Resting Places

Christ Church Burial Ground

Christ Church Burial Ground is a historic cemetery in Philadelphia, United States. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Wikidata records 24 notable interments here, including Benjamin Franklin, Benjamin Rush, Thomas Willing.

Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, United States
Photo: Wiki publius, Wikimedia Commons,PD
Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, United States, photo 2
Photo: Captain Albert E. Theberge, NOAA Corps (ret.)., Wikimedia Commons,PD
Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, United States, photo 3
Photo: Smallbones, Wikimedia Commons,CC0
Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, United States, photo 4
Photo: Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SA

Personal visit photos and video are not yet part of this record. This space is reserved for that in a future update.

At a glance

Location🇺🇸 Philadelphia, United States
Coordinates39.95209, -75.14811 (source: Wikidata)
TypeHistoric and heritage
Heritage statusNRHP 71000062
Websitewww.christchurchphila.org

Just a few blocks down from the famous Alley, there was a small entrance fee.

From the cemetery's own website: christchurchphila.org

Map showing the location of Christ Church Burial Ground

View on OpenStreetMap · Get directions

Opening hours

Source: Google Places. Last checked 2026-07-23. Hours can change, confirm with the cemetery before visiting.

Notable interments

24 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place.

Of Christ Church Burial Ground's 24 documented notable interments, recorded occupations include politician (50%), lawyer (29%), military officer (17%), merchant (13%), art collector (8%).

Common questions

Where is Christ Church Burial Ground?

Christ Church Burial Ground is in Philadelphia, United States, at coordinates 39.9521, -75.1481.

Who is buried at Christ Church Burial Ground?

Wikidata documents 24 notable interments at Christ Church Burial Ground, including Benjamin Franklin, Benjamin Rush, Thomas Willing, Joseph Hewes, Joseph Hewes.

Records and sources

Related terms

Notice an error in this record? Resting Places rebuilds from Wikidata rather than editing pages directly, so the fastest fix is at the source: edit Q5108770 on Wikidata. Wikidata's own interface handles the correction; this site has no separate edit form.

Cite this page

This record has no publication or access date to cite honestly. It rebuilds continuously from Wikidata rather than being dated, so the citations below leave the date field out rather than invent one.

APA-style

Resting Places. "Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, United States." restingplaces.site. Wikidata source record: Q5108770. https://restingplaces.site/cemeteries/christ-church-burial-ground/

BibTeX

@misc{restingplaces-christ-church-burial-ground,
  title        = {Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, United States},
  author       = {{Resting Places}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://restingplaces.site/cemeteries/christ-church-burial-ground/}},
  note         = {Source record: Wikidata Q5108770}
}

Related cemeteries

Nearby cemeteries

The 5 closest recorded cemetery locations to Christ Church Burial Ground, by straight-line distance from 39.9521, -75.1481.