St. Michael's Cemetery (Queens)

St. Michael's Cemetery
View of the cemetery, looking south from Astoria Boulevard , 2021
Interactive map of St. Michael's Cemetery
Details
Established	1852;173 years ago (1852)
Location	East Elmhurst, New York
Country	United States
Coordinates	40°45′53″N73°53′56″W / 40.76472°N 73.89889°W / 40.76472; -73.89889
Owned by	St. Michael's Episcopal Church
Size	88 acres (36 ha)
Website	stmichaelscemetery.com

St. Michael's Cemetery is a cemetery located in East Elmhurst, Queens, New York. It is owned and operated by St. Michael's Episcopal Church in Manhattan. It was founded in 1852. ^[1]

All Souls Crematorium

There's a crematory located on the grounds of St. Michael’s Cemetery, which has been operating since 2005. ^[2]

Notable burials

• Scott Joplin (1868–1917), composer and pianist
• Frank Costello (1891–1973), organized crime boss
• John J. Flemm (1896–1974), businessman and politician ^[3]
• Joseph N. Gallo (1912–1995), organized crime consigliere
• Emile Griffith (1938–2013), professional boxer
• Luovi Halling (1867–1928), Medal of Honor recipient
• George Low (1847–1912), peacetime Medal of Honor Recipient
• Charles Moore (1847–1891), Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient ^[4]
• John Ruhl (1873–1940), sculptor
• Yomo Toro (1933–2012), musician
• Granville Woods (1856–1910), American inventor
• Tim Keller (1950–2023), Calvinist pastor and theologian ^[5]

References

1. "About". St Michael's Cemetery. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
2. "All Souls Crematory".
3. "Deaths". The New York Times . March 16, 1974. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
4. Charles Moore – Congressional Medal of Honor Society
5. Green, Lauren (August 15, 2023). "Thousands attend memorial service for Timothy Keller, beloved Christian pastor: He was 'full of Jesus'". Fox News. Retrieved August 18, 2023.

Further reading

• Mosca, Alexandra Kathryn (2016). Gardens of Stone: The Cemeteries of New York from Colonial Times to the Present. Arcadia (America Through Time). ISBN   978-1635000108. OCLC   982130233.

External links

• Official website
• St. Michael's Cemetery at Find a Grave
• Saint Michael's Cemetery (GNIS) –