Onondaga County Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Syracuse, New York
About Onondaga County Veterans Memorial Cemetery
Onondaga County Veterans Memorial Cemetery is a veterans cemetery in Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York. It is operated by Onondaga County Department of Parks & Recreation. The grounds sit at about 810 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 2 notable people buried here, including Benny Mardones and James M. Hanley. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2542171. The nearest other listed cemetery is Loomis Hill Cemetery, about 0.1 mi to the east. The nearest funeral home we know of is Edward J. Ryan and Son Funeral Home in Syracuse, about 1.4 mi away. It is one of 160 cemeteries we list in Onondaga County, and 72 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Onondaga County dates to 1864. 9 of the 160 listings in Onondaga County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Onondaga County Veterans Memorial Cemetery
Among them: 1 musician, 1 US representative, 1 World War II veteran.
- Benny Mardones1946-2020American singer-songwriter
- James M. Hanley1920-2003American politician
People whose Wikidata entry gives Onondaga County Veterans 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
43.01351, -76.23077
What Onondaga County Veterans 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
- Loomis Hill CemeteryFairmount, NYCemetery0.1 mi
- Pet Haven CemeterySyracuse, NYPet cemetery1.8 mi
- Fairmont Rural CemeteryFairmount, NYCemetery2.3 mi
- St. John The Baptist Ukrainian Catholic CemeterySolvay, NYCatholic cemetery2.7 mi
- Sacred Heart CemeterySolvay, NYCemetery2.8 mi
- Walnut Grove CemeterySyracuse, NYCemetery2.8 mi
- Myrtle Hill CemeterySolvay, NYCemetery2.9 mi
- 1812 CemeterySyracuse, NYCemetery3.2 mi
- Gilbert CemeteryMarcellus, NYCemetery3.3 mi
- Saint Agnes CemeterySyracuse, NYCemetery3.4 mi
Funeral homes near Onondaga County Veterans Memorial Cemetery
- Edward J. Ryan and Son Funeral Home1.4 miFuneral home · Syracuse · (315) 468-3443
- Butler-Badman Funeral Home1.8 miFuneral home · Syracuse · (315) 492-4264
- Whelan Brothers Funeral Home2.3 miFuneral home · Camillus · (315) 488-5809
- Whelan Bros & Hulchanski Funeral Home2.9 miFuneral home · Syracuse · (315) 488-5555
- Tindall Funeral Home Inc3.1 miFuneral home · Syracuse · (315) 468-5521
- Buranich Funeral Home Inc3.1 miFuneral home · Camillus · (315) 487-2412
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 Onondaga County Veterans Memorial Cemetery located?
Onondaga County Veterans Memorial Cemetery is at 4069 Howlett Hill Road, Syracuse, NY 13215 in Onondaga County. GPS coordinates: 43.01351, -76.23077.
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