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Salem Field Cemetery in Queens, New York

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About Salem Field Cemetery

Salem Field Cemetery is a jewish cemetery near Queens, Kings County, New York. It lies about 2.3 mi east of Queens. The grounds sit at about 79 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 97 notable people buried here, including William Fox, Meyer Guggenheim and Solomon R. Guggenheim. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 964299. The nearest other listed cemetery is B'nai Jeshurum and Shereth Israel Cemetery, about 0.1 mi to the north. The nearest funeral home we know of is N F Walker of Queens Funeral Home in Woodhaven, about 0.9 mi away. It is one of 15 cemeteries we list in Kings County, and 84 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Kings County dates to 1850. 8 of the 15 listings in Kings County have a phone number or website on record.

This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Queens. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.

Notable burials

Notable people buried at Salem Field Cemetery

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Among them: 26 business leaders, 7 writers, 3 artists, 2 aviators and astronauts, 2 musicians, 2 US representatives, 2 World War I veterans, 2 World War II veterans.

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People whose Wikidata entry gives Salem Field 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.

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40.68853, -73.87890

Services & features

What Salem Field 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.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Salem Field Cemetery located?

Salem Field Cemetery is at 775 Jamaica Avenue, Queens, NY 11208 in Kings County. GPS coordinates: 40.68853, -73.87890.

Is Salem Field Cemetery a Jewish cemetery?

Our records list a Jewish affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.

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