About Graceland Cemetery
Graceland Cemetery is a cemetery in Albany, Albany County, New York. The grounds sit at about 203 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 3 notable people buried here, including Charles Leigh, Country Morris and Alden Chester. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 951452. The nearest other listed cemetery is Bethlehem Cemetery, about 1.8 mi to the southwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Daniel Keenan Funeral Home in Albany, about 0.5 mi away. It is one of 87 cemeteries we list in Albany County, and 71 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Albany County dates to 1844. 12 of the 87 listings in Albany County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Graceland Cemetery
Among them: 1 football player, 1 baseball player.
- Charles Leigh1945-2006Player of American football
- Country Morris1891-1976American baseball player and sports coach
- Alden Chester1848-1934New York Supreme Court Justice
People whose Wikidata entry gives Graceland Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
42.63423, -73.79336
What Graceland Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Bethlehem CemeteryDelmar, NYCemetery1.8 mi
- Beth Emeth CemeteryAlbany, NYJewish cemetery2.0 mi
- German Evangelical Protestant CemeteryAlbany, NYChristian cemetery2.2 mi
- Holy Spirit Lutheran Cemetery422 Feura Bush Road, Glenmont, NYLutheran cemetery2.3 mi
- Our Lady Help of Christians CemeteryAlbany, NYCemetery2.3 mi
- Saint Matthew CemeteryAlbany, NYCemetery2.4 mi
- Calvary CemeteryDelmar, NYCemetery2.5 mi
- Eagle Hill CemeteryRoessleville, NYCemetery3.0 mi
- Greenbush CemeteryHampton Manor, NYCemetery3.5 mi
- Holy Sepulchre CemeteryRensselaer, NYCemetery3.6 mi
Funeral homes near Graceland Cemetery
- Daniel Keenan Funeral Home0.5 miFuneral home · Albany · (518) 463-1594
- Magin And Keegan Funeral Home Inc.2.0 miFuneral home · Albany · (518) 482-2698
- Capital District Affordable Cremation Service2.0 miCremation provider · Albany · (518) 414-4990
- Applebee Funeral Home2.2 miFuneral home · Delmar · (518) 439-2715
- Century Monument Company2.3 miMonument dealer · Rensselaer · (518) 462-9444
- Levine Memorial Chapel2.4 miFuneral chapel · Albany · (518) 438-1002
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Graceland Cemetery located?
Graceland Cemetery is at 680 Delaware Avenue, Albany, NY 12209 in Albany County. GPS coordinates: 42.63423, -73.79336.
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