CYPRESS HILLS CEMETERY
Located on Jamaica Ave in Brooklyn, New York
The Beginning
Cypress Hills Cemetery was founded on November 21, 1848. It is chartered by New York State as a non-profit, non-sectarian, membership corporation. Under construction for near three years, it officially opened in 1851.
Today & Tomorrow
Today, despite the constantly increasing population and a demand for interment space from families throughout the New York City metropolitan area, Cypress Hills Cemetery has a large amount of beautifully developed land sufficient to serve future generations.
Location, Location
The cemetery is located in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, and encompasses 225 acres and is easily reached via the J line at the Cypress Hills station, approximately 45 minutes from Manhattan.
Send Flowers or Plantings →
Our Online Shop will help you memorialize your loved one with various options from flowers, to plants, to trees, to benches, to gardens. Call Us if want us to help you choose: 718.277.2900
Cypress Hills Cemetery remains dedicated to maintaining the same character and vision of its founders. Years of careful planning and maintenance have preserved and enhanced the beauty and serenity of our grounds.
We hope you will consider us when choosing a final resting place for loved one.
Recent News & Updates from in & around the Community
Halloween Party 2018
Cypress Hills Cemetery is proud to host our 5th Annual Halloween Party Sunday, October 21, 2018 from 10am - 1pm Visit EventBrite: "Cypress Hills" for more information and to register The event is hosted for free to all Join us in...
Food and Clothes Drive
Cypress Hills Cemetery is pleased to announce that our Annual Food and Clothes Drive has begun and will run throughout the months of July and August. We will be collecting canned food items, boxed cereals and boxed juices and other non-perishables. We will...
NOTICE: Roads closed to vehicle traffic June 24, 2018
Please be advised: The cemetery will be closed to visitation on Sunday, June 24th from 8am-12pm for our 5k run in honor of Fallen NYPD Detective Peter Figoski. Visitation will be opened at 12pm and will continue until 4:30pm. Thank you for your understanding and...
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