About Brighton Cemetery
Brighton Cemetery is a cemetery in Rochester, Monroe County, New York. The grounds sit at about 486 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: William Clough Bloss. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2615252. The nearest other listed cemetery is Mount Hope Cemetery, about 3.4 mi to the west. The nearest funeral home we know of is Crawford Funeral Home in Rochester, about 0.8 mi away. It is one of 112 cemeteries we list in Monroe County, and 50 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 4 of the 112 listings in Monroe County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Brighton Cemetery
- William Clough Bloss1795-1863American abolitionist and reformer
People whose Wikidata entry gives Brighton 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
43.14360, -77.55359
What Brighton 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
- Mount Hope Cemetery1133 Mount Hope Avenue, Rochester, NYChurch cemetery3.4 mi
- Pioneer Burial GroundEast Rochester, NYCemetery3.5 mi
- Saint Josephs Roman Catholic Cemetery1772 Penfield Road, Penfield, NYCatholic cemetery3.8 mi
- Hooker Pioneer Cemetery1500 Portland Avenue, Rochester, NYCemetery3.8 mi
- Hooker CemeteryIrondequoit, NYCemetery3.8 mi
- Pittsford CemeteryPittsford, NYCemetery3.9 mi
- Saint Casimir's Polish Catholic CemeteryIrondequoit, NYCatholic cemetery4.1 mi
- Rapids CemeteryRochester, NYCemetery4.4 mi
- Oakwood CemeteryEast Rochester, NYCemetery4.5 mi
- Tinker CemeteryHenrietta, NYCemetery4.5 mi
Funeral homes near Brighton Cemetery
- Crawford Funeral Home0.8 miFuneral home · Rochester · (585) 482-0400
- White Oak Cremation0.8 miCremation provider · Rochester · (585) 482-5272
- Anthony Funeral and Cremation1.6 miCremation provider · Rochester · (585) 244-0770
- Curran John J Funeral Home1.8 miFuneral home · Rochester · (585) 473-3170
- New Comer Cremations and Funerals2.3 miFuneral home · Rochester · (585) 288-2880
- Falvo Funeral Home2.8 miFuneral home · Rochester · (585) 872-1010
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Brighton Cemetery located?
Brighton Cemetery is at 75 Hoyt Place, Rochester, NY 14610 in Monroe County. GPS coordinates: 43.14360, -77.55359.
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