About Canarsie Cemetery
Canarsie Cemetery is a cemetery in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. The grounds sit at about 10 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: John Cashmore. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 945745. The nearest other listed cemetery is Holy Cross Cemetery, about 1.9 mi to the west. The nearest funeral home we know of is Guarino Funeral Home Inc in Brooklyn, about 0.3 mi away. It is one of 15 cemeteries we list in Kings County, and 71 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Kings County dates to 1850. 8 of the 15 listings in Kings County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Canarsie Cemetery
- John Cashmore1895-1961American politician
People whose Wikidata entry gives Canarsie 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
40.63676, -73.90402
What Canarsie 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
- Holy Cross Cemetery3620 Tilden Avenue, Brooklyn, NYCatholic cemetery1.9 mi
- Flatbush African Burial Ground2286 Church Avenue, Brooklyn, NYCemetery2.9 mi
- The Evergreens CemeteryQueens, NYCemetery3.3 mi
- Most Holy Trinity CemeteryCentral Avenue, Queens, NYCatholic cemetery3.6 mi
- Cypress Hills National Cemetery625 Jamaica Avenue, Brooklyn, NYNational cemetery3.7 mi
- Mokom Sholom CemeteryQueens, NYJewish cemetery3.8 mi
- Mount Judah CemeteryQueens, NYJewish cemetery3.8 mi
- Bayside CemeteryQueens, NYJewish cemetery3.8 mi
- Salem Field Cemetery775 Jamaica Avenue, Queens, NYJewish cemetery3.8 mi
- Knollwood Park CemeteryQueens, NYJewish cemetery3.8 mi
Funeral homes near Canarsie Cemetery
- Guarino Funeral Home Inc0.3 miFuneral home · Brooklyn · (718) 257-2890
- Brooklyn Funeral Home & Cremation Service0.6 miFuneral home · New York · (718) 273-7700
- Andrew Sorrentino Funeral Service1.3 miFuneral home · New York · (718) 951-9650
- Frantz Daniel Jean Funeral Services1.3 miFuneral home · New York · (718) 613-0228
- David Lane Floyd Gilmore Funeral Home1.4 miFuneral home · Brooklyn · (718) 272-1900
- Burial Service Brooklyn1.4 miFuneral home · New York · (347) 344-5661
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Canarsie Cemetery located?
Canarsie Cemetery is at 1370 Remsen Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11236 in Kings County. GPS coordinates: 40.63676, -73.90402.
What are the visiting hours of Canarsie Cemetery?
The recorded hours are: 08:00-16:30. Hours can change on holidays, so confirm with the cemetery.
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