Wesleyan Methodist Graveyard

Wesleyan Methodist Graveyard (former site),
Lancaster (city), Lancaster Co., PA

21. Wesleyan Methodist Graveyard (former site)

Located on the south side of Walnut Street, west of Christian Street.

History:

In 1809 or 1810 a Methodist Church was established on this site and a graveyard developed around it. In 1851 this cemetery was removed and the remains were transferred to Lancaster Cemetery. No gravestone transcriptions were copied before this graveyard was removed.

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Note: The textual information provided for each cemetery concerning location, history and record location is provided courtesy of the Lancaster County Historical Society and is taken from their c.1993 publication "Churches and Cemeteries of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania" by A. Hunter Rineer. To purchase this book or for additional information and records concerning cemeteries please contact the historical society at their website http://lanclio.org or email them at lchs@ptd.net.

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This webpage was first created 6/23/1998

and last modified 01/05/2002