Riverside Cemetery (Rochester, New York)
| Riverside Cemetery | |
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| Details | |
| Established | 1892 |
| Location | |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 43°13′05″N 77°37′33″W / 43.21806°N 77.62583°W |
| Type | public |
| Owned by | City of Rochester |
| Size | 123 acres (498,000 m²) |
| No. of graves | 250,000 |
| Website | Riverside and Mount Hope Cemeteries |
| Find a Grave | Riverside Cemetery |
| The Political Graveyard | Riverside Cemetery |
Riverside Cemetery in Rochester, New York was founded in 1892 to serve the growing population in the northern part of the city. Situated on 123 acres (498,000 m²) (0.2 square miles) of land between Lake Avenue and the Genesee River, the cemetery is the permanent resting place of over 250,000 people. Since 1942, the cemetery has been owned and operated by the City of Rochester.[1][2]
Notable burials
- Giuseppe Aiello, organized crime leader[3]
- William Joseph Beldue, inventor of the eyelash curler[3]
- Virgil Warden Finlay, renowned illustrator of science-fiction and fantasy during the Pulp Era [1]
- Kate Gleason, engineer and businesswoman
- Martha Matilda Harper, businesswoman, inventor
- Lee Morse, jazz musician and singer from Oregon[4]
- Allen J. Oliver, New York State Senator[5]
- George F. Rogers, New York State Senator[5]
- Robert Wilcox, actor[3]
Riverside's Section O is the resting place of American military veterans of the American Civil War and World War I.[6]
References
- ^ Riverside and Mount Hope Cemeteries
- ^ Riverside Cemetery
- ^ a b c Famous names at Riverside Cemetery, Find a Grave
- ^ Spevak, Jeff (2011-04-29). "Lee Morse: Rochester's forgotten star". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester Arts Blog. Archived from the original on 2012-05-12. Retrieved 2015-09-22.
- ^ a b The Political Graveyard
- ^ Veteran burials in Section O of Riverside Cemetery
External links
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