Eden Cemetery today consists of 23 sections. Each section honors a person or an organization that helped advance the African American community in some way. Listed below are the names of the sections and some of the organizations that purchased lots for their members:

Bowers: Honors Henrietta Bowers Duterte, an African American woman who was the first female undertaker in Philadelphia, and also an Underground Station Master who helped slaves by hiding them in caskets.

Catto, A & B: Honors Octavius V. Catto, an Educator, Civil Right Leaders, Political Activist and Baseball Player in Philadelphia.

Celestine & Celestine Reserve I & II: Honors Celestine Mosley-Cromwell, the first person buried at Eden Cemetery.

David Bowser: Honors the Philadelphia artist noted for the paintings of Abraham Lincoln and John Brown. He was also a member of the Philadelphia Bustill family.

Daniel Parvis: Honors Daniel Parvis, one of the original five charter members of Eden Cemetery.

Douglas, A, B, C, D, and E: Honors Frederick Douglas.

Home: Named after the Stephen Smith Home Cemetery whose bodies were re-interred in Eden in 1903.

Harriet Tubman: Honors the most famous female Underground Railroad Conductor.

John Brown: Honors the abolitionist who led insurrections against slavery.

Katherine Parvis Gardens: Honors the daughter of Daniel Parvis and Secretary of Eden Cemetery.

Lebanon: Named after Lebanon Cemetery whose bodies were re-interred in Eden in 1903.

Lehman: Honors Martin J. Lehman, one of the original five charter members and founders of Eden Cemetery.

Letson-Martin: Honors Albert Letson, President of Eden Cemetery Company; Member of the State of Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission; Founder of the first black golf and country club named “Freeway.”

Honors I. Maximillian Martin: Treasurer of Eden Cemetery Company; President of Berean Savings Bank; Life Heritage member of NAACP.

Olive: Named after Olive Cemetery whose bodies were re-interred in Eden in 1923.

Richard Allen: Honors the founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.

Organizations that purchased lots for their members at Eden Cemetery are:
The British Great War Veterans
Veterans of World War I and II
House of Refuge
The Association of Colored Orphans of Philadelphia
Home for Destitute Colored Children
The Prince Hall Masons
The IBPOE of W
Odd Fellows
The Cyrenes
African Presbyterian Church
Grace Union A.M.E. Church
Lombard Central Presbyterian Church
Wesley A.M.E. Church
Grace Union A.M.E. Church
Church of God and Saints of Christ
St. Thomas P.E. Church
St. Mary’s P.E. Church
Church of the Crucifixion
St. Simon the Cyrenian Church
Union Baptist Church

I hope this gives you a glimpse inside the history of Eden Cemetery because – History Matters!