West Point Cemetery in West Point, New York

West Point Cemetery is a military cemetery near West Point, Orange County, New York. It lies about 0.8 mi southeast of West Point. The grounds sit at about 171 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 394 notable people buried here, including George Armstrong Custer, Ed White and Norman Schwarzkopf Jr.. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2559482. The nearest other listed cemetery is Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, about 1.6 mi to the southwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Clinton Inc Funeral Homes in Cold Spring, about 1.8 mi away. It is one of 114 cemeteries we list in Orange County, and 46 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Orange County dates to 1861. 1 of the 114 listings in Orange County have a phone number or website on record.

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

Among them: 106 World War II veterans, 65 World War I veterans, 46 Civil War veterans, 30 Korean War veterans, 24 Spanish-American War veterans, 20 Vietnam War veterans, 18 writers, 17 Medal of Honor recipients.

• George Armstrong Custer1839-1876
  United States cavalry commander
• Ed White1930-1967
  American astronaut
• Norman Schwarzkopf Jr.1934-2012
  United States Army general
• William Westmoreland1914-2005
  United States Army general
• Winfield Scott1786-1866
  United States Army general
• Joseph Stilwell1883-1946
  United States Army general
• Glenda Farrell1904-1971
  American actress
• James M. Gavin1907-1990
  Former lieutenant general, United States Army
• Lucius D. Clay1897-1978
  United States general
• Robert Anderson1805-1871
  Union Army general
• Edward S. Holden1846-1914
  American astronomer
• John Eisenhower1922-2013
  United States Army general, military historian, diplomat

People whose Wikidata entry gives West Point 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.

• Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery

  Highland Falls, NY
  Catholic cemetery

  1.6 mi
• Old Cold Spring Cemetery

  Cold Spring, NY
  Cemetery

  1.8 mi
• Nelsonville Cemetery

  Cold Spring, NY
  Cemetery

  1.9 mi
• Cold Spring Cemetery

  Cold Spring, NY
  Cemetery

  2.0 mi
• Peacedale Cemetery

  Highland Falls, NY
  Cemetery

  2.3 mi
• Edwards Cemetery

  Cornwall, NY
  Cemetery

  2.5 mi
• Union Cemetery

  Fort Montgomery, NY
  Cemetery

  3.5 mi
• Willow Dell Cemetery

  Cornwall, NY
  Cemetery

  4.0 mi
• Canterbury Presbyterian Church Cemetery

  Firthcliffe, NY
  Presbyterian cemetery

  4.1 mi
• Friars Cemetery at Graymoor

  Highland Falls, NY
  Episcopal cemetery

  4.2 mi

• Clinton Inc Funeral Homes

  Funeral home · Cold Spring · (845) 265-3333
  1.8 mi
• William F. Hogan Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Highland Falls · (845) 446-2868
  2.5 mi
• Quigley-Sullivan Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Cornwall On Hudson · (845) 534-9424
  4.2 mi
• Alysia M. Hicks Funeral Services, Inc.

  Funeral home · Peekskill · (845) 541-3012
  6.0 mi
• Hudson Valley Funeral Home

  Funeral home · New Windsor · (845) 562-4411
  6.0 mi
• Heritage Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Putnam Valley · (845) 526-3000
  6.3 mi

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