Memorials | : | 0 |
Location | : | Lancaster, Lancaster County, USA |
Coordinate | : | 40.0363170, -76.2873600 |
Description | : | The almshouse was built in 1799 to house the county's poor, mentally infirm, young offenders, and others down on their luck. The building, now used by the Lancaster County Children and Youth Social Service Agency, is at 900 E. King Street, Lancaster, Pa. These burials were at county expense. There were few if any grave markers. Many burials were of almshouse "inmates" but others were of unidentified persons who died in the county. Such a cemetery might have been called potter's field. This comes from a biblical verse on setting aside clayey land--suitable for the potter but not the farmer--for burial... Read More |
frequently asked questions (FAQ):
-
Where is Lancaster County Almshouse and Hospital Cemetery?
Lancaster County Almshouse and Hospital Cemetery is located at Lancaster, Lancaster County ,Pennsylvania ,USA.
-
Lancaster County Almshouse and Hospital Cemetery cemetery's updated grave count on graveviews.com?
0 memorials
-
Where are the coordinates of the Lancaster County Almshouse and Hospital Cemetery?
Latitude: 40.0363170
Longitude: -76.2873600
Nearby Cemetories:
1. Saint Anthonys Roman Catholic Cemetery
Lancaster, Lancaster County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0430984, -76.2850037
2. Riverview Burial Park
Lancaster, Lancaster County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0266571, -76.2910767
3. Stevens Greenland Cemetery
Lancaster, Lancaster County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0250600, -76.2870360
4. First Presbyterian Church Memorial Gardens
Lancaster, Lancaster County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0397000, -76.3025000
5. Trinity Lutheran Churchyard
Lancaster, Lancaster County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0372440, -76.3032940
6. English Presbyterian Cemetery
Lancaster, Lancaster County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0398330, -76.3028020
7. Saint James Episcopal Church Cemetery
Lancaster, Lancaster County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0400009, -76.3035965
8. Nissley Cemetery
Lancaster, Lancaster County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0415580, -76.3029130
9. Bethel AME Church Cemetery
Lancaster, Lancaster County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0313000, -76.3033300
10. Hartman Zercher Cemetery
Bridgeport, Lancaster County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0413930, -76.2711970
11. First Reformed Church Memorial Garden
Lancaster, Lancaster County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0395010, -76.3046650
12. Woodward Hill Cemetery
Lancaster, Lancaster County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0280991, -76.3016968
13. Lancaster Cemetery
Lancaster, Lancaster County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0457993, -76.3005981
14. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
Lancaster, Lancaster County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0299000, -76.3038000
15. Hempfield United Methodist Church Memorial Garden
Lancaster, Lancaster County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0377808, -76.3058319
16. Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery
Lancaster, Lancaster County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0471992, -76.3003006
17. Cedar Lawn Cemetery
Lancaster, Lancaster County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0266991, -76.3022003
18. Greenwood Cemetery
Lancaster, Lancaster County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0256004, -76.3013992
19. Prince Street Moravian Cemetery (Defunct)
Lancaster, Lancaster County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0404112, -76.3076468
20. Rudisill Family Cemetery
Lancaster, Lancaster County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0515100, -76.2764180
21. Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Cemetery Old
Lancaster, Lancaster County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0345650, -76.3107681
22. Grace Lutheran Church Memorial Garden
Lancaster, Lancaster County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0461890, -76.3071260
23. Shreiner's Cemetery
Lancaster, Lancaster County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0400009, -76.3107986
24. Saint Johns Episcopal Church Columbarium
Lancaster, Lancaster County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0408000, -76.3119000