Riverview Cemetery (Northumberland)
Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
47 Seventh Street, Northumberland, PA 17857, USA
GRAVE
VISITOR INFORMATION
The 1971 monument stands near Priestley’s earlier stone; both are within the cemetery, not at the separate Priestley House Museum. A regional walking guide identifies the cemetery entrance on Seventh Street opposite the end of Hanover Street and Priestley’s monument inside. The guide suggests starting at Priestley House, where parking is available; that is a walk from the cemetery, with no on-site cemetery lot confirmed.
Current gate hours were not verified; confirm with the cemetery or local historical society.
Consider May–June or September–October for more comfortable weather; confirm current access and visiting hours.
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WHO WAS HERE
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PEOPLE WHO LIVED HERE
About Riverview Cemetery (Northumberland)
Joseph Priestley, his wife Mary and their son Harry rest at Riverview Cemetery after removal from an earlier Quaker burial ground.
The cemetery board and local historical groups have cared for the graves and their interpretation.
History happened here at Riverview Cemetery (Northumberland)
The cemetery was established on land purchased in 1852.
The Priestley family remains were transferred here around that time; a larger marker was added in 1971.
PEOPLE WHO DIED HERE
PEOPLE AT REST HERE
Joseph Priestley
EXTERNAL LINKS
Northumberland County Historical Society tour, address and reinterment: https://assets.simpleviewinc.com/simpleview/image/upload/v1/clients/susquehannapa/norryWT_dae343f9-1241-44a0-9d43-00221ac137be.pdf
Local Unitarian congregation, Priestley family burial: https://www.uucsv.org/joseph-priestley/
Map coordinates: https://mapcarta.com/22762654