Media Cemetery is a historic cemetery established in 1857 in Upper Providence Township, Pennsylvania. It is located at 40 Kirk Lane and is 21 acres in size. In 1928, the cemetery merged with the adjacent West Media Cemetery and became a non-profit entity.

Notable burials

Jesse Matlack Baker Jesse Matlack Baker (March 1, 1854 - July 30, 1913) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for Delaware County from 1889 to 1892 and the Pennsylvania State S ...

(1854–1913), Pennsylvania State Representative and Senator *

Crosby M. Black Crosby Morton Black (June 25, 1866 - November 16, 1916) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for Delaware County, Pennsylvania ...

(1866–1916), Pennsylvania State Representative *

Anna Broomall Anna Elizabeth Broomall (March 4, 1847 – April 4, 1931) was an American obstetrician, surgeon, and educator who taught obstetrics at the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania. She established the first maternal health and prenatal care clin ...

(1847–1931), obstetrician, surgeon and educator *

John Martin Broomall John Martin Broomall (January 19, 1816 – June 3, 1894) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 7th congression ...

(1816–1894), U.S. Congressman *

Frank Hastings Griffin Frank Hastings Griffin (July 16, 1886 – October 13, 1974) was an American chemist and inventor who developed the double-godet, a stretch-spinning process that created rayon from artificial silk. He served as chief chemist, general manager, vice ...

(1886–1974), chemical engineer and inventor *

Orson Flagg Bullard Orson Flagg Bullard (June 18, 1834 - July 19, 1906) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for Delaware County, Pennsylvania, De ...

(1834–1906), Pennsylvania State Representative * Thomas Valentine Cooper (1835–1909), Pennsylvania State Representative and Senator

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1857 establishments in Pennsylvania Cemeteries established in the 1850s Cemeteries in Delaware County, Pennsylvania