Media Cemetery Explained

Media Cemetery
Country:	United States
Location:	40 Kirk Lane, Upper Providence Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:	39.9328°N -75.394°W
Type:	Public
Size:	21acres
Findagraveid:	45395

Media Cemetery is a historic cemetery established in 1857 in Upper Providence Township, Pennsylvania.^[1] It is located at 40 Kirk Lane and is 21 acres in size. In 1928, the cemetery merged with the adjacent West Media Cemetery and became a non-profit entity.^[2]

Notable burials

• Jesse Matlack Baker (1854–1913), Pennsylvania State Representative and Senator
• Crosby M. Black (1866–1916), Pennsylvania State Representative
• Anna Broomall (1847–1931), obstetrician, surgeon and educator
• John Martin Broomall (1816–1894), U.S. Congressman
• Frank Hastings Griffin (1886–1974), chemical engineer and inventor
• Orson Flagg Bullard (1834–1906), Pennsylvania State Representative
• Thomas Valentine Cooper (1835–1909), Pennsylvania State Representative and Senator

External links

• Media Cemetery at Find a Grave
• Media Cemetery burials (surnames A-H)
• Media Cemetery burials (surnames I-P)
• Media Cemetery burials (surnames Q-Z)

Notes and References

1. Book: Jordan . John W. . A History of Delaware County Pennsylvania and Its People . 1914 . Lewis Historical Publishing Company . New York . 615 . 1 December 2022.
2. Web site: Media Cemetery - Media, Pennsylvania . www.localcemeteries.net . Local Ascension LLC . 1 December 2022.