Oakland Cemetery (Sag Harbor, New York)
Oakland Cemetery (Sag Harbor, New York) is a cemetery in Sag Harbor, United States. It was established in 1840. Wikidata records 15 notable interments here, including Richard Holbrooke, George Balanchine, Nelson Algren.
Personal visit photos and video are not yet part of this record. This space is reserved for that in a future update.
At a glance
| Location | 🇺🇸 Sag Harbor, United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40.99239, -72.29374 (source: Wikidata) |
| Established | 1840 |
| Era | 1800s |
View on OpenStreetMap · Get directions
Notable interments
15 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place.
Of Oakland Cemetery (Sag Harbor, New York)'s 15 documented notable interments, recorded occupations include writer (40%), novelist (27%), journalist (20%), dancer (13%), choreographer (13%).
- Richard Holbrooke (1941–2010), journalist, banker, financial adviser
- George Balanchine (1904–1983), dancer, scenographer, choreographer
- Nelson Algren (1909–1981), novelist, writer
- William Gaddis (1922–1998), novelist, writer
- James Salter (1925–2015), novelist, film director, aircraft pilot
- Alexandra Danilova (1903–1997), ballet teacher, dancer, choreographer
- Princess Der Ling (1881–1944), lady-in-waiting, historian, politician
- Spalding Gray (1941–2004), autobiographer, television actor, film actor
- Prentice Mulford (1834–1891), philosopher, journalist, writer
- Prentice Mulford (1834–1891), philosopher, journalist, writer
- Elizabeth Drew Stoddard (1823–1902), novelist, poet, writer
- Caldwell Edwards (1841–1922), politician
- Richard Henry Stoddard (1825–1903), poet, writer
- Karin von Aroldingen (1941–2018), ballet dancer
- Jawn Sandifer (1914–2006), lawyer, judge
Common questions
Where is Oakland Cemetery (Sag Harbor, New York)?
Oakland Cemetery (Sag Harbor, New York) is in Sag Harbor, United States, at coordinates 40.9924, -72.2937.
When was Oakland Cemetery (Sag Harbor, New York) established?
Oakland Cemetery (Sag Harbor, New York) was established in 1840, according to Wikidata.
Who is buried at Oakland Cemetery (Sag Harbor, New York)?
Wikidata documents 15 notable interments at Oakland Cemetery (Sag Harbor, New York), including Richard Holbrooke, George Balanchine, Nelson Algren, William Gaddis, James Salter.
Records and sources
- Wikidata: Q22919919 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
- Wikipedia article
- Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)
Related terms
- Notable intermentInterment
Notice an error in this record? Resting Places rebuilds from Wikidata rather than editing pages directly, so the fastest fix is at the source: edit Q22919919 on Wikidata. Wikidata's own interface handles the correction; this site has no separate edit form.
Cite this page
This record has no publication or access date to cite honestly. It rebuilds continuously from Wikidata rather than being dated, so the citations below leave the date field out rather than invent one.
APA-style
Resting Places. "Oakland Cemetery (Sag Harbor, New York), Sag Harbor, United States." restingplaces.site. Wikidata source record: Q22919919. https://restingplaces.site/cemeteries/oakland-cemetery-sag-harbor-new-york/
BibTeX
@misc{restingplaces-oakland-cemetery-sag-harbor-new-york,
title = {Oakland Cemetery (Sag Harbor, New York), Sag Harbor, United States},
author = {{Resting Places}},
howpublished = {\url{https://restingplaces.site/cemeteries/oakland-cemetery-sag-harbor-new-york/}},
note = {Source record: Wikidata Q22919919}
}