Saint Michael's Roman Catholic Cemetery
Photo added by Chris West

Saint Michael's Roman Catholic Cemetery

Also known as Saint Michael Cemetery

Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA

Add cemetery photos

About

Members have Contributed

Remove Ads

Photos

St. Michael's Cemetery, located on Edgmont Avenue in Chester, Pennsylvania, serves as a significant historical and religious landmark within Delaware County. Managed by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, this Roman Catholic burial ground was established to accommodate the growing immigrant populations of the 19th and early 20th centuries, many of whom were the labor force behind Chester's industrial prime. The cemetery acts as a physical record of the city's heritage, with headstones bearing the names of the Irish, Italian, and Polish families who helped build the local parishes and worked in the nearby shipyards and mills.

The grounds are characterized by a traditional, structured layout that emphasizes solemnity and quiet reflection. Throughout the site, weathered granite and marble monuments are adorned with classical Catholic iconography, including Celtic crosses and statues of saints. Beyond its religious importance, the cemetery is a place of local honor, serving as the final resting place for numerous veterans from various American conflicts. Though the cemetery is largely at capacity for new burials, it remains a well-maintained sanctuary and a vital resource for genealogists and historians looking to trace the ancestral roots of the Chester community.

Records for this cemetery are kept by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on the grounds of Holy Cross Cemetery, 626 Baily Road, Yeadon, PA 19050 and can be accessed by appointment.



St. Michael's Cemetery, located on Edgmont Avenue in Chester, Pennsylvania, serves as a significant historical and religious landmark within Delaware County. Managed by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, this Roman Catholic burial ground was established to accommodate the growing immigrant populations of the 19th and early 20th centuries, many of whom were the labor force behind Chester's industrial prime. The cemetery acts as a physical record of the city's heritage, with headstones bearing the names of the Irish, Italian, and Polish families who helped build the local parishes and worked in the nearby shipyards and mills.

The grounds are characterized by a traditional, structured layout that emphasizes solemnity and quiet reflection. Throughout the site, weathered granite and marble monuments are adorned with classical Catholic iconography, including Celtic crosses and statues of saints. Beyond its religious importance, the cemetery is a place of local honor, serving as the final resting place for numerous veterans from various American conflicts. Though the cemetery is largely at capacity for new burials, it remains a well-maintained sanctuary and a vital resource for genealogists and historians looking to trace the ancestral roots of the Chester community.

Records for this cemetery are kept by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on the grounds of Holy Cross Cemetery, 626 Baily Road, Yeadon, PA 19050 and can be accessed by appointment.



Nearby cemeteries

Saint Katharine Drexel Roman Catholic Church Grounds

Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA

  • 1
  • 100%
  • 100%
0.2 mi
Chester Rural Cemetery

Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA

  • 20k+
  • 62%
  • 36%
0.3 mi
Chester Friends African American Burial Ground

Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA

  • 0
  • 0%
  • 0%
0.4 mi
Chester Friends Burial Ground

Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA

  • 331
  • 31%
  • 3%
0.5 mi
  • Added: 17 Apr 2001
  • Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 428811