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8. Lancaster
Cemetery
Located at
the east end of Lemon Street, between Park Avenue and New
Holland Avenue.
History:
Lancaster
Cemetery was established in 1846 by the First Reformed
Church. Later St. James Episcopal Church and First
Presbyterian Church also became associated with this
cemetery. The cemetery became an independent association in
1858.
- Earliest recorded
death - 1784.
- Latest recorded
burial- 1982.
Transcriptions:
- 1940s- William F.
Worner, vol.10, p.1, note: southeastern half of cemetery
only.
- 1985- James L.
Templeton, Lancaster Cemetery Vol. 1, Lancaster County Historical
Society/Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society.
Related Articles:
- Dan Neidermyer, "Old
Cemetery is Rich in Legend", Lancaster New Era, Sept. 22, 1964, p.15.
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