Media Cemetery
| Media Cemetery | |
|---|---|
 Media Cemetery Gates | |
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| Details | |
| Location | 40 Kirk Lane, Upper Providence Township, Pennsylvania |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 39°55′58″N 75°23′38″W / 39.93283°N 75.39398°W |
| Type | Public |
| Size | 21 acres (0.085 km2) |
| Find a Grave | Media Cemetery |
Media Cemetery is a historic cemetery established in 1857 in Upper Providence Township, Pennsylvania.[1] It is located at 40 Kirk Lane and is 21 acres in size. In 1928, the cemetery merged with the adjacent West Media Cemetery and became a non-profit entity.[2]
Notable burials
[edit]- Jesse Matlack Baker (1854–1913), Pennsylvania State Representative and Senator
- Crosby M. Black (1866–1916), Pennsylvania State Representative
- Anna Broomall (1847–1931), obstetrician, surgeon and educator
- John Martin Broomall (1816–1894), U.S. Congressman
- Frank Hastings Griffin (1886–1974), chemical engineer and inventor
- Orson Flagg Bullard (1834–1906), Pennsylvania State Representative
- Thomas Valentine Cooper (1835–1909), Pennsylvania State Representative and Senator
References
[edit]- ^ Jordan, John W. (1914). A History of Delaware County Pennsylvania and Its People. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company. p. 615. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ "Media Cemetery - Media, Pennsylvania". www.localcemeteries.net. Local Ascension LLC. Retrieved 1 December 2022.