Wiltwyck Cemetery in Kingston, New York
Also known as Wiltwyck Rural Cemetery
About Wiltwyck Cemetery
Wiltwyck Cemetery is a church cemetery in Kingston, Ulster County, New York. It was established in 1857. The grounds sit at about 213 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 21 notable people buried here, including Alton B. Parker, John Vanderlyn and Charles Lang Freer. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 971435. The nearest other listed cemetery is Saint Peters Cemetery, about 0.2 mi to the northeast. The nearest funeral home we know of is Joseph V. Leahy Funeral Home, Inc. in Kingston, about 0.7 mi away. It is one of 83 cemeteries we list in Ulster County, and 41 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Ulster County dates to 1845. 10 of the 83 listings in Ulster County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Wiltwyck Cemetery
Among them: 9 US representatives, 1 actor, 1 architect, 1 artist, 1 business leader, 1 Civil War veteran, 1 Medal of Honor recipient, 1 World War II veteran.
- Alton B. Parker1852-1926American judge
- John Vanderlyn1775-1852American artist
- Charles Lang Freer1854-1919American manufacturer and collector, 1854-1919
- David M. De Witt1837-1912American politician
- George Henry Sharpe1828-1900American politician and military office
- John B. Steele1814-1866American politician
- William S. Kenyon1820-1896American politician
- George J. Smith1859-1913American politician, New York
- Lucas Elmendorf1758-1843American politician
- Nicholas Sickles1801-1845American politician
- Theodoric R. Westbrook1821-1885American politician
- Marius Schoonmaker1811-1894American congressman for New York
Show all 21 notable burials
- Robert H. Dietz1921-1945U.S. Army Medal of Honor recipient
- William B. Wright1806-1868New York judge
- William Lounsbery1831-1905American politician
- Augustus N. Allen1867-1958American architect
- Gladys Hurlbut1898-19889 Dec 1898 - certain 25 Jan 1988
- Morris Block1862-1926Mayor of city of Kingston, New York
- Philip Elting1864-1941Collector of the Port of New York
- Richard Montgomery Hasbrouck1776-1860American farmer
- Roscoe Irwin1880-1955
People whose Wikidata entry gives Wiltwyck 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
41.92192, -74.00514
What Wiltwyck 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
- Saint Peters Cemetery96 Pine Grove Avenue, Kingston, NYCatholic cemetery0.2 mi
- Montrepose CemeteryKingston, NYCemetery0.5 mi
- Sharp Burial Ground144 Albany Avenue, Kingston, NYCemetery0.8 mi
- Saint Marys CemeteryKingston, NYChristian cemetery1.2 mi
- Mount Calvary CemeteryLincoln Park, NYCemetery1.8 mi
- Riverview CemeteryPort Ewen, NYCemetery2.2 mi
- Hurley Cemetery69-91 Zandhoek Road, Hurley, NY · est. 1851Cemetery2.7 mi
- Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic Cemetery18 Loftus Road, Rhinecliff, NYCatholic cemetery2.9 mi
- Saint Joseph CemeteryPort Ewen, NYCemetery2.9 mi
- Old Hurley Burial GroundHurley, NYCemetery2.9 mi
Funeral homes near Wiltwyck Cemetery
- Joseph V. Leahy Funeral Home, Inc.0.7 miFuneral home · Kingston · (845) 331-3272
- Henry J Bruck Funeral Home Inc0.8 miFuneral home · Kingston · (845) 331-0370
- Keyser Carr Simpson Hammerl Funeral & Cremation Service1.1 miCremation provider · Kingston · (845) 331-1473
- K L Keyser Memorials1.1 miMonument dealer · Kingston · (845) 331-4800
- Simpson-Hammerl Funeral Home1.3 miFuneral home · Kingston · (845) 331-0631
- Simplicity Funeral & Cremation Care2.0 miCremation provider · Port Ewen · (845) 802-4614
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 Wiltwyck Cemetery located?
Wiltwyck Cemetery is at 205 West O'Reilly Street, Kingston, NY 12401 in Ulster County. GPS coordinates: 41.92192, -74.00514.
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