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Headstones & Granite Monuments in Adams County, Pennsylvania
Adams County, with its county seat in Gettysburg, was established in 1800 and is home to 103,854 people (2020 census). Adams County includes Gettysburg and the Soldiers' National Cemetery, where Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address.
Cemeteries in Adams County
Adams County has municipal, church, Catholic and private cemeteries. Each sets its own rules on memorial size, style, materials and foundations, and many require a dimensioned drawing for approval before the stone is made.
Our cemetery headstone rules guide lists the questions to ask. We size and draw every design to your cemetery's written regulations so it's approved first time.
Climate and durability in Adams County
Cold winters, deep frost
Long freezing winters, snow and many freeze-thaw cycles punish porous stone — older marble and sandstone markers here are often hard to read. Dense, low-absorption granite with a full polish and deep-cut lettering holds up for generations, and foundations must go below the local frost line.
When headstones are installed
Spring-to-autumn setting season
Most cemeteries stop setting monuments once the ground freezes and resume in spring. Custom granite takes several weeks to make and deliver, so a late-autumn or winter order is usually ready for the first installations of the season. See how long to wait after burial.
Delivering to Adams County
Marwaa Memorials manufactures every monument in our own factory and delivers door-to-door under DAP terms — freight, customs clearance and duties included — to Gettysburg, Littlestown and anywhere else in Adams County. Read how DAP delivery works, or see our Pennsylvania headstone guide for state-wide veterans' cemeteries and climate.
Neighbouring counties
Including counties across rivers and lakes, as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Adams County headstone FAQ
Do you deliver headstones to Adams County, PA?
Yes. We deliver granite headstones and monuments door-to-door anywhere in Adams County, including Gettysburg, Littlestown, under DAP terms — freight, customs clearance and duties are included in the quoted price.
When are headstones installed in Adams County?
Most cemeteries stop setting monuments once the ground freezes and resume in spring. Custom granite takes several weeks to make and deliver, so a late-autumn or winter order is usually ready for the first installations of the season.
Who installs the headstone?
Usually the cemetery or a setter it approves, on a concrete foundation poured to the cemetery's specification. We coordinate delivery timing with them.
Can you match an existing family headstone?
Often closely. Send clear daylight photos and measurements of the existing stone; grey granite is the most common match in older sections, and exact matches with decades-old stones aren't always possible.