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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Arlington Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Arlington Cemetery (FG ID #44323)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Arlington Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Arlington Cemetery

Lat:   39.9553°   (39° 57' 19")

Lon:   -75.2907°   (-75° 17' 26")

The Arlington Cemetery is located in Delaware County<2>.

The county seat for Delaware County is located in Media. Media lies just to the west southwest of the Arlington Cemetery .

Establishment of the Arlington Cemetery ...

The Arlington Cemetery was established in 1895.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Arlington Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Delaware County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Arlington Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 32 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Arlington Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Arlington Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Drexel Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Addingham
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addingham
      • Addingham is located in Delaware County
    • Clifton Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Heights
      • Clifton Heights is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Heights <4>
    • Burmont
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burmont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burmont
      • Burmont is located in Delaware County
    • Lansdowne
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansdowne
      • Lansdowne is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansdowne <4>
    • Llanerch
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Llanerch
      • Llanerch is located in Delaware County
    • East Lansdowne
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lansdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansdowne
      • East Lansdowne is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,668 people
    • Springfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
    • Aldan
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldan
      • Aldan is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,149 people
    • Yeadon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeadon
      • Yeadon is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,489 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yeadon <4>
    • Millbourne
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbourne
      • Millbourne is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
    • Penn Wynne
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Wynne
      • Penn Wynne is located in Montgomery County
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Haverford Village
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverford Village
        • Haverford Village is located in Delaware County
      • Morton
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
        • Morton is located in Delaware County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,668 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <4>
      • Glenolden
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenolden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenolden
        • Glenolden is located in Delaware County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,098 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenolden <4>
      • Sharon Hill
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Colwyn
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwyn
        • Colwyn is located in Delaware County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,551 people
      • Darby
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby
        • Darby is located in Delaware County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,704 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darby <4>
      • Allgates
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allgates
        • Allgates is located in Delaware County
      • Overbrook
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
        • Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
      • Narberth
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narberth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narberth
        • Narberth is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,293 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narberth <4>
      • Ardmore
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Broomall
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broomall have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomall
        • Broomall is located in Delaware County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broomall <4>
      • Swarthmore
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Rutledge
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
        • Rutledge is located in Delaware County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
      • Folsom
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsom have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
        • Folsom is located in Delaware County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <4>
      • Bryn Mawr
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Prospect Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Park
        • Prospect Park is located in Delaware County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,489 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect Park <4>
      • Norwood
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
        • Norwood is located in Delaware County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
      • Folcroft
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folcroft
        • Folcroft is located in Delaware County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,635 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folcroft <4>
      • Bartram Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartram Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram Village
        • Bartram Village is located in Philadelphia County
      • Bala - Cynwyd
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bala - Cynwyd
        • Bala - Cynwyd is located in Montgomery County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Arlington Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Delaware County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Arlington Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Arlington Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Arlington Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Bethesda Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
    • Friends Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friends Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
    • St. Denis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The St. Denis Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • The St. Denis Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oakmont Cemetery
      • St. Dennis Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Denis Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641310 <1>
    • Mt. Sharon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Sharon Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sharon Cemetery
    • Mt. Jacob Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Eden Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Eden Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eden Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Darby.
      • The Eden Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Eden Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44744 <1>
    • Mt. Zion Memorial Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Zion Memorial Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Darby.
      • The Mt. Zion Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2238321 <1>
    • Darby Methodist Meeting Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Darby Methodist Meeting Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Darby Methodist Meeting Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Darby.
      • The Darby Methodist Meeting Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Zion Methodist Meeting House Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darby Methodist Meeting Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2185360 <1>
    • Darby Friends Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Darby Friends Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Darby Friends Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Darby.
      • The Darby Friends Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Darby Friends Burial Ground
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darby Friends Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2163102 <1>
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Philadelphia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45101 <1>
    • Fernwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • St. Mary's Episcopal Church Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Glenwood Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Delaware County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
      • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Springfield Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Springfield Cemetery is located in Delaware County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Cemetery
      • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Har Zion Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Mt. Lawn Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Mt. Lawn Cemetery is located in Delaware County
        • The Mt. Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Montlawn Cemetery
        • Mountlawn Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lawn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45506 <1>
      • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Old Cathedral Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cathedral Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Cathedral Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cathedral Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Arlington Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1168388  (Arlington Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1168388 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Lansdowne
      • County: Delaware         Elev: 65
      • Location given for GNIS #1168388 (Arlington Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #44323

    The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.pa.us/

    The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Delaware, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Arlington Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9553, Longitude: -75.2907    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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