Prospect Hill Cemetery (York, Pennsylvania)

Historic cemetery in York County, Pennsylvania

Prospect Hill Cemetery

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Established| 1849 (1849)
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

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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

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

## References

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1. ^ "Court of Valor". Prospect Hill Cemetery. Historic Prospect Hill Cemetery Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
2. ^ Wilson, Scott; Mank, Gregory W. (forward) (2016). "Livingston, Robert #7680". Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons (3rd ed.). McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0786479924. OCLC 948561021.
3. ^ "Arthur Briggs Farquhar". Prospect Hill Cemetery. Retrieved 2021-06-30.

## External links

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* Official website
* Prospect Hill Cemetery at Find a Grave
* Seven photos at Historic American Landscapes Survey
* U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prospect Hill Cemetery
* U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prospect Hill Cemetery Soldiers' Lot

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