Christ Hamilton United Lutheran Church And Cemetery
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Christ Hamilton United Lutheran Church and Cemetery is a national
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consisting of a
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and
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in Hamilton Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. The church was built in 1829, and is a -story,
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building measuring 50 feet by 40 feet. It features a
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roof and rectangular steeple with delicate spire. Church records indicate that the cemetery was laid out in 1775, making it the oldest cemetery in Stroudsburg. The cemetery has 105
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headstones inscribed mostly in German. Burials date from 1793 to 1875. ''Note:'' This includes
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artist
Johann Adam Eyer Johann, typically a male given name, is the German form of ''Iohannes'', which is the Latin form of the Greek name ''Iōánnēs'' (), itself derived from Hebrew name ''Yochanan'' () in turn from its extended form (), meaning "Yahweh is Gracious" ...
was a clerk and teacher at the church. The church and cemetery were added to the
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in 1980.


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Official websiteChrist Hamilton Lutheran Cemetery
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