Lighthouse Hill Cemetery, Newtown

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Previously known as:
Saint Mark's AME

Also known as:
Congress Street Cemetery

Located in:
Newtown

Street address:
136 N. Congress St., Newtown, PA 18940

GPS location:
Latitude: 40.23549
Longitude: -74.93309

Ownership
Unknown

Burial summary
Number of burials: 125
First burial: 1820-1860
Last burial: ongoing

Contact information:
Michelle Knoblochi, ExecDir Pickering Mnr/Comm.Welfare Comm
Newtown Historical Society
PO Box 303
Newtown, PA 18940
Phone: 215-968-4004

Web address:
Unknown

Original burial records:
Location unknown

Other references:
The Newtown Historic Association has transcriptions for this cemetery.

This cemetery is listed on pennsylvaniagravestones.org.

This cemetery is on Findagrave.org.


Comments
Affiliated with St. Mark's African Episcopal Zion Church (formerly John Wesley AME Church which was founded in 1820). From Findagrave: 94% of headstones are photographed and there are some WWII burials.


Thanks to volunteer Phyllis Wolfson for gathering information on this cemetery



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