All tagged quakertown area cemeteries
Bucks County Memorial Park Cemetery is a 73.5 acre piece of ground that was developed into a cemetery in 1985. Seventy plots were sold according to a news report, but then the owner changed his mind about the direction of the property’s usage, and he refunded all money paid for the grave lots.
East Swamp Church Cemetery, also known as Our Forefathers Cemetery, located in the Quakertown, Bucks County area, is a small, old cemetery. Among the tombstones, two are the old zinc style tombstones. These are fairly rare. See photos of them here…
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery in Haycock Township, Bucks County is in a quiet, peaceful setting, (except for probably when the siren across the street at the fire station goes on). The old church building is quaint. The grounds are neatly kept. Burials here date back to the 1850’s and burial space is still available.
Richlandtown Union Cemetery in Richlandtown, Bucks County appears to be maintained fairly well. It’s an old cemetery with burials going back to the 1800’s. And the cemetery is still active.
The Richland Friends Burial Grounds in Quakertown, Pennsylvania is fairly large and it appears they are doing a good job at keeping the grounds maintained. Burials here date back to the 1700’s.
Swamp Mennonite Church Cemetery is located in the Quakertown outskirts of Bucks County, in a rural farm area. It is neatly maintained. Just down the road is the Quakerwoods Campground. You can rent cabins, tents, or bring your own camping vehicle.
The West Swamp Cemetery is surrounded by farm country, as you can see from these photos. The older section is beside the church. The newer section is across the street. The grounds here are neatly maintained.
Nobody has been buried in Christ Union Cemetery’s old section in more than 100 years. You can see from the photos that all the headstones are ancient.
Christ Union Cemetery in Trumbauersville, Pennsylvania appears to have 2 locations. This one is across the street from the Trumbauersville fire station. The other is less than a 5 minute walk up the road at the old church.