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
Road Closure Notice
Please be advised The cemetery will be closed to vehicle traffic on Sunday, June 23rd from 8am - 12pm for our 7th Annual 5k Run Through History in honor of fallen NYPD Detective Peter Figoski. We thank you in advance for your...
Black History Month – Notable Feature (2)
Aida Overton-Walker Known as the "Queen of the Cakewalk", Ms. Walker was a prominent African American vaudevillian in the early 1900's. Performing as an actress, singer, dancer and choreographer, her success was unparalleled and she...
Black History Month – Notable Feature
Edwin R. Woodriffe Edwin R. Woodriffe was born in Brooklyn in 1941. After graduating from Fordham University and working in the Treasury Department, he went on to accept a position with the FBI as a Special Agent. ...
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