Headstones in the Lehigh Valley: Allentown, Bethlehem & Easton

The Lehigh Valley — Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton — has deep Pennsylvania German and Moravian roots, along with large Puerto Rican, Dominican, Lebanese and Syrian communities. Its cemeteries range from 18th-century church burial grounds to modern memorial parks.

Moravian and Pennsylvania German traditions

Bethlehem's historic Moravian God's Acre follows a tradition of simple, flat, uniform stones laid in the ground, expressing equality in death. Many church cemeteries in the valley still keep plain styles or German text. See plain headstone traditions and German inscriptions.

Bilingual memorials

Spanish and Arabic lines are common on newer stones — see Spanish phrases and multilingual inscriptions.

Matching older stones

Adding a stone in a family plot from the early 1900s? Measure and photograph the existing monument — see matching a new headstone.

Cemetery rules

In the United States, cemeteries are regulated state by state, and every cemetery — municipal, religious, nonprofit or private — sets its own rules on memorial sizes, materials, foundations and installation. Before you order:

• Ask the cemetery for its rules and fee schedule in writing (foundation, setting and any permit fees).
• Confirm who installs — cemetery staff or an approved monument company.
• Submit the design for approval before production.

Our cemetery headstone rules guide has a full checklist, and headstone setting fees explained covers the extra costs.

Factory-direct to the Lehigh Valley

Marwaa Memorials manufactures in our own factory and delivers door-to-door across the USA under DAP terms, with freight, customs and duties included in the quote. Plan the design in our Design Studio, request a quote, or call our US team via the contact page. Read how DAP delivery works.

Local pages: Lehigh County, our Pennsylvania headstone guide. See also our Philadelphia guide.