowne Avenue

*Fernwood Burial Ground

North side Baltimore Turnpike, Church Lane to Cobbs Creek (p.o. in Borough of Yeadon)

First New Jerusalem Burial Ground

West of Sherbrook Boulevard 500’ north of Plumstead Avenue

Friends Southwestern Burial Ground

Northwest corner Powell LaneMarshall Road

*Har Judah Burial Ground

West side Lansdowne Avenue one—third mile north of State Road

*Montrose Burial Ground

Southeast side West Chester Turnpike northwest from Ardmore Avenue

St. Charles R.C. Burial Ground

South side Dennison Avenue east of Riley Street

UPPERProvidenceTownship

Calvary R.C. Burial Ground

West side North Orange Street south of Rose Tree Road

Media Burial Ground

Northwest side Kirk Lane southwest of Providence Road

Sandy Bank Burial Ground (Friends)

East side Providence Road south of State Road, Borough of Media

[1] Transcribed as originally written from the Forward in Vol.A of 3 bound volumes of carbon copies in collections of the Delaware County Historical Society.

[2] Transcribers note: the asterisk has been removed from entries that were originally noted with one where surveys have been included.