Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx, New York)

Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx, New York) is a historic cemetery in The Bronx, United States. It was established in 1863, covering 161.87 hectares. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Wikidata records 948 notable interments here, including Herman Melville, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington.

At a glance

Founded in 1863, Woodlawn is recognized as one of the most historically significant properties in America.

From the cemetery's own website: www.woodlawn.org

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Opening hours

• Monday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
• Tuesday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
• Wednesday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
• Thursday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
• Friday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
• Saturday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
• Sunday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Source: Google Places. Last checked 2026-07-23. Hours can change, confirm with the cemetery before visiting.

Notable interments

948 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 948, or take the JSON record.

Of Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx, New York)'s 948 documented notable interments, recorded occupations include politician (11%), businessperson (9%), actor (9%), lawyer (9%), stage actor (6%).

• Herman Melville (1819–1891), art collector, essayist, librettist
• Miles Davis (1926–1991), recording artist, television actor, orchestra leader
• Duke Ellington (1899–1974), orchestra leader, jazz musician, jazz arranger
• Joseph Pulitzer (1847–1911), newspaper proprietor, journalist, politician
• Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815–1902), women's rights activist, abolitionist, writer
• Dorothy Parker (1893–1967), literary critic, dialogue writer, journalist
• Irving Berlin (1888–1989), film screenwriter, musical theatre composer, film score composer
• Nellie Bly (1864–1922), suffragist, newspaperperson, traveler
• Nellie Bly (1865–1922), suffragist, newspaperperson, traveler
• Ralph Bunche (1904–1971), political scientist, diplomat
• Celia Cruz (1925–2003), singer, actor
• Cicely Tyson (1924–2021), film actor, television actor, model
• Ornette Coleman (1930–2015), saxophonist, recording artist, jazz musician
• Alexander Archipenko (1887–1964), collagist, designer, architectural drafter
• Otto Preminger (1905–1986), film actor, television actor, film producer
• Albert Ellis (1913–2007), non-fiction writer, sex educator, behaviour therapist
• E. L. Doctorow (1931–2015), essayist, novelist, university teacher
• David Farragut (1801–1870), military officer, admiral, politician
• Madam C. J. Walker (1867–1919), philanthropist, inventor, entrepreneur
• Charles Evans Hughes (1862–1948), foreign minister, diplomat, jurist
• Mihajlo Pupin (1858–1935), university teacher, inventor, chemist
• Diahann Carroll (1935–2019), film actor, television actor, model
• Fiorello H. La Guardia (1882–1947), politician
• Fritz Kreisler (1875–1962), violinist, composer
• Mihajlo Pupin (1858–1935), university teacher, inventor, chemist

Common questions

Where is Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx, New York)?

Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx, New York) is in The Bronx, United States, at coordinates 40.8892, -73.8733.

When was Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx, New York) established?

Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx, New York) was established in 1863, according to Wikidata.

Who is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx, New York)?

Wikidata documents 948 notable interments at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx, New York), including Herman Melville, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Joseph Pulitzer, Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

Records and sources

• Wikidata: Q2000666 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
• Wikipedia article
• Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)

Related terms

National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)Notable intermentInterment

Resting Places. "Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx, New York), The Bronx, United States." restingplaces.site. Wikidata source record: Q2000666. https://restingplaces.site/cemeteries/woodlawn-cemetery-bronx-new-york/

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