New York Cemeteries

Cypress Hills National Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY

The current Cypress HIlls National Cemetery was purchased in 1884 and includes over 15 acres of land.
The current Cypress HIlls National Cemetery was purchased in 1884 and includes over 15 acres of land.

Located in Brooklyn, New York, Cypress Hills National Cemetery was founded in 1862, when the U.S Government purchased a portion of  Cypress Hills Cemetery to bury both Confederate and Union Civil War soldiers that were dying in nearby Hospitals.

Visit Cypress Hills National Cemetery

625 Jamaica Ave.
Brooklyn, NY

Call Cypress Hills National Cemetery for information on your ancestors grave. 631-454-4949

You can locate the cemetery your ancestor is buried in from their Death Certificate.

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