West Point Cemetery

West Point Cemetery is a national or military cemetery in Orange County, United States. It was established in 1817. Wikidata records 301 notable interments here, including George Armstrong Custer, Ed White, Norman Schwarzkopf Jr..

At a glance

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Opening hours

• Monday: 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• Tuesday: 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• Wednesday: 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• Thursday: 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• Friday: 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• Saturday: 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• Sunday: 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM

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

Notable interments

301 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 301, or take the JSON record.

Of West Point Cemetery's 301 documented notable interments, recorded occupations include military officer (37%), military personnel (35%), soldier (5%), politician (5%), American football player (4%).

• George Armstrong Custer (1839–1876), soldier, military officer
• Ed White (1930–1967), athletics competitor, military flight engineer, test pilot
• Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. (1934–2012), army officer
• William Westmoreland (1914–2005), army officer, politician
• Winfield Scott (1786–1866), soldier, military officer, admiral
• Joseph Stilwell (1883–1946), basketball coach, military personnel
• Glenda Farrell (1904–1971), film actor, television actor, stage actor
• James M. Gavin (1907–1990), diplomat, military officer
• Lucius D. Clay (1897–1978), military officer, military personnel, politician
• Robert Anderson (1805–1871), military officer, major general
• Robert Anderson (1805–1871), military officer, major general
• John Eisenhower (1922–2013), soldier, military historian, biographer
• Edward S. Holden (1846–1914), university teacher, librarian, astronomer
• John Buford (1826–1863), military officer
• Mickey Marcus (1901–1948), military officer, colonel, military personnel
• George Washington Goethals (1858–1928), civil engineer, military officer, engineer
• Alexander M. Patch (1889–1945), military officer
• John Taliaferro Thompson (1860–1940), inventor, military personnel
• Susan Warner (1819–1885), novelist, children's writer, writer
• Isaac Newton Lewis (1858–1931), inventor, engineer
• Francis Honeycutt (1883–1940), fencer, military officer
• Benjamin A. Gilman (1922–2016), politician, lawyer
• Norman Cota (1893–1971), military personnel
• Wesley Merritt (1836–1910), military officer, politician
• Anna Bartlett Warner (1827–1915), short story writer, poet, writer

Common questions

Where is West Point Cemetery?

West Point Cemetery is in Orange County, United States, at coordinates 41.3989, -73.9672.

When was West Point Cemetery established?

West Point Cemetery was established in 1817, according to Wikidata.

Who is buried at West Point Cemetery?

Wikidata documents 301 notable interments at West Point Cemetery, including George Armstrong Custer, Ed White, Norman Schwarzkopf Jr., William Westmoreland, Winfield Scott.

Records and sources

• Wikidata: Q2687434 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
• Wikipedia article
• Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)

Related terms

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Resting Places. "West Point Cemetery, Orange County, United States." restingplaces.site. Wikidata source record: Q2687434. https://restingplaces.site/cemeteries/west-point-cemetery/

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