Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Sleepy Hollow, United States. It was established in 1849. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Wikidata records 184 notable interments here, including Andrew Carnegie, Washington Irving, Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller.

At a glance

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Opening hours

• Monday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
• Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
• Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
• Thursday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
• Friday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
• Saturday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
• Sunday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

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

Notable interments

184 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 184, or take the JSON record.

Of Sleepy Hollow Cemetery's 184 documented notable interments, recorded occupations include politician (13%), journalist (11%), writer (9%), businessperson (7%), philanthropist (6%).

• Andrew Carnegie (1835–1919), factory owner, philanthropist, industrialist
• Washington Irving (1783–1859), essayist, novelist, journalist
• Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (1908–1979), philanthropist, art collector, politician
• Leo Baekeland (1863–1944), chemist, inventor
• Alice Brady (1892–1939), film actor, stage actor, actor
• Thomas John Watson, Sr. (1874–1956), chief executive officer, entrepreneur
• Walter Percy Chrysler Sr. (1875–1940), business executive, industrialist, machinist
• Carl Schurz (1829–1906), opinion journalist, revolutionary, journalist
• Elizabeth Arden (1881–1966), aesthetician, art collector, cosmetologist
• Madison Grant (1865–1937), racial theorist, eugenicist, conservationist
• Samuel Gompers (1850–1924), union member, trade unionist, functionary
• Charles Sheeler (1883–1965), draftsperson, film director, architectural drafter
• Jasper Francis Cropsey (1823–1900), painter
• Paul Warburg (1868–1932), banker, merchant, politician
• Leona Helmsley (1919–2007), hotel owner, art collector, hotel manager
• Leona Helmsley (1920–2007), hotel owner, art collector, hotel manager
• Raymond Hood (1881–1934), architect
• Mary Lasker (1900–1994), activist, women's rights activist, philanthropist
• Brooke Astor (1902–2007), philanthropist, novelist, art collector
• Viola Allen (1867–1948), stage actor, actor
• Viola Allen (1869–1948), stage actor, actor
• Holbrook Blinn (1872–1928), film actor, stage actor, actor
• Henry Drysdale Dakin (1880–1952), chemist, physician
• Floyd Crosby (1899–1985), cinematographer
• William Rockefeller (1841–1922), financier

Common questions

Where is Sleepy Hollow Cemetery?

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is in Sleepy Hollow, United States, at coordinates 41.0969, -73.8603.

When was Sleepy Hollow Cemetery established?

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery was established in 1849, according to Wikidata.

Who is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery?

Wikidata documents 184 notable interments at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, including Andrew Carnegie, Washington Irving, Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller, Leo Baekeland, Alice Brady.

Records and sources

• Wikidata: Q360779 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
• Wikipedia article
• Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)
• OpenStreetMap relation/1191099

Related terms

National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)Notable intermentInterment

Resting Places. "Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, United States." restingplaces.site. Wikidata source record: Q360779. https://restingplaces.site/cemeteries/sleepy-hollow-cemetery/

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