| Memorials | : | 6 |
| Location | : | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, USA |
| Coordinate | : | 39.9337520, -75.1597800 |
| Description | : | The interments in this cemetery were removed to Evergreen Memorial Park, Bensalem, Pennsylvania. Opened in 1838 , 47,000 souls rested in Lafayette Cemetery when it closed in the mid 1940ies. Hundreds were Civil War and Spanish American War soldiers who died in battle or died of disease. Thousands were stillborn babies, children and young men and women who cecum to consumption, yellow fever, flu and measles. There were prominent Philadelphia citizens and one account had a Civil War soldier who had been hung for desertion. And they are all missing and their graves cannot be found. When it closed... Read More |
frequently asked questions (FAQ):
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Where is Lafayette Cemetery?
Lafayette Cemetery is located at Federal Street, between 9th and 10th Streets (former location) Philadelphia, Philadelphia County ,Pennsylvania ,USA.
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Lafayette Cemetery cemetery's updated grave count on graveviews.com?
6 memorials
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Where are the coordinates of the Lafayette Cemetery?
Latitude: 39.9337520
Longitude: -75.1597800
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