Cemetery of the Evergreens
Cemetery of the Evergreens is a historic cemetery in Brooklyn, United States. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Wikidata records 96 notable interments here, including Wilhelm Steinitz, Winsor McCay, Lester Young.
At a glance
| Location | Brooklyn, United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40.68389, -73.90119 (source: Wikidata) |
| Type | Historic and heritage |
| Heritage status | NRHP 07001192 |
| Website | www.theevergreenscemetery.com |
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Notable interments
96 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 96, or take the JSON record.
- Wilhelm Steinitz (1836–1900), chess composer, chess player, chess theoretician
- Winsor McCay (1869–1934), screenwriter, animator, artist
- Lester Young (1909–1959), composer, clarinetist, musician
- Bill Robinson (1878–1949), stage actor, dancer, film actor
- William Hickey (1928–1997), actor, university teacher, stage actor
- William Hickey (1928–1997), actor, university teacher, stage actor
- Paul Chambers (1935–1969), composer, double-bassist, jazz musician
- Adelaide Hall (1901–1993), singer, musician, stage actor
- Walt Kelly (1913–1973), reporter, comics artist, journalist
- John Bunny (1863–1915), actor, stage actor, film actor
- Martin Johnson Heade (1819–1904), painter, traveler
- Connie Hawkins (1942–2017), basketball player
- Anthony Comstock (1844–1915), political writer
- Ede Reményi (1828–1898), composer, musician, violinist
- Walter Hampden (1879–1955), actor, stage actor, theatre director
- Bob Thiele (1922–1996), composer, record producer, lyricist
- Max Weber (1824–1901), military officer, diplomat
- Charles G. Bennett (1863–1914), lawyer, politician
- Blind Tom Wiggins (1849–1908), composer, pianist
- Blind Tom Wiggins (1849–1908), composer, pianist
- George Hall (1849–1923), baseball player
- Lucille Hegamin (1894–1970), singer, nurse, musician
- Amy Vanderbilt (1908–1974), writer
- Tony Pastor (1837–1908), musician, lyricist, impresario
- Bijou Fernandez (1877–1961), actor, stage actor, film actor
Common questions
Where is Cemetery of the Evergreens?
Cemetery of the Evergreens is in Brooklyn, United States, at coordinates 40.6839, -73.9012.
Who is buried at Cemetery of the Evergreens?
Wikidata documents 96 notable interments at Cemetery of the Evergreens, including Wilhelm Steinitz, Winsor McCay, Lester Young, Bill Robinson, William Hickey.
Records and sources
- Wikidata: Q5058720 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
- Wikipedia article
- Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)
- OpenStreetMap relation/950815