Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery, Poughkeepsie

Name: Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery
Address: Poughkeepsie, United States

#29 among attractions in Poughkeepsie

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The Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery is a rural cemetery located in Poughkeepsie, New York and includes the gravesites of several notable figures. It also has a crematory. The forty-four acres of land used for the cemetery were purchased by Matthew Vassar. ()

Established: 1853 (171 years ago)Coordinates: 41°40'52"N, 73°56'1"W

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Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Locust Grove, Reformed Dutch Church of Poughkeepsie, Locust Grove Estate, Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church and Rectory.

0.5 miS
Museum, History museum, Neo-renaissance architecture
Locust Grove, Poughkeepsie
14 min walk • Locust Grove is a National Historic Landmark estate located on US 9 in the Town of Poughkeepsie, New York. The 200-acre park-like estate includes homes, a carriage house, ice house, trails, a flower garden, and vegetable garden, and it overlooks the Hudson River from a bluff.
1.2 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Reformed Dutch Church of Poughkeepsie, Poughkeepsie
32 min walk • Reformed Dutch Church of Poughkeepsie is a historic church at 70 Hooker Avenue in Poughkeepsie, New York. The original congregation was formed in 1716. The building was constructed in 1921 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. It was designed by Charles Collens.
0.6 miS
41°40'21"N • 73°55'47"W
Locust Grove Estate, Poughkeepsie
17 min walk • Museum, History museum
1.3 miN
Church, Romanesque architecture
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church and Rectory, Poughkeepsie
33 min walk • Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church and Rectory is a historic Methodist Episcopal church and rectory located at Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York. The church was built in 1892, and is a Romanesque Revival style brick and stone church. It features a massive hexagonal tower with castellated elements and an opern belfry.
1.6 miNE
Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture
Glebe House, Poughkeepsie
42 min walk • The Glebe House is an 18th-century Georgian brick building in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York, USA. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places as a historic place of local significance since 1982.
1.2 miE
Church
Poughkeepsie Meeting House, Poughkeepsie
30 min walk • Poughkeepsie Meeting House is a historic Quaker meeting house at 249 Hooker Avenue in Poughkeepsie, New York. It was built in 1927, and is a two-story, rectangular, Colonial Revival style brick building, with a basement. It has a gable roof and projecting entrance pavilion.
~1630 ftE
Museum, History museum
Maple Grove, Poughkeepsie
8 min walk • Maple Grove is a historic estate located at Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York. The estate consists of eight contributing buildings: the main house, farmer's cottage, barn, carriage barn, garage, shed, and two cottages.
1 miN
Shingle style architecture
Reynolds House, Poughkeepsie
26 min walk • Reynolds House is a historic home located at Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York. It was built about 1895 and is a 2+1⁄2-story Shingle Style dwelling.
0.9 miN
Neighbourhood
Academy Street Historic District, Poughkeepsie
23 min walk • The Academy Street Historic District is a historic district located along that street between Livingston and Montgomery streets in the city of Poughkeepsie, New York, United States.
1.2 miN
Neighbourhood
Garfield Place Historic District, Poughkeepsie
31 min walk • The Garfield Place Historic District is a small residential neighborhood in southern Poughkeepsie, New York, United States. It is a 20-acre area covering all properties on Garfield Place, which runs for two blocks between Franklin and Montgomery streets, as well as some on nearby sections of Montgomery and Barclay.
0.7 miE
Gothic Revival architecture
Cedarcliff Gatehouse, Poughkeepsie
19 min walk • Cedarcliff Gatehouse is a historic gatehouse located in Poughkeepsie, in Dutchess County, New York. It is believed to have been designed by architect Andrew Jackson Downing and built about 1845.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include Maple Grove, Poughkeepsie (8 min walk), Locust Grove, Poughkeepsie (14 min walk), Locust Grove Estate, Poughkeepsie (17 min walk), Cedarcliff Gatehouse, Poughkeepsie (19 min walk).

How to get to Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery:

Bus

Forbus Street & Hooker Avenue • Lines: Southside (30 min walk)
Poughkeepsie High School • Lines: Shopper's Special (35 min walk)