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A few rural cemeteries had been established in New York before the new law was passed (including Green-Wood Cemetery in 1838 and Albany Rural Cemetery in 1844), but the law's passage soon led to the establishment of more new cemeteries near Manhattan, particularly in western Queens. The Act was significant because it was made easier to ...
The rural cemetery, or garden cemetery, is a style of cemetery that became popular in the United States and Europe in the mid-nineteenth century. This article is a list of rural cemeteries in the United States .
New Paltz Rural Cemetery, New Paltz; New York Marble Cemetery, East Village, Manhattan, the oldest non-sectarian cemetery in New York City; New York City Marble Cemetery, East Village, Manhattan, the second oldest non-sectarian cemetery in New York City. North Babylon Cemetery, Babylon
New York (Manhattan) City of New York: Frederick Douglass Memorial Park: Richmond (Staten Island) City of New York: Mount Moor African-American Cemetery: Rockland: West Nyack: Rye African American Cemetery: Westchester: Rye: New Paltz Rural Cemetery (segregated section) [2] Ulster: New Paltz: Newburgh Colored Burial Ground: Orange: Newburgh
A rural cemetery or garden cemetery is a style of cemetery that became popular in the United States and Europe in the mid-19th century due to the overcrowding and health concerns of urban cemeteries, which tended to be churchyards. Rural cemeteries were typically built 1–5 mi (1.6–8.0 km) outside of the city, far enough to be separated from ...
Der Stadt Friedhof, Fredericksburg – pioneer cemetery; Founders Memorial Cemetery, Houston – oldest cemetery in Houston; Jackson Ranch Church Cemetery and Eli Jackson Cemetery, Hidalgo County, Texas [7] Olivewood Cemetery, Houston – the city's earliest African-American cemetery, founded around 1870; Texas State Cemetery, Austin
Beth Olam Cemetery: Beth Olam Cemetery: May 16, 2016 : 2 Cypress Hills St. Cypress Hills: Rural cemetery started in 1851 by the three oldest Jewish congregations in the city; contains many different examples of architecture and funerary art. Shared with Brooklyn
The Dyckman House, now the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum, is the oldest remaining farmhouse on Manhattan island, a vestige of New York City's rural past. The Dutch Colonial-style farmhouse was built by William Dyckman, c.1785, [3] and was originally part of over 250 acres (100 ha) of farmland owned by the family. [4]