Union Cemetery (Bellefonte, Pennsylvania)
Union Cemetery located on East Howard Street in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania was established in 1795.[1] Burials occurred as early as 1808, and the cemetery itself was chartered in 1856. It is the final resting place of Bellefonte's founding families, Pennsylvania Governors and their wives, U.S. Congressmen, war heroes and veterans, including black soldiers of the famous Union "Army of the James" in the American Civil War. Evan Pugh, the first President of the Pennsylvania State University is buried here.[2]
Notable interments
Notable people buried at the Union Cemetery:
Name |
Date of birth |
Date of death |
Notable event or occupation |
Curtin, Andrew G.Andrew G. Curtin |
000000001817-04-22-000022 April 1817 |
000000001894-10-07-00007 October 1894 |
Governor of Pennsylvania U.S. Congressman U.S. Ambassador to Russia |
Potter, William W.William W. Potter |
000000001792-12-18-000018 December 1792 |
000000001839-10-28-000028 October 1839 |
U.S. Congressman |
Curtin, John I.John I. Curtin |
000000001837-06-17-000017 June 1837 |
000000001911-01-01-00001 January 1911 |
American Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General |
Blanchard, JohnJohn Blanchard |
000000001787-09-30-000030 September 1787 |
000000001849-03-09-00009 March 1849 |
U.S. Congressman |
Irvin, JamesJames Irvin |
000000001800-02-18-000018 February 1800 |
000000001862-11-28-000028 November 1862 |
U.S. Congressman |
Burnside, ThomasThomas Burnside |
000000001782-07-28-000028 July 1782 |
000000001851-03-25-000025 March 1851 |
U.S. Congressman Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Associate Justice |
Gregg, AndrewAndrew Gregg |
000000001755-06-10-000010 June 1755 |
000000001835-05-20-000020 May 1835 |
U.S. Congressman U.S. Senator President pro tempore of the United States Senate Secretary of State for Pennsylvania |
Pugh, EvanEvan Pugh |
000000001828-02-29-000029 February 1828 |
000000001864-04-29-000029 April 1864 |
President of the Pennsylvania State University |
Hale, James T.James T. Hale |
000000001810-10-14-000014 October 1810 |
000000001865-04-06-00006 April 1865 |
U.S. Congressman |
Beaver, James A.James A. Beaver |
000000001837-10-21-000021 October 1837 |
000000001914-01-31-000031 January 1914 |
American Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General Governor of Pennsylvania President of the Pennsylvania State University |
Hastings, Daniel H.Daniel H. Hastings |
000000001849-02-26-000026 February 1849 |
000000001903-01-09-00009 January 1903 |
Governor of Pennsylvania |
Harris, George W.George W. Harris |
000000001835-03-06-00006 March 1835 |
000000001921-01-30-000030 January 1921 |
Union Army American Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient[3] |
Blair, William H.William H. Blair |
000000001821-07-16-000016 July 1821 |
000000001888-12-07-00007 December 1888 |
American Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General |
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Coordinates: 40°54′50″N 77°46′20″W / 40.9140°N 77.7722°W / 40.9140; -77.7722