Abington Friends' Cemetery Tour

We travel to the area’s oldest religious institution – Abington Friends’ Meeting – that was organized in 1693 in Cheltenham at the home of Richard Wall (his Wall House still stands on Church Road). The meeting moved to Abington in 1697 after receiving a gift of land from John Barnes. The first meeting house was completed by 1700. A later structure, which still stands, was built in 1786 with an addition in 1797 (as pictured above).

We will have an opportunity to see the meetinghouse before proceeding outside for a tour of the cemetery. The church cemetery contains the graves of many people who are important in the history of this region, including many of the area’s original families. Among the family names of note are Jenkins, Mather, Hallowell, Lippincott, Jarrett, Walton, Bosler, Heacock, Shoemaker, Lukens, Cadwalader, Knight and Tyson.

We will meet at 2:00 p.m. at the meetinghouse and the tour should be concluded by 4:00 p.m.

Light refreshments will also be served. Come along and bring your friends.

When: Sunday, November 1, at 2:00 p.m.

Where: 520 Meetinghouse Road with entry on Greenwood Avenue

Cost: $7 for Members, $10 for Non-members

RSVP by Monday, October 24, 2026

Make checks payable to the Old York Road Historical Society and mail to the Society, 515 Meetinghouse Road, Jenkintown, PA 19046. If you have questions, please call and leave a message (215-886-8590).