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Historic Cemeteries in Williamsport, PA

Cemeteries and burial grounds on the record near you, where a walk among the stones is a walk through the town's first families.

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The Williamsport, PA metro area has about 112,587 residents, ranking 343rd in the country. The list below comes straight from the published records, with the distance from the center of Williamsport, PA and the source for each site.

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On the record near Williamsport, PA

The 12 nearest

31 listed sites on the record match historic cemeteries within 120 miles of Williamsport, PA, out of 41 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

St. Paul's Union Church and Cemetery50 miles from the center of Williamsport · Building · Ringtown · listed 1995National Register of Historic Places
Riverside Cemetery57 miles from the center of Williamsport · Site · Lowman · listed 2012National Register of Historic Places
Waits Methodist Episcopal Church and Cemetery65 miles from the center of Williamsport · Building · Owego · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
Town Linke Church and Cemetery66 miles from the center of Williamsport · Building · Cameron Mills · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
Scotchtown Cemetery66 miles from the center of Williamsport · Site · Erin · listed 2008National Register of Historic Places
Union Church and Burial Ground67 miles from the center of Williamsport · Building · Philipsburg · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Midland Cemetery70 miles from the center of Williamsport · Site · Swatara Township · listed 2023National Register of Historic Places
Mauch Chunk Cemetery72 miles from the center of Williamsport · District · Jim Thorpe · listed 2025National Register of Historic Places
Riverside Cemetery73 miles from the center of Williamsport · District · Apalachin · listed 2014National Register of Historic Places
Riverside Cemetery77 miles from the center of Williamsport · Site · Endicott · listed 2004National Register of Historic Places
Mount Tabor AME Zion Church and Cemetery78 miles from the center of Williamsport · Building · Mount Holly Springs · listed 2021National Register of Historic Places
Lawrence Memorial Chapel and Cemetery79 miles from the center of Williamsport · Building · Catharine · listed 2025National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Williamsport, PA. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Historic Cemeteries in Williamsport, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Williamsport, PA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Williamsport, PA?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Williamsport

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Williamsport, PA the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Williamsport, PA are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.