Mount Vernon Cemetery, Philadelphia

Name: Mount Vernon Cemetery
Address: Philadelphia, United States

#135 among attractions in Philadelphia

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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. No plots have been sold since 1968, it was not open to the public, many graves fell into disrepair and the cemetery became heavily overgrown. In 2021, a Philadelphia judge ordered the cemetery be placed in conservatorship due to neglect. ()

Coordinates: 39°59'58"N, 75°11'6"W

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Upper North Philadelphia (Allegheny West)Philadelphia United States

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Mount Vernon Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sedgley Woods, Ormiston Mansion, Laurel Hill Cemetery, Falls Bridge.

1.3 miS
Golf
Sedgley Woods, Philadelphia
33 min walk • Nestled within the green expanse of Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, Sedgley Woods stands as one of the oldest disc golf courses in the United States. This haven for disc golf enthusiasts offers a serene escape from the bustling city life, providing a unique blend of...
1 miSW
Museum
Ormiston Mansion, Philadelphia
25 min walk • Ormiston Mansion is a 2+1⁄2-story, red brick, late Georgian period house located in east Fairmount Park, Philadelphia.
~1490 ftW
Cemetery
Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia
8 min walk • 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.
0.9 miNW
Bridge
Falls Bridge, Philadelphia
24 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.
~970 ftNE
Cemetery
Mount Peace Cemetery, Philadelphia
5 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.
0.5 miSW
Bridge
Strawberry Mansion Bridge, Philadelphia
14 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.
1.6 miNW
Trail, Park, Hiking
Wissahickon Trail, Philadelphia
42 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.
0.7 miNW
Bridge
Twin Bridges, Philadelphia
17 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
12 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.
0.5 miSW
Museum, History museum, Greek Revival architecture
Historic Strawberry Mansion, Philadelphia
12 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.
~1680 ftNE
Church
Church of St. James the Less, Philadelphia
9 min walk • The Church of St. James the Less is a historic Episcopal church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that was architecturally influential. As St.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Mount Vernon Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include Mount Peace Cemetery, Philadelphia (5 min walk), Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia (8 min walk), Church of St. James the Less, Philadelphia (9 min walk), Woodford Mansion, Philadelphia (12 min walk).

How to get to Mount Vernon Cemetery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Mount Vernon Cemetery:

Bus

SEPTA 33rd & Dauphin Bus Terminal (14 min walk)

Train

East Falls (24 min walk)
Allegheny (28 min walk)