Hillside Cemetery in Peekskill, New York

Hillside Cemetery is a church cemetery near Peekskill, Westchester County, New York. It lies about 2.1 mi southwest of Peekskill. The grounds sit at about 187 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 20 notable people buried here, including Edward Thorndike, Chauncey Depew and Pierre Van Cortlandt. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 952837. The nearest other listed cemetery is First Hebrew Cemetery, about 0.2 mi to the west. The nearest funeral home we know of is Curry & Giordano Funeral Home, Inc. in Peekskill, about 1.8 mi away. It is one of 116 cemeteries we list in Westchester County, and 38 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, Peekskill. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.

Among them: 4 US representatives, 2 business leaders, 2 writers, 1 artist, 1 musician, 1 US senator, 1 World War I veteran.

• Edward Thorndike1874-1949
  American psychologist
• Chauncey Depew1834-1928
  American politician
• Pierre Van Cortlandt1721-1814
  American politician (1721-1814); first Lieutenant Governor of the State of New York
• Philip Van Cortlandt1749-1831
  American politician 1749-1831
• Pierre Van Cortlandt, Jr.1762-1848
  American politician
• Martha Boswell1905-1958
  American jazz singer and pianist
• William Nelson1784-1869
  American lawyer and judge
• Emma Beach Thayer1850-1924
  American artist
• Frances Hodges White1866-1954
  American children's writer
• James W. Husted1870-1925
  American politician
• James W. Husted1833-1892
  American politician
• George Lloyd1892-1955
  South African World War I flying ace

People whose Wikidata entry gives Hillside 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.

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.

• First Hebrew Cemetery

  Peekskill, NY
  Jewish cemetery

  0.2 mi
• Assumption Cemetery

  Peekskill, NY
  Catholic cemetery

  0.3 mi
• Old Van Cortlandtville Cemetery

  Peekskill, NY
  Christian cemetery

  0.3 mi
• Lent Cemetery

  Cortlandt Manor, NY
  Cemetery

  2.2 mi
• St. Mary's Convent Cemetery

  Peekskill, NY
  Cemetery

  2.2 mi
• Franciscan Sisters of the Atonement Cemetery

  Highland Falls, NY
  Cemetery

  2.6 mi
• Friars Cemetery at Graymoor

  Highland Falls, NY
  Episcopal cemetery

  2.7 mi
• King David Cemetery

  Shrub Oak, NY
  Cemetery

  3.8 mi
• Rose Hills Cemetery

  Shrub Oak, NY
  Cemetery

  3.9 mi
• Adams Corners Cemetery

  Shrub Oak, NY
  Cemetery

  4.1 mi

• Curry & Giordano Funeral Home, Inc.

  Funeral home · Peekskill · (914) 737-0083
  1.8 mi
• Dorsey-Carlone Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Peekskill · (914) 737-0848
  1.8 mi
• Heritage Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Putnam Valley · (845) 526-3000
  1.9 mi
• Joseph F. Nardone Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Peekskill · (914) 737-1363
  2.8 mi
• Victor Quirolo & Sons Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Peekskill · (718) 892-6000
  2.8 mi
• Jeremiah Edwards Funeral Home, Inc.

  Funeral home · Peekskill · (914) 739-6881
  3.0 mi

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