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
| Location | Lower Merion Township, United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40.01472, -75.22306 (source: Wikidata) |
| Type | Historic and heritage |
| Heritage status | NRHP 92000991 |
| Website | westlaurelhill.com |
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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.
- Frederick Winslow Taylor (1856–1915), economist
- Cecilia Beaux (1855–1942), artist, painter
- Joseph Leidy (1823–1891), physician, zoologist, university teacher
- Joseph Leidy (1823–1891), physician, zoologist, university teacher
- Billy Paul (1934–2016), singer
- John Lawrence LeConte (1825–1883), naturalist, physician, zoologist
- Anna Jarvis (1864–1948), founder, activist
- Lawson Robertson (1883–1951), athletics competitor
- Constantine Hering (1800–1880), physician, botanical collector, botanist
- Charles Emory Smith (1842–1908), politician, ambassador, diplomat
- Alexander Stirling Calder (1870–1945), sculptor
- Ruth Plumly Thompson (1891–1976), writer, novelist, children's writer
- Marion Stokes (1929–2012), librarian, television producer, archivist
- Horace Disston (1906–1982), field hockey player
- Eldridge R. Johnson (1867–1945), entrepreneur, inventor
- Eldridge R. Johnson (1867–1945), entrepreneur, inventor
- Fritz Scheel (1852–1907), conductor, violinist
- Alexander Milne Calder (1846–1923), sculptor
- William Scott Vare (1867–1934), politician
- Charles Edward Munroe (1849–1938), chemist, university teacher
- Mary-Russell Ferrell Colton (1889–1971), historian, zoologist, artist
- Oliver Bosbyshell (1839–1921), civil servant
- Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander (1898–1989), lawyer, suffragist
- Robert Emory Pattison (1850–1904), lawyer, politician, governor
- Edwin Sydney Stuart (1853–1937), politician, governor
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