Youngs Memorial Cemetery in Oyster Bay Cove, New York
About Youngs Memorial Cemetery
Youngs Memorial Cemetery is a cemetery near Oyster Bay Cove, Nassau County, New York. It was established in 1658. The grounds sit at about 56 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 16 notable people buried here, including Theodore Roosevelt, Edith Roosevelt and Eleanor Butler Roosevelt. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2075119. The nearest funeral home we know of is Oyster Bay Funeral Home in Oyster Bay, about 1.3 mi away. It is one of 92 cemeteries we list in Nassau County, and 84 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. It is the oldest recorded cemetery in Nassau County. 7 of the 92 listings in Nassau County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Oyster Bay Cove. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Youngs Memorial Cemetery
Among them: 2 business leaders, 1 artist, 1 first lady, 1 governor, 1 journalist, 1 Medal of Honor recipient, 1 Nobel laureate, 1 physician.
- Theodore Roosevelt1858-191926th President of the United States from 1901 to 1909
- Edith Roosevelt1861-1948First Lady of the United States from 1901 to 1909
- Eleanor Butler Roosevelt1888-1960American philanthropist
- Ethel Roosevelt Derby1891-1977Daughter of Theodore Roosevelt
- Quentin Roosevelt II1919-1948Fourth child of Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.
- Belle Wyatt Willard1892-1968
- George Roe Van De Water1854-1925American Episcopal Priest
- Richard Derby1881-1963American surgeon
- Edith Kermit Roosevelt1927-2003American journalist
- Edward Mitchell Townsend1861-1934American businessman
- Frances Webb1917-1995(1917-1995); wife of Quentin Roosevelt II
- Grace Stackpole Lockwood1893-1971Wife of Archibald Roosevelt
Show all 16 notable burials
- Julia Morris Addison1888-1937
- Nancy Roosevelt1923-2010Granddaughter of Theodore Roosevelt
- Richard Derby Jr.1914-19227 Mar 1914 - 2 Oct 1922
- William E. Jackson1919-1999American attorney
People whose Wikidata entry gives Youngs Memorial 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
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What Youngs Memorial 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
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- McCoun CemeteryOyster Bay, NYCemetery0.8 mi
- Wortman Family CemeteryOyster Bay Cove, NYFamily cemetery0.9 mi
- Christ Church CemeteryOyster Bay, NYChurch cemetery1.1 mi
- Roosevelt Pet CemeteryOyster Bay Cove, NYPet cemetery1.1 mi
- First Presbyterian Church CemeteryOyster Bay, NYPresbyterian cemetery1.2 mi
- Fort Hill CemeteryOyster Bay, NY · est. 1668Cemetery1.4 mi
- Smith CemeteryOyster Bay Cove, NYCemetery1.4 mi
Funeral homes near Youngs Memorial Cemetery
- Oyster Bay Funeral Home1.3 miFuneral home · Oyster Bay · (516) 922-7442
- Francis P. DeVine Funeral Home, Inc1.3 miFuneral home · Oyster Bay · (516) 922-6700
- Beney Funeral Home2.9 miFuneral home · Syosset · (516) 921-2888
- Parkside Memorial Chapels4.2 miFuneral home · Woodbury · (516) 868-1616
- Guttermans Funeral Home4.2 miFuneral home · Woodbury · (516) 921-5757
- Sprung Monuments Huntington4.4 miMonument dealer · Huntington · (631) 425-1999
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