[1] Given that Hershey, Pennsylvania had a young population at the time of its establishment there was originally no need for a cemetery.

[1] Catherine Sweeney's body was held at Laurel Hill Cemetery until Hershey Cemetery was established.

[2] Milton Hershey donated land that was on Laudermilch Road, one mile north of Hershey, Pennsylvania, that overlooked the Swatara Creek basin to be used as the site of the Hershey Cemetery.

On July 31, 1923, Hershey transferred the land into a cemetery for $1.00.

[1] In 2007, on the 150th anniversary of Milton Hershey's birthday, flowers were placed at his gravesite in celebration.