Eplers Church Cemetery in Leesport, Pennsylvania

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Get directions 1151 W. Leesport Road
Leesport, Pennsylvania, USA

Coordinates: 40.40010, -75.98260
www.eplerschurch.org/
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Local settlers began conducting religious services in their homes as early as 1727. These settlers eventually constructed a log structure in 1737 on land donated by the Epler Family. Epler's congregation uses the date of 1737 as its founding date. The Church was originally formed as a Reformed Church and in 1825 became a Union Church as a Lutheran congregation was given permission to worship in the church. Services for the Reformed and Lutheran congregations would rotate each week. The Lutheran congregation disbanded in 1949 due to shrinking membership. In 1957, the church became part of the United Church of Christ. Worship continued to be help bi-weekly until 1962 when worship was moved to every Sunday.

The oldest part of the cemetery next to the church, contains the remains of more than 1,200 people including Revolutionary War Veterans. The rows are labeled by letter beginning along the cemetery driveway with rows heading toward the church. The tombstones were photographed in February 2024 and their location was noted in the plot field.

The active parts of the cemetery include a traditional burial area, cremation area behind the labyrinth and the new Greenwood Glen area. Certified green burials occur in the Greenwood Glen area.