Mount Bethel Cemetery

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What does the future look like?

How can we support preservation efforts?

keeping the grounds

The Friends of Mount Bethel Cemetery is made up of donors to the cemetery maintenance, both financial and those who volunteer their time to the upkeep of the grounds.

 We rely solely on The Friends to continue our work and maintain the cemetery. If you are already on our Friends list, please consider an increase in your contribution this year, and/or consider a “Leave A Legacy” bequest to the cemetery in your will so that we can meet the many challenges that lie ahead.

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"Very well maintained cemetery, run by very nice volunteers. Worth the stop for anyone who finds history interesting or who may be looking for a place to spend the day outside."
— Sarah G.
"My parents and my Mother in law are buried at this cemetery. We like to go and visit them all the time. I love the way that they are no rules and it is open to public, the owner is very kind and helpful, thank God my family is resting in peace at this cemetery."
— Tito A.
"Beautiful little Chapel on the grounds."
— Cookie P.
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Successes

The support of our Friends has allowed the following and ongoing accomplishments at Mount Bethel Cemetery in recent years:

  • Existing roads re-surfaced
  • Construction of new shed
  • Major remodeling of the caretaker’s cottage
  • Helen Schlossman Memorial Garden for cremations
  • Benches placed throughout the cemetery
  • Ongoing monument conservation
  • Establishment of Friends of Mount Bethel Cemetery, a 501(c)(3) organization
  • Ongoing property maintenance, including removal and replacement of aged trees
  • Burial records since 1868 transferred to computer data base
  • Fence stabilized
  • Volunteers rake leaves and spray weeds every year
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In Recognition of those who have made outstanding contributions to mount bethel cemetery

Susanna Wright

Marjorie Heim

Ann Hoehn

Helen Schlossman

Mt. Bethel Cemetery, which dates from the 1730’s, is the oldest burial ground in continual use in the Columbia area.

Mount Bethel Cemetery is an Equal Opportunity Provider.


P.O. Box 231

700 Locust Street

Columbia, PA 17512​

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