Westminster Cemetery is a dedicated, loyal and historical facility and landmark in the Bala Cynwood area of Pennsylvania, having served the burial needs of residents in the community since the late 1800s. With such a rich heritage of service and compassion to grieving loved ones, it?s no wonder that this cemetery continues to be a favorite over 200 years later.

Since 1894, staff at Montgomery County?s Westminster Cemetery have offered a wide range of services and options for loved ones and friends of the departed, and provided them with a beautiful resting place that encompasses over 100 acres of native Pennsylvania hills, trees, shrubs and flowers, all offering shelter and comfort to local birds and wildlife.

The well-manicured landscapes, ponds and pathways are groomed and cared for, while benches situated at strategic locations throughout the grounds offer visitors rest and comfort. A section of the grounds contain a section honoring our nation?s veterans, and the sound of flags flapping in the breeze evokes emotions of pride and honor to all who hear.

Because Westminster Cemetery is so old, there are plenty of historical monuments, markers and sights within the grounds to offer a sense of permanency and nostalgia that elicits memories of times past. The grounds offer a final resting place to generations of Pennsylvania families and Civil War veterans. Westminster Cemetery is the final resting place of Charles Hires, the developer of Hine?s Root Beer, still as popular today as it was back in the late 1800s. The grounds also offer respite to sports figures such as Samuel Jackson Kimber, who in 1884 pitched a 10-inning no hitter that was ultimately called because of darkness. The cemetery also offers a permanent home for native Pennsylvanian politicians, bureaucrats and religious figures such as Walter Kallenbach.

Located near the flowing shores of the Schuylkill River, Westminster Cemetery may be accessed off Interstate 76, with a turnoff on Belmont Avenue. Located immediately adjacent to the Westminster Cemetery are the grounds of West Laural Hill Cemetery, offering visitors hundreds of acres of manicured lawns, native trees and cool breezes off the river a short distance away.