Manheim Township near Lancaster in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Mayer Cemetery

Cemetery at Belmont

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 12, 2019

1. Mayer Cemetery Marker

Inscription. This 50 ft × 60 ft graveyard, surrounded by an iron fence, contains 21 headstones and 17 foot stones in the enclosure. Some of the inscriptions on sandstone markers are now unable to be deciphered due to weathering and elements. Below is a list of markers as noted in a 1935 accounting.

This cemetery is located in close proximity to the stone quarry reservoir that was once the property of the Mayer Family who owned the David M. Mayer house, Lime Kiln operation and Belmont Stone Quarry.

During a 1935 observation of the Mayer Cemetery, these names and dates were recorded. At that time, there were 21 headstones and 17 footstones in the fenced-in enclosure.

Mina Meier
(1725-1725)

Elizabeth Mayer
(1799-1801)

Maria Mayer
1804-1804

Maria Mayer
(1802-1815)

Emanuel Mayer
(1816-1834)

Martin Herrman
(died 1834)

Elisabeth Ehrman Schmidt
(1796-1836)

Abraham Freed
(1785-1840)

Maria Mayer
(1773-1846)

David Mayer
(1772-1847)

Benjamin Mayer
(1812-1849)

Emanuel Beam
(1809-1849)

Elizabeth Mayer
(1774-1853)

Catherine Freed
(1775-1854)

Samuel Beam
(1779-1855)

Martin Mayer
(1834-1856)

Mary W. Buch
(died

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Rev. Martin Mayer
(1798-1873)

Maria Beam
(1783-1876)

Elisabeth Mayer
(1804-1891)

Erected by Shoppes at Belmont.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.

Location. 40° 3.9′ N, 76° 18.773′ W. Marker is near Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is in Manheim Township. It can be reached from Belwyck Boulevard east of Fruitville Pike, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1571 Fruitville Pike, Lancaster PA 17601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country,

and in the Susquehanna Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 12, 2019

2. Mayer Cemetery Marker

distance of this marker: David M. Mayer House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Belmont Quarry (about 600 feet away); Belmont Lime kiln (about 700 feet away); Roll of Honor (approx. ¾ mile away); Vietnam and Korean War Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); World War I Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); Thaddeus Stevens Bridge (approx. 0.8 miles away); Rossmere Base Ball Park (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lancaster.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,051 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 13, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.