Fairview Cemetery (Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania)

Fairview Cemetery is the largest cemetery in Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania. It is a historical site and a tourist attraction because of Hollywood actress Jayne Mansfield's grave. Her heart-shaped tombstone is one of the most notable features of the cemetery. Fans of deceased star visit the grave regularly with flowers.[1] Farruccio and the Online Fan Club has been visiting her grave in Pen Argyl with her fans to commemorate her birth and death anniversaries since mid 1990s on her birthdays.[2] The 75th birth anniversary of the actress drew a large gathering of fans to the cemetery in 2008.[3][4]

Jayne Mansfield's tombstone in Fairview Cemetery

The other major cemetery in the township is the Evergreen Cemetery.[5] There also are St. Elizabeth Cemetery[6] and Plainfield Union Cemetery[7] in the township.

Further reading
  • Ragan Rohn Schoeller and William Schoeller, Tombstone Inscriptions Fairview Cemetery: Pen Argyl, Plainfield Township, Northampton Co., PA, Blair County Genealogical Society, 1998

Citation
  1. Matt Lake, Mark Moran and Mark Sceurman, Weird Pennsylvania: Your Travel Guide to Pennsylvania's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets, page 236, Sterling Publishing Company, 2009, ISBN 9781402766862
  2. Coombe, Tom (April 20, 2005). "Birthday Gathering Honors Late Actress". The Morning Call. p. 3.
  3. Susan Koomar, "Fans honor Hollywood star Jayne Mansfield in small-town cemetery", The Pocono Record, April 27, 2008, Dow Jones Local Media Group
  4. Tom Coombe, "Jayne Mansfield's short time in Pen Argyl created a lasting presence", The Morning Call, page 1, Jun 24, 2007
  5. Andrew McGill, "Cemetery finds new life", The Morning Call, November 06, 2010
  6. Cemeteries, Northampton County Pennsylvania Genealogy Project
  7. Plainfield Union Cemetery, AgingCare

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