West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia

Name: West Laurel Hill Cemetery
Address: 215 Belmont Ave, Philadelphia, 19004, United States

#238 among attractions in Philadelphia

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Facts and practical information

West Laurel Hill Cemetery is a cemetery located in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1869 and is the site of many notable burials. The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. West Laurel Hill was designed as a rural cemetery and is a "sister" institution to the Laurel Hill Cemetery nearby in Philadelphia. ()

Built: 1869 (155 years ago)Coordinates: 40°0'54"N, 75°13'18"W

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215 Belmont AveMain Line (Bala Cynwyd)Philadelphia 19004 United States

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Green Lane Bridge, St. Josaphat Roman Catholic Church in Philadelphia, Wissahickon Trail, Manayunk Bridge.

0.8 miNW
Bridge
Green Lane Bridge, Philadelphia
22 min walk • The Green Lane Bridge is a concrete arch bridge over the Schuylkill River and carries Green Lane in Philadelphia. The bridge connects Belmont Hills with Manayunk.
0.8 miN
Church
St. Josaphat Roman Catholic Church in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
20 min walk • St. Josaphat Roman Catholic Church in Philadelphia is located in the Manayunk section of Northwest Philadelphia at 124 Cotton Street. This parish was merged with those of St. John the Baptist and St. Mary of the Assumption in 2012.
0.8 miE
Trail, Park, Hiking
Wissahickon Trail, Philadelphia
22 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.
0.8 miN
Bridge
Manayunk Bridge, Philadelphia
20 min walk • The Manayunk Bridge is an S-shaped former railroad bridge over the Schuylkill River, Schuylkill Canal and Schuylkill Expressway, that connects Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County and the Manayunk neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1.7 miNE
Bridge
Walnut Lane Bridge, Philadelphia
43 min walk • The Walnut Lane Bridge is a concrete arch bridge located in Northwest Philadelphia that connects the Germantown and Roxborough neighborhoods across the Wissahickon Creek in Fairmount Park.
1.6 miSW
Park, Art museum, Museum
Arboretum of the Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia
41 min walk • The Arboretum of the Barnes Foundation is an arboretum and the former site of the Barnes Foundation art gallery located at 300 North Latch's Lane, Merion, Pennsylvania with entrance at 50 Lapsley Lane.
0.5 miN
Bridge
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Mule Bridge, Philadelphia
13 min walk • The Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Mule Bridge is a bridge spanning the Schulykill River at the foot of Shurs Lane in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. The bridge is significant for being one of the oldest surviving wrought iron lattice truss bridges.
0.8 miE
Bridge
Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia
21 min walk • The Ridge Avenue Bridge in Philadelphia is a historic bridge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A triple-span stone arch bridge built in 1888, it carries Ridge Avenue over the Wissahickon Creek. It is the last crossing of the creek before it empties into the Schuylkill River. Four other stone arch bridges cross the Wissahickon.
0.7 miN
Park, Playground
Pretzel Park, Philadelphia
19 min walk • Pretzel Park is a small park in the Manayunk section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was officially named Manayunk Park from its creation in 1929 until 2004, when it was renamed.
0.8 miSW
Area
Bala Cynwyd, Philadelphia
22 min walk • Bala Cynwyd is a community in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania, US. It is located on the Main Line in southeastern Pennsylvania, bordering the western edge of Philadelphia at US Route 1.
0.7 miN
Church
St. John the Baptist, Philadelphia
18 min walk • St. John the Baptist Church is a Roman Catholic church located in the Manayunk section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The parish was established in 1831 and is the Tenth Oldest Parish in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to West Laurel Hill Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Mule Bridge, Philadelphia (13 min walk), St. John the Baptist, Philadelphia (18 min walk), Pretzel Park, Philadelphia (19 min walk), St. Josaphat Roman Catholic Church in Philadelphia, Philadelphia (20 min walk).

How to get to West Laurel Hill Cemetery by public transport?

The nearest stations to West Laurel Hill Cemetery:

Train

Wissahickon (16 min walk)
Cynwyd (21 min walk)