Cemeteries in Erie, Pennsylvania

Private Cemeteries in Erie, Pennsylvania often have specific restrictions, such as religious affiliation or family connections. Military Cemeteries in Erie, Pennsylvania are primarily for veterans and individuals who have served in the armed forces, and in some cases, their family members. Public Cemeteries in Erie, Pennsylvania are open to the general public without any particular restrictions.

We offer detailed information for cemeteries in Erie, Pennsylvania , including the names of deceased individuals, their birth and death dates, data about relatives, and cemetery locations. Additionally, you can obtain historical records and conduct searches for ancestors interred in Erie, Pennsylvania .

Our database contains records of burials from 33 cemeteries.

Erie Cemetery is the oldest of Erie Cemetery Association's three cemeteries. Situated on 75 acres, the cemetery is located in the heart of the city at 21st and Chestnut streets.

Since opening in 1851, more than 50,000 Erieites have made Erie Cemetery their final resting place, including General Strong Vincent, Daniel Dobbins and Sarah A. Reed.

The oldest marked grave in Erie County appears to be that of John Wilson in Union Township. John came to the area in 1798 with his son Hugh.

Brewster was one of the original incorporators and was the first person buried in Erie Cemetery. In his early years he taught at the log house at 7th and Holland, and later at the Erie Academy. A prominent merchant and manufacturer, he was elected sheriff in 1828 and burgess of Erie in 1849.

Mount Moriah Cemetery was established by an act of the Pennsylvania Legislature and incorporated on March 27, 1855. The cemetery was expanded to approximately 380 acres, spanning Cobbs Creek into the Borough of Yeadon in adjacent Delaware County, making it the largest cemetery in Pennsylvania.