Category Archives: private cemeteries

Brinckerhoff Cemetery

Posted on April 30, 2012 by

The Brinckerhoff Cemetery in Fresh Meadows, Queens, is a colonial-era burial ground used by Dutch families who settled in the area.  The Queens Topographical Bureau surveyed the cemetery in 1919,  identifying 77 graves with headstones dating from 1730 to 1872 … Continue reading →

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Southside Burial Ground

Posted on March 16, 2011 by

In a 1934 article in the Leader-Observer, a longtime resident of Ozone Park described the area’s old community burying ground, remnants of which still exist at present-day Redding Street, Albert Road, and 149th Avenue in Queens: In a little-known and … Continue reading →

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Wyckoff-Snediker Cemetery

Posted on March 3, 2011 by

Situated in the middle of a blockful of buildings at 96th Street and Jamaica Avenue in Woodhaven, Queens, the Wyckoff-Snediker Cemetery is a relic of the area’s early history. The 85 x 266 foot tract is named for two families … Continue reading →

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