Kilbuck Township in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Dixmont State Hospital Cemetery

Est. 1863

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, March 17, 2013

1. Dixmont State Hospital Cemetery Marker

Side B

Inscription. This cemetery contains the graves of over 1,300 patients, buried from May 26th, 1863 to March 8, 1937, some of whom were veterans of the Civil War, World War I and World War II. The hospital was closed in 1984, and demolished in 2006.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil • War, World I • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is November 11, 1862.

Location. 40° 31.5′ N, 80° 6.686′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Kilbuck Township. Marker can be reached from Roosevelt Road. Cemetery is surrounded by private land, please respect the property owner. There is a pull off area on Roosevelt Road, park there and it is a 1-2 minute walk to the cemetery and marker. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pittsburgh PA 15237, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Glenfield War Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Dravo Corporation Shipyard (approx. 1.3 miles away); Lance Corporal Patrick B. Kenny (approx. 1.6 miles away); Kenny Memorial Field Flagpole (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Dickson Log House (approx. 1.8 miles away); a different marker also

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named Dickson Log House (approx. 1.8 miles away); Mt. Nebo U.P. Church War Memorial (approx. 2 miles away); In Memory of Eric S. Holman, Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army (approx. 2½ miles away).

More about this marker. The marker is at the entrance to the cemetery, as stated, it is on private land, but accessible. Sadly, the cemetery is mostly overgrown and some of the graves are deteriorated. The graves are basically about 2' high and are only denoted by a "M" or "W" and a number...no names.

Also see . . .
1. Dixmont State Hospital. Asylum Projects (Submitted on December 6, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

2. Dixmont State Hospital Cemetery at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on December 6, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, March 17, 2013

2. Dixmont State Hospital Cemetery Marker

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, March 17, 2013

3. Dixmont State Hospital Cemetery Marker

Side C
On May 26, 2007, a group of over 50 volunteers donated their time and services to the Dixmont Cemetery Clean-up Project, clearing away fallen trees, overgrown brush, and debris from nature.

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, March 17, 2013

4. Dixmont State Hospital Cemetery Marker

Side D
The Dixmont State Hospital opened November 11, 1862 and soon grew to capacity over the years to house over 1,000 patients, many of them were brought to the hospital under horrendous conditions, abandoned by family and friends, and it was there that most of them spent the remainder of their lives.

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, March 17, 2013

5. Dixmont State Hospital Cemetery Marker

Dixmont State Hospital Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, March 17, 2013

6. Dixmont State Hospital Cemetery

View of the cemetery.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 6, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,085 times since then and 173 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 6, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.