Camp Hill Cemetery

Camp Hill Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Nova Scotia, Canada. It was established in 1844. It holds Municipally Registered Property status. Wikidata records 29 notable interments here, including Viola Desmond, Abraham Pineo Gesner, Joseph Howe.

At a glance

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Opening hours

• Monday: 4:30 AM – 9:30 PM
• Tuesday: 4:30 AM – 9:30 PM
• Wednesday: 4:30 AM – 9:30 PM
• Thursday: 4:30 AM – 9:30 PM
• Friday: 4:30 AM – 9:30 PM
• Saturday: 4:30 AM – 9:30 PM
• Sunday: 4:30 AM – 9:30 PM

Source: Google Places. Last checked 2026-07-23. Hours can change, confirm with the cemetery before visiting.

Notable interments

29 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 29, or take the JSON record.

Of Camp Hill Cemetery's 29 documented notable interments, recorded occupations include politician (41%), writer (14%), lawyer (14%), physician (10%), military officer (10%).

• Viola Desmond (1914–1965), activist, business executive, cosmetologist
• Abraham Pineo Gesner (1797–1864), geologist, physician
• Joseph Howe (1804–1873), newspaper editor, newspaper proprietor, journalist
• Edith Archibald (1854–1934), novelist, suffragette, writer
• Edith Archibald (1854–1936), novelist, suffragette, writer
• William Alexander Henry (1816–1888), politician, lawyer, judge
• Jonathan McCully (1809–1877), journalist, editor, politician
• Robert Stanfield (1914–2003), ambassador, politician, lawyer
• James De Mille (1833–1880), science fiction writer, writer
• Alexander Keith (1795–1873), politician, businessperson
• Gordon Sidney Harrington (1883–1943), military officer, politician, lawyer
• Simon Hugh Holmes (1831–1919), politician
• William Young (1799–1887), politician, lawyer
• Amos Atkinson Bliss (1830–1882), politician
• John Taylor Wood (1830–1904), military officer
• John Lloyd (1908–1985), lecturer, chartered accountant, politician
• Thomas Frederick Knight (1828–1902), customs inspector, writer, naturalist
• Elizabeth Lichtenstein (1764–1848), author
• Q85695339 (1878–1949), mathematician
• William Machin Stairs (1789–1865), politician
• Alexander Stephen Jr. (1845–1920), merchant, politician
• David McPherson (1832–1914), alderman, shipbuilder, politician
• Joan Jones (1939–2019), activist, businessperson
• William Chearnley (1809–1871), Indian Agent, military officer
• Samuel Richard Caldwell (1813–1905), blacksmith, fireman, merchant

Common questions

Where is Camp Hill Cemetery?

Camp Hill Cemetery is in Nova Scotia, Canada, at coordinates 44.6427, -63.5862.

When was Camp Hill Cemetery established?

Camp Hill Cemetery was established in 1844, according to Wikidata.

Who is buried at Camp Hill Cemetery?

Wikidata documents 29 notable interments at Camp Hill Cemetery, including Viola Desmond, Abraham Pineo Gesner, Joseph Howe, Edith Archibald, Edith Archibald.

Records and sources

• Wikidata: Q2972513 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
• Wikipedia article
• Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)

Related terms

Heritage StatusNotable intermentInterment

Resting Places. "Camp Hill Cemetery, Nova Scotia, Canada." restingplaces.site. Wikidata source record: Q2972513. https://restingplaces.site/cemeteries/camp-hill-cemetery/

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