Moore-Jackson Cemetery, New York City

Name: Moore-Jackson Cemetery
Address: 31-36 51st Street, New York City, United States

#426 among attractions in New York City

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The Moore-Jackson Cemetery is a historic cemetery in the Woodside neighborhood of Queens in New York City, active from 1733 to about 1868. It is one of New York City's few remaining 18th-century cemeteries and is a New York City designated landmark. The burial ground occupies a five-sided site on 51st and 54th Streets between 31st and 32nd Avenues. While the cemetery spans about 20,000 square feet, all of the surviving tombstones are placed along 54th Street. The cemetery was part of the estate of Samuel and Charity Moore, members of one of Queens's oldest families, and contains approximately 48 corpses. ()

Coordinates: 40°45'22"N, 73°54'29"W

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31-36 51st StreetNorthwestern Queens (Woodside)New York City United States

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Moore-Jackson Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Woodside, Museum of the Moving Image, Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden, Trinity Lutheran Church.

0.7 miS
Nightlife, Dancing, Entertainment district
Woodside, New York City
20 min walk • Woodside is a residential and commercial neighborhood in the western portion of the borough of Queens in New York City. It is bordered on the south by Maspeth, on the north by Astoria, on the west by Sunnyside, and on the east by Elmhurst, Jackson Heights, and East Elmhurst.
0.8 miW
Film and television exhibits
Museum of the Moving Image, New York City
22 min walk • The Museum of the Moving Image is a media museum located in a former building of the historic Astoria Studios, in the Astoria neighborhood in Queens, New York City.
1.2 miN
Nightlife, Neoclassical architecture
Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden, New York City
32 min walk • The Bohemian Citizens' Benevolent Society is a private benevolent society founded in 1892 in Astoria, Queens to support Czech and Slovak immigrants to the area, as well as people of Czech and Slovak ancestry. The Society is commonly known as "Bohemian Hall", for the historic structure in which it is located.
0.7 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Trinity Lutheran Church, New York City
19 min walk • Trinity Lutheran Church is a historic Lutheran church at 31-18 37th Street in Astoria, Queens, New York. It was designed by John William Cresswell Corbusier and overseen by architect George W. Conable.
0.7 miSW
Church
New York Presbyterian Church, New York City
17 min walk • New York Presbyterian Church is a Korean Presbyterian megachurch, located in Long Island City, New York, in the borough of Queens. The church is a Korean presbyterian church founded in 1970. The church affiliated with the Korean American Presbyterian Church in 1974, become member of the New York City Presbytery.
0.8 miW
Nightlife, Cinema
Kaufman Astoria Studios, New York City
22 min walk • The Kaufman Astoria Studios is a film studio located in the Astoria section of the New York City borough of Queens. The studio was constructed for Famous Players-Lasky in 1920, since it was close to Manhattan's Broadway theater district.
0.7 miS
Park
Doughboy Park, New York City
18 min walk • Doughboy Park is a 1.71-acre New York City public park in the Woodside neighborhood of Queens. It is located on a hilly parcel of land between Skillman Avenue and Woodside Avenue, and between 54th Street and 56th Street.
1.4 miNE
Cemetery, Colonial architecture
Lent Homestead and Cemetery, New York City
37 min walk • The Riker-Lent-Smith Homestead and Cemetery are a historic house and cemetery in East Elmhurst, New York. The neighborhood, within the New York City borough of Queens, is called Steinway in the National Register of Historic Places designation document.
0.8 miW
Museum, History museum
Greater Astoria Historical Society, New York City
20 min walk • The Greater Astoria Historical Society is a non-profit cultural and historical organization located in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens, New York, United States, dedicated to preserving the past and promoting the future of the neighborhoods that are part of historic Long...
1.1 miNW
Monuments and statues, Park
Statue of Christopher Columbus, New York City
28 min walk • Columbus is a statue in Astoria, Queens created by Angelo Racioppi with funds from the New York City Works Progress Administration Art Project. It sits in Columbus Square park. Dedicated in 1941, it is in bronze on a cast stone base. It depicts Christopher Columbus as a young, energetic explorer at the helm.
1.7 miNE
Art Deco architecture, Streamline Moderne architecture
Marine Air Terminal, New York City
43 min walk • The Marine Air Terminal is an airport terminal located at LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York City. The Marine Air Terminal, an Art Deco building opened in 1939 by William Delano of the firm Delano & Aldrich, is the only active airport terminal dating from the first generation of passenger air travel in the United States.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Moore-Jackson Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include New York Presbyterian Church, New York City (17 min walk), Doughboy Park, New York City (18 min walk), Trinity Lutheran Church, New York City (19 min walk), Woodside, New York City (20 min walk).

How to get to Moore-Jackson Cemetery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Moore-Jackson Cemetery:

Metro

Northern Boulevard • Lines: E, M, R (6 min walk)
46th Street • Lines: E, M, R (8 min walk)

Bus

Northern Boulevard & 56th Street • Lines: Q66 (7 min walk)
61st Street & Roosevelt Avenue • Lines: Q70 Sbs (20 min walk)

Train

Woodside (19 min walk)