Have you heard Queens, New York, called cemetery land? Since the 19th century when burials in Manhattan were banned, Queens has been known for its cemeteries. In many densely-populated neighborhoods the burials grounds occupy the high ground because they predate the neighborhoods.
Here's a list of cemeteries in Queens to get you started on finding graves or exploring the past.
Calvary Cemetery
Photo (c) John Roleke
49-02 Laurel Hill Blvd, Woodside, NY 11377
718-786-8000
Entrance also in Blissville, Long Island City. Calvary Cemetery is administered by the Catholic Archdiocese of New York.
718-786-8000
Entrance also in Blissville, Long Island City. Calvary Cemetery is administered by the Catholic Archdiocese of New York.
Saint John Cemetery
Photo (c) John Roleke
80-01 Metropolitan Ave, Middle Village, NY 11379
718-894-4888
718-894-4888
Flushing Cemetery
46th Ave, Flushing, NY718-359-0100
Louis Armstrong and Dizzy Gillespie are among those buried at Flushing Cemetery.
Mount St. Mary Cemetery
172-00 Booth Memorial Ave, Flushing, NY 11365718-353-1560
Catholic
Fresh Pond Crematory & Columbarium
61-40 Mount Olivet Crescent, Middle Village, NY 11379718-821-9700
Mount Zion Cemetery
59-63 54th Ave, Flushing, NY718-335-2500
Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery
67-29 Metropolitan Ave, Middle Village, NY 11379718-821-1750
Cypress Hills Cemetery
Photo (c) John Roleke
833 Jamaica Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208
718-277-2900
Although the main entrance is in Brooklyn, most of Cypress Hills Cemetery is within the borough of Queens. There is an additional entrance at Cooper Ave & 68th St in Glendale.
718-277-2900
Although the main entrance is in Brooklyn, most of Cypress Hills Cemetery is within the borough of Queens. There is an additional entrance at Cooper Ave & 68th St in Glendale.
Mount Hebron Cemetery
132-04 Horace Harding Exwy, Flushing, NY718-939-9405
Cedar Grove Cemetery
130-04 Horace Harding Exwy, Flushing, NY 11367Cedar Grove Cemetery is non-sectarian.
