| Homewood Cemetery | |
|---|---|
 Homewood Cemetery chapel | |
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| Details | |
| Established | 1878 |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 40°26′28″N 79°54′32″W / 40.441°N 79.909°W |
| Type | Urban |
| Size | 650-acre (2.6 km2) |
| No. of graves | 77,000+ |
| Website | Official website |
| Find a Grave | Homewood Cemetery |
Homewood Cemetery is a historic urban cemetery[1] in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in Point Breeze and is bordered by Frick Park, the neighborhood of Squirrel Hill, and the smaller Smithfield Cemetery.[2]
It was established in 1878 from William Wilkins' 650-acre (2.6 km2) estate, Homewood.[3]
- ^ Linden, Blanche M.G. (2007). Silent City on a Hill: Picturesque Landscapes of Memory and Boston's Mount Auburn Cemetery. Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press. p. 295. ISBN 978-1-55849-571-5. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
- ^ "Point Breeze Map". Archived from the original on 2012-11-03. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
- ^ Toker, Franklin. Pittsburgh: An Urban Portrait. University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press, 1986, p. 221.
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