Temple Israel Cemetery in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York
About Temple Israel Cemetery
Temple Israel Cemetery is a cemetery in Hastings-on-Hudson, Westchester County, New York. The grounds sit at about 187 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 18 notable people buried here, including Barbara W. Tuchman, Adolph Zukor and Leopold Godowsky. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2516628. The nearest other listed cemetery is Westchester Hills Cemetery, about 0.2 mi to the northeast. The nearest funeral home we know of is Hastings Funeral Home Inc in Hastings-on-Hudson, about 1.2 mi away. It is one of 116 cemeteries we list in Westchester County, and 68 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 7 of the 116 listings in Westchester County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Temple Israel Cemetery
Among them: 3 writers, 2 actors, 2 journalists, 1 artist, 1 business leader, 1 musician, 1 US representative.
- Barbara W. Tuchman1912-1989American historian and author
- Adolph Zukor1873-1976Hungarian-American film producer
- Leopold Godowsky1870-1938American pianist, composer, and teacher
- Adolph Ochs1858-1935American newspaper publisher
- Jane Winton1905-1959American actress
- Sol Hurok1888-1974Ukraine-born American impresario
- Arthur Nussbaum1877-1964German American jurist
- Frank Losee1856-1937American actor
- Martin Charles Ansorge1882-1967American politician
- Orvil Dryfoos1912-1963American newspaper publisher
- Max Samuel Grifenhagen1861-19321900s American public figure
- Iphigene Ochs Sulzberger1892-1990American socialite, newspaper executive, and philanthropist
Show all 18 notable burials
- Jack Kapp1901-1949American record company executive
- Julien Proskauer1893-1958American magician
- Maurice H. Harris1859-1930Jewish-American rabbi
- Daniel P. Hays1854-1923American lawyer
- Samuel Greenbaum1854-1930American judge
- Lottie Kaufman1875-1956Wife of Adolph Zukor
People whose Wikidata entry gives Temple Israel 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
40.99131, -73.86036
What Temple Israel 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
- Westchester Hills Cemetery400 Saw Mill River Road, Hastings-on-Hudson, NYCemetery0.2 mi
- Mount Hope CemeteryJackson Avenue & Saw Mill River Road, Hastings-on-Hudson, NYCemetery0.3 mi
- Cooke Family CemeteryHastings-on-Hudson, NYFamily cemetery1.0 mi
- Saint Joseph CemeteryHastings-on-Hudson, NYCemetery1.3 mi
- Saint Marys CemeteryYonkers, NYCemetery2.2 mi
- Historic Greenville CemeteryGreenville, NYCemetery2.6 mi
- Ferncliff CemeteryGreenburgh, NYCemetery2.9 mi
- Holy Mount CemeteryWykagyl, NYCemetery3.5 mi
- Saint Johns CemeteryYonkers, NYCemetery3.6 mi
- Oakland Cemetery2 Saw Mill River Road, Yonkers, NYCemetery3.7 mi
Funeral homes near Temple Israel Cemetery
- Pulver-Heuss Memorials0.3 miMonument dealer · Hastings-on-Hudson · (914) 478-1430
- Hastings Funeral Home Inc1.2 miFuneral home · Hastings-on-Hudson · (914) 478-0600
- Lincoln Park Funeral Home Inc1.2 miFuneral home · Hastings-on-Hudson · (914) 963-1550
- Paradise Memorial Funeral Home1.2 miFuneral home · Hastings-on-Hudson · (914) 478-2121
- Edwards-Dowdle Funeral Home1.7 miFuneral home · Dobbs Ferry · (914) 693-3330
- Weinstein Memorial Chapel2.7 miFuneral chapel · Yonkers · (914) 793-3800
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA, sorted by straight-line distance. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Temple Israel Cemetery located?
Temple Israel Cemetery is at 388 Saw Mill River Road, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706 in Westchester County. GPS coordinates: 40.99131, -73.86036.
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