Fernwood Cemetery - Lansdowne, Pennsylvania
Sign at the entrance of Fernwood Cemetery, Lansdowne, Pennsylvania.
Located at:
6501 Baltimore Avenue
Lansdowne, Pennsylvania
Mailing address:
Fernwood Cemetery
P.O. Box 154
Fernwood, PA 19050
Phone: 610-623-0333 or 215-729-8040
Website: www.fernwoodcemeterypa.com
Non-denominational.
Grounds are well kept.
Very large cemetery.
Photo: Fernwood Cemetery, Lansdowne, Pennsylvania.
About:
Fernwood Cemetery was established in 1870. It is a 5th generation family owned business.
Office hours are:
8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. weekdays.
Saturdays 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Gates are open 7:30 a.m. till 4:30 p.m. every day.
Pricing as of March 2017.
Minimum foundation fee charge is $430 (for a 2 foot by 1 foot base).
Inscription permit fee is $45
Other details:
Headstones can be no taller than 30 inches and no wider than 40 inches on a single grave.
No locator numbers required on headstones at this cemetery.
Note: There is a Fernwood Cemetery in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It is not maintained well. You can see it HERE.
Noteworthy cemeteries within 5 miles of Fernwood Cemetery:
Arlington Cemetery - one of the region's best.
Friends Southwestern Burial Ground - Quaker cemetery. Good value.
Holy Cross Cemetery - large, very nice Catholic cemetery.
Woodlands Cemetery - University City area.
The Liberty One and Liberty Two skyscrapers in Center City, Philadelphia can be seen in this photo. Fernwood Cemetery. Lansdowne, PA.
Photos below taken on October 31, 2018:
Mausoleum at Fernwood Cemetery. Lansdowne, Pennsylvania. October 24, 2019.
