Lawrenceville (Pittsburgh), PA 15201
Allegheny Cemetery is the sixth oldest rural cemetery. On April 24, 1844, Allegheny Cemetery was chartered as a tax-free, non-profit organization. The Allegheny Cemetery Historical Association was established on March 17, 1980, as an educational and charitable organization. Allegheny Cemetery encompasses 300 acres with over 15 miles of roadways. Approximately 120,000 dead are interred there in graves, crypts, and urns. The Cemetery houses generations of Pittsburghers, including graves of soldiers who fought in the French and Indian War, which were moved there from Trinity Cathedral. Some interred had worldwide fame, and others were known throughout Pittsburgh. Notables include Stephen Foster, Rosey Rowswell, General John Neville, Lillian Russell, Josh Gibson, and Don Brockett.
If Mr. Gladstone's words are true, then Pittsburgh's tender mercies, respect for its lands, and loyalty to high ideals are more than evident within the gates of Allegheny Cemetery. Conceived in the minds of Pittsburgh's leading families and business people in 1844, Allegheny Cemetery was created to be far more than the typical country burying grounds of that age.
After its incorporation, 100 acres were purchased, and the first interment occurred in 1845. Today, Allegheny Cemetery encompasses 300 acres with over 15 miles of roadways. Of that 300 acres, 100 acres remain for future development, making Allegheny not only one of the most affordable but accessible cemeteries in the greater Pittsburgh area.
More than 124,000 people have chosen Allegheny Cemetery as their final resting place. Some are famous worldwide, and others are known throughout Pittsburgh. But most are known only by the friends and family who love them and want the assurance that they will be memorialized in the most caring, dignified, and respectful manner possible. Together, they make up the Allegheny Cemetery family.
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