Fig 19a, b, & c - Odd Fellow and Mt. Vernon Cemeteries
Fig 19a.: Former location of the Odd Fellows Cemetery (1849 - 1951). The site was purchased by the Philadelphia Housing Authority in 1951. Those buried there were moved to other Odd Fellows cemeteries in the area. In 2016, during utility construction in the school yard, caskets were discovered. They were left in place and a large slab of concrete was poured. Was located between streets bordered by: 22 nd through 25 th St., Edgley St., and W. Norris St. Additional information: The Cemetery Traveler by Ed Snyder, The Odd End to Philadelphia's Odd Fellows Cemetery 4-28-20216, http://thecemeterytraveler.blogspot.com/2016/04/the-odd-end-to-philadelphias-odd.html Fig 19b.: The former entry gate of the Odd Fellows Cemetery Fig 19c.: Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Established in 1856, Abandoned since 1968, 3499 W. Lehigh Ave. As of July 2024, the property was put on sale for $1 million dollars. Maps: (c) OpenStreetMap Contributors