West Laurel Hill Cemetery

West Laurel Hill Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Lower Merion Township, United States. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Wikidata records 147 notable interments here, including Frederick Winslow Taylor, Cecilia Beaux, Joseph Leidy.

At a glance

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Opening hours

• Monday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
• Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
• Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
• Thursday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
• Friday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
• Saturday: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
• Sunday: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

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

Notable interments

147 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 147, or take the JSON record.

Of West Laurel Hill Cemetery's 147 documented notable interments, recorded occupations include politician (12%), lawyer (6%), businessperson (6%), journalist (5%), architect (5%).

• Frederick Winslow Taylor (1856–1915), economist
• Cecilia Beaux (1855–1942), painter, artist
• Joseph Leidy (1823–1891), anatomist, parasitologist, scientific collector
• Joseph Leidy (1823–1891), anatomist, parasitologist, scientific collector
• Billy Paul (1934–2016), singer
• John Lawrence LeConte (1825–1883), military physician, entomologist, zoologist
• Anna Jarvis (1864–1948), activist, founder
• Lawson Robertson (1883–1951), athletics competitor
• Charles Emory Smith (1842–1908), editor, diplomat, journalist
• Alexander Stirling Calder (1870–1945), sculptor
• Constantine Hering (1800–1880), homeopath, botanical collector, botanist
• Ruth Plumly Thompson (1891–1976), novelist, children's writer, writer
• Horace Disston (1906–1982), field hockey player
• Marion Stokes (1929–2012), archivist, television producer, librarian
• Eldridge R. Johnson (1867–1945), inventor, entrepreneur
• Eldridge R. Johnson (1867–1945), inventor, entrepreneur
• Fritz Scheel (1852–1907), violinist, conductor
• William Scott Vare (1867–1934), politician
• Mary-Russell Ferrell Colton (1889–1971), ethnographer, anthropologist, ethnologist
• Oliver Bosbyshell (1839–1921), civil servant
• Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander (1898–1989), suffragist, lawyer
• Alexander Milne Calder (1846–1923), sculptor
• Charles Edward Munroe (1849–1938), university teacher, chemist
• Edwin Sydney Stuart (1853–1937), governor, politician
• C. Delores Tucker (1927–2005), politician

Common questions

Where is West Laurel Hill Cemetery?

West Laurel Hill Cemetery is in Lower Merion Township, United States, at coordinates 40.0147, -75.2231.

Who is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery?

Wikidata documents 147 notable interments at West Laurel Hill Cemetery, including Frederick Winslow Taylor, Cecilia Beaux, Joseph Leidy, Joseph Leidy, Billy Paul.

Records and sources

• Wikidata: Q7985717 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
• Wikipedia article
• Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)
• OpenStreetMap relation/18210406

Related terms

National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)Notable intermentInterment

Resting Places. "West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Lower Merion Township, United States." restingplaces.site. Wikidata source record: Q7985717. https://restingplaces.site/cemeteries/west-laurel-hill-cemetery/

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