Charles Evans Cemetery

Charles Evans Cemetery
Details
EstablishedIncorporated March 28, 1846; endowed in 1847
Location
1119 Centre Avenue, Reading, Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40°21′22″N 75°55′50″W / 40.35611°N 75.93056°W / 40.35611; -75.93056
No. of gravesRoughly 72,000
Websitehttp://www.charlesevanscemetery.org/
Find a GraveCharles Evans Cemetery

Charles Evans Cemetery is a historic, nonsectarian, garden-style cemetery located in the city of Reading, Pennsylvania. It was founded by Charles Evans (1768-1847), a son of Quaker parents and native of Philadelphia who became a prominent attorney and philanthropist in Reading during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.