Prospect Hill Cemetery (York, Pennsylvania) Explained

Prospect Hill Cemetery
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Location:	York, Pennsylvania

Prospect Hill Cemetery in York, Pennsylvania is a historic cemetery that was documented by the Historic American Landscapes Survey.

Founded in 1849, is the final resting place for soldiers from every American war.^[1] Two Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War are buried on the premises.

Notable burials

Founding Father

Philip Livingston (1716–1778) – signer of the Declaration of Independence^[2]

Military figures

J. Henry Denig (1838–1876) – Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
William B. Franklin (1823–1903) – Union Army General
Charles H. Ilgenfritz (1837–1920 Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
Neil Roberts (1969-2002) - War on Terror Afghanistan (First Navy SEAL to be KIA during GWOT)

Politicians

Jeremiah S. Black (1810–1883) – Presidential Cabinet Secretary
Edward S. Brooks (1867–1957) – US Congressman
Samuel Feiser Glatfelter (1858–1927) – US Congressman
Adam John Glossbrenner (1810–1889) – US Congressman
Adam King (1783–1835) – US Congressman
William Henry Kurtz (1804–1868) – US Congressman
Daniel F. Lafean (1861–1922) – US Congressman
Henry Nes (1799–1850) – Medical doctor and US Congressman
Jacob Spangler (1767–1843) – US Congressman
James Alonzo Stahle (1830–1912) – US Congressman
S. Walter Stauffer (1888–1975) – US Congressman
Edward Danner Ziegler (1844–1931) – US Congressman

Others

Arthur Briggs Farquhar (1838–1925) – Businessman^[3]
George Holtzapple (1862–1946) – Medical pioneer

External links

- - Seven photos at Historic American Landscapes Survey

39.9761°N -76.7355°W

Notes and References

Web site: Court of Valor . Prospect Hill Cemetery . Historic Prospect Hill Cemetery Heritage Foundation . 22 August 2018 . COV.
Book: Livingston, Robert #7680. 3rd. Scott. Wilson. Gregory W. (forward). Mank. 2016. McFarland & Company, Inc.. 978-0786479924. 948561021.
Web site: Arthur Briggs Farquhar . Prospect Hill Cemetery . 2021-06-30.