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....Established 1765 |
History of the Cemetery
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On August 16, 1765, the German Lutherans of "Merrion
Township" banded together to purchase land for a place of worship and burial ground
for "German Protestants, German Reformed, and Lutherans, conjointly."
The earliest tombstone in the colonial section is that of Johanna
Muller, who died on July 25, 1766.
In 1809, the trustees purchased another 1/4 acre of burial ground, and
19 years later a wall was built enclosing the cemetery. Burial permits were first sold in
1833.
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A Community Cemetery since 1765
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St. Paul's Cemetery opened its gates to the community in 1765 and has
remained one of the Main Line's most beautiful and historic final resting places.
Lots are available from a single section to full lots - four sections.
Perpetual care is included in the purchase price of the lot. For purchase or information,
please contact the church office at 610-642-3211.
| prices updated Jan 2010 |
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Lot
Prices
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Members
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Non-Members
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Perpetual
Care
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Full
Lot
4 Graves |
$3000 |
$3200 |
$700 |
| 3 Graves |
$2400 |
$2600 |
$600 |
| 2 Graves |
$1700 |
$1900 |
$500 |
| 1
Grave |
$1000 |
$1200 |
$400 |
Cremation
Lot
2' x 2' |
$700 |
$900 |
$300 |
| New Cremation Garden * |
$2000 |
$2200 |
Included |
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New Cremation Garden includes lot 3’ X 3’ opening of one grave,
foundation and lot care. |
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Opening Charges Weekdays |
8’
- double depth
$1500.00
6’
- single depth
$1200.00
| Burials after
3:00PM on a weekday a Saturday Rate applies
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| Burial
Opening Charges Saturday |
8’
- double depth
$1700.00
plus overtime listed below
6’
- single depth
$1400.00 plus overtime listed below
| Burial
Opening Charges Sundays, Legal and Religious Holidays |
8’
- double depth
$1900.00
plus overtime listed below
6’
- single depth
$1600.00 plus overtime listed below
| Burial of
Cremated Remains |
Weekdays
$800.00
Saturdays
$900.00 plus overtime listed below
Sundays, Legal and Religious Holidays
$1100.00 plus overtime listed below
*As of January 1, 2010 the cemetery requires an urn
vault for all cremation burials.
| Overtime paid
to cemetery staff |
Saturday $200.00
Sundays, Legal and Religious Holidays
$300.00
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Memorial Company Permit Fee
$50.00 |
(inscriptions, cleaning and stone
resetting)
FOUNDATION CHARGES
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2’ X 1’
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$288.00
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2’-6” X 1’
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$360.00
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3’ X 1’
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$432.00
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3’-6” X 1’
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$504.00
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4’ X 1’
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$576.00
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4’-6” X 1’
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$648.00
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5’ X 1’
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$720.00
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*Foundations
larger than the above dimensions will cost $1.00 per square inch.
| VFW Markers
Installed |
Flush Granite or Marble 2’ X 1’
$75.00
Flush Bronze Setting Fee
$110.00
Upright Granite or Marble Monolith
$140.00
*Flush
Bronze markers require a concrete or granite base.
The customer must contact
the monument dealer for the base.
| Other Charges |
Deed Transfers / Replacement $75.00
Record Research (genealogy)
$75.00 per hour
(minimum deposit of $75 dollars must be paid prior to the start of
research)
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| Cemetery Office Hours |
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| Monday through Thursday,
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8:00 am – 4:00 pm |
| Friday |
8:00 am – 12 noon |
For burial records go to
http://www.lowermerionhistory.org/burial/lutheran
to view the records
for St. Paul's Cemetery. |
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