Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia

Name: Laurel Hill Cemetery
Address: 3822 Ridge Ave, Philadelphia, 19132-1840, United States
Telephone: +1 215-228-8200

#104 among attractions in Philadelphia

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Laurel Hill Cemetery is a historic garden or rural cemetery in the East Falls neighborhood of Philadelphia. Founded in 1836, it was the second major rural cemetery in the United States after Mount Auburn Cemetery in Boston, Massachusetts. ()

Built: 1836 (188 years ago)Coordinates: 39°59'60"N, 75°11'25"W

Address

3822 Ridge AveUpper North Philadelphia (Allegheny West)Philadelphia 19132-1840 United States

Contact

+1 215-228-8200

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Laurel Hill Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fairmount Park, Ormiston Mansion, Mount Vernon Cemetery, Falls Bridge.

1 miSW
Park, Georgian architecture
Fairmount Park, Philadelphia
26 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Philadelphia, Fairmount Park is a verdant oasis sprawling across the urban landscape. As one of the largest urban park systems in the world, it encompasses over 2,000 acres of rolling hills, gentle trails, and lush woodlands.
0.8 miS
Museum
Ormiston Mansion, Philadelphia
22 min walk • Ormiston Mansion is a 2+1⁄2-story, red brick, late Georgian period house located in east Fairmount Park, Philadelphia.
~1490 ftE
Cemetery
Mount Vernon Cemetery, Philadelphia
8 min walk • Mount Vernon Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery located at 3499 West Lehigh Avenue in the East Falls neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was established in 1856, is 27 acres in size and contains over 18,000 graves. For decades, it was neglected by an absentee landlord.
0.7 miNW
Bridge
Falls Bridge, Philadelphia
18 min walk • The Falls Bridge is a steel Pratt truss bridge that spans the Schuylkill River in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It connects Kelly Drive at Calumet Street with Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive at Neill Drive. It replaced a wooden covered bridge at the same site.
0.4 miE
Cemetery
Mount Peace Cemetery, Philadelphia
12 min walk • Mount Peace Cemetery is a cemetery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is owned and operated by the Odd Fellows organization. It was established in 1865 and is located at 3111 West Lehigh Avenue, near the Laurel Hill Cemetery.
1 miSW
Colonial architecture
Boelson Cottage, Philadelphia
25 min walk • Boelson Cottage is a Dutch and Swedish-style colonial era cottage located in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia. The 1+1⁄2-story gambrel-roofed fieldstone cottage was built sometime between 1678 and 1684.
~1940 ftSW
Bridge
Strawberry Mansion Bridge, Philadelphia
10 min walk • The Strawberry Mansion Bridge is a steel arch truss bridge across the Schuylkill River in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States.
1.4 miNW
Trail, Park, Hiking
Wissahickon Trail, Philadelphia
36 min walk • Wissahickon Creek is a tributary of the Schuylkill River in Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties, Pennsylvania in the United States. Wissahickon Creek rises in Montgomery County, runs approximately 23 miles passing through and dividing Northwest Philadelphia before emptying into the Schuylkill River at Philadelphia.
0.5 miN
Bridge
Twin Bridges, Philadelphia
13 min walk • The Twin Bridges are a pair of steel-plate girder bridges that span the Schuylkill River in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They carry northbound and southbound traffic on US 1 just north of its intersection with Interstate 76.
0.5 miS
Museum, History museum, Art museum
Woodford Mansion, Philadelphia
13 min walk • Woodford is a historic mansion at Ford Road and Greenland Drive in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Built about 1756, it is the first of Philadelphia's great colonial Georgian mansion houses to be built, and exemplifies the opulence of such houses.
0.4 miS
Museum, History museum, Greek Revival architecture
Historic Strawberry Mansion, Philadelphia
10 min walk • Historic Strawberry Mansion is a summer home in East Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It was originally named Summerville by Judge William Lewis who had it built sometime between 1783 and 1789.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Laurel Hill Cemetery open?

Laurel Hill Cemetery is open:

Monday 8 am - 4:30 pm
Tuesday 8 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday 8 am - 4:30 pm
Thursday 8 am - 4:30 pm
Friday 8 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Sunday 9:30 am - 4:30 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Laurel Hill Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include Mount Vernon Cemetery, Philadelphia (8 min walk), Strawberry Mansion Bridge, Philadelphia (10 min walk), Historic Strawberry Mansion, Philadelphia (10 min walk), Mount Peace Cemetery, Philadelphia (12 min walk).

How to get to Laurel Hill Cemetery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Laurel Hill Cemetery:

Bus

SEPTA 33rd & Dauphin Bus Terminal (16 min walk)

Train

East Falls (21 min walk)
Wissahickon (40 min walk)