About Fair Ridge Cemetery
Fair Ridge Cemetery is a cemetery near Chappaqua, Westchester County, New York. It lies about 1.4 mi southeast of Chappaqua. The grounds sit at about 528 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 4 notable people buried here, including Herman Kahn, Boris Koutzen and Nina Morgana. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 949804. The nearest other listed cemetery is Barnum Cemetery, about 1.4 mi to the east. The nearest funeral home we know of is Beecher Flooks Funeral Home, Inc. in Pleasantville, about 3.0 mi away. It is one of 116 cemeteries we list in Westchester County, and 53 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 7 of the 116 listings in Westchester County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Chappaqua. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Fair Ridge Cemetery
Among them: 2 scientists, 1 musician.
- Herman Kahn1922-1983American futurist noted for his views on nature of thermonuclear war
- Boris Koutzen1901-1966American musician
- Nina Morgana1891-1986American soprano
- Helena C. Gaskin1862-1943Torrey Botanical club corresponding secretary
People whose Wikidata entry gives Fair Ridge 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
41.17664, -73.77819
What Fair Ridge 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
- Barnum CemeteryChappaqua, NYCemetery1.4 mi
- Palmer CemeteryPleasantville, NYCemetery2.6 mi
- Old Methodist CemeteryPleasantville, NYChristian cemetery2.7 mi
- Oakwood CemeteryMount Kisco, NYCemetery2.7 mi
- Banks CemeteryPleasantville, NYCemetery2.7 mi
- Saint Francis CemeteryMount Kisco, NYChristian cemetery2.9 mi
- All Souls CemeteryPleasantville, NYChristian cemetery3.3 mi
- Saint Augustines CemeteryOssining, NYCemetery3.8 mi
- Dale CemeteryOssining, NYCemetery4.0 mi
- Broadway CemeteryHawthorne, NYCatholic cemetery4.8 mi
Funeral homes near Fair Ridge Cemetery
- Beecher Flooks Funeral Home, Inc.3.0 miFuneral home · Pleasantville · (914) 769-0001
- Cassidy-Flynn Funeral Home3.2 miFuneral home · Mt Kisco · (914) 273-9461
- King David Memorial Chapel3.2 miFuneral chapel · Mount Kisco · (914) 353-0484
- Oelker-Cox & Sinatra Funeral Home Inc.3.2 miFuneral home · Mt Kisco · (800) 696-5263
- Omega Funeral Service3.2 miFuneral home · Mount Kisco · (914) 946-7290
- Waterbury and Kelly Funeral Home3.3 miFuneral home · Briarcliff Manor · (914) 941-0838
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