Chester Rural Cemetery, Chester

Name: Chester Rural Cemetery
Address: Chester, United States

#9 among attractions in Chester

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Chester Rural Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery founded in March 1863 in Chester, Pennsylvania. Some of the first burials were Civil War soldiers, both Union and Confederate, who died at the government hospital located at the nearby building which became the Crozer Theological Seminary. ()

Established: 1863 (161 years ago)Graves: 31 thous.Coordinates: 39°51'39"N, 75°22'1"W

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Chester United States

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Chester Rural Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Upland Baptist Church, Harrah's Philadelphia, Asbury AME Church, Port of Chester.

1 miSW
Church
Upland Baptist Church, Chester
25 min walk • Upland Baptist Church is a Baptist church built in 1851 in Upland Borough, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States.
1.2 miSE
Gambling, Racetrack, Casino
Harrah's Philadelphia, Chester
31 min walk • Harrah's Philadelphia Casino & Racetrack is a harness racing track and casino on the Chester, Pennsylvania waterfront. It is owned by Vici Properties and operated by Caesars Entertainment.
~1910 ftNE
Church
Asbury AME Church, Chester
10 min walk • Asbury AME Church is an African Methodist Episcopal Church founded in 1845 in Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the second African Methodist Episcopal church founded in Chester behind the Union African Methodist Church in 1832.
1.3 miSE
Harbor
Port of Chester, Chester
34 min walk • The Port of Chester is an American port on the west bank of the Delaware River in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Centered around Chester it ranges into Marcus Hook to the south and Eddystone to the north. It is part of the Delaware Valley port complex and lies between the Port of Wilmington and the Port of Philadelphia.
1.4 miSW
Museum, History museum
Caleb Pusey House, Chester
36 min walk • The Caleb Pusey House, built in 1683 in Upland, Pennsylvania, is the second oldest English house in Pennsylvania open to the public. Built in a vernacular English yeoman's style, it is the only remaining house where William Penn is known to have visited.
1.2 miS
Memorial
William Penn Landing Site, Chester
31 min walk • The monument at the William Penn Landing Site in Chester, Pennsylvania marks the spot of the first landing of William Penn on the territory of Pennsylvania, on October 28 or 29, 1682.
0.5 miE
Observatories and planetariums
Widener University Observatory, Chester
12 min walk • The Widener University Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Widener University, but donated by NASA. It is located in Kirkbride Hall on Widener's main campus in Chester, Pennsylvania. The observatory is intended for student use and research within the physics and astronomy department.
0.5 miE
Universities and schools
Widener University, Chester
14 min walk • Widener University is a private university in Chester, Pennsylvania. The university has three other campuses: two in Pennsylvania and one in Wilmington, Delaware.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Chester Rural Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include Asbury AME Church, Chester (10 min walk), Widener University Observatory, Chester (12 min walk), Widener University, Chester (14 min walk).

How to get to Chester Rural Cemetery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Chester Rural Cemetery:

Train

Chester Transportation Center (22 min walk)

Bus

Countywide Transportation (27 min walk)