Eden Cemetery (Collingdale, Pennsylvania)

Eden Cemetery
Eden Cemetery Entrance
Map
Details
Established1902
Location
1434 Springfield Road, Collingdale, Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
Typeprivate
Size53 acres
No. of graves93,000
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata
Find a GraveEden Cemetery
Eden Cemetery
Eden Cemetery (Collingdale, Pennsylvania) is located in Pennsylvania
Eden Cemetery (Collingdale, Pennsylvania)
Eden Cemetery (Collingdale, Pennsylvania) is located in the United States
Eden Cemetery (Collingdale, Pennsylvania)
Coordinates39°55′20″N 75°16′24″W / 39.92222°N 75.27333°W / 39.92222; -75.27333
NRHP reference No.10001031[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 13, 2010
Eden Cemetery
World War I Pennsylvania Colored Soldier Memorial in Eden Cemetery

Eden Cemetery is a historic African-American cemetery located in Collingdale, Pennsylvania. It was established June 20, 1902, and is the oldest existing black owned cemetery in the United States.[2] The cemetery covers about 53 acres[3] and contains approximately 93,000 burials.[4]

  1. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/13/10 through 12/17/10. National Park Service. 2010-12-23.
  2. ^ Keels 2003, p. 88.
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