Green-Wood has a long tradition of burial and memorialization, providing a peaceful place of remembrance and reflection for countless family members and friends for over 180 years. Today, we continue to offer in-ground burial lots, as well as options for entombment in our community mausoleums and disposition of cremated remains.
Our memorial counselors can describe and explain each option to you. We encourage you to set up an appointment today by calling 718-210-3081.
If you’re looking to schedule a burial in an existing Green-Wood lot, please contact a licensed New York State Funeral Director to make arrangements.
Traditional In-Ground Burial
Green-Wood has a limited number of lots available for traditional in-ground burial. Burial spaces typically accommodate up to three casketed burials and up to three cremated bodies and are subject to restrictions concerning grave markers, plantings, and memorial tributes, which our memorial counselors will indicate for you. Land is also available for the construction of a family mausoleum or sarcophagus.
For more frequent attention to the upkeep of an interment site, lot holders may choose to set up an endowment in accordance with New York State law. For more information on how Endowed Care works or to create an endowment, please contact our Executive Office at 718-788-7850 during regular business hours.
Community Mausoleums
Green-Wood also offers above-ground entombment in our community mausoleums. We have both indoor and outdoor crypts that will accommodate up to one, two, or four caskets. Prices vary depending on capacity, level, and location.
Green Burial
Natural burials, also known as green burials, are designed to care for the dead in a manner that reduces the environmental impact of final disposition. They aim to limit the use of inorganic materials, conserve natural resources, and reduce carbon emissions.
Green-Wood offers a designated area for green burials in the newly restored Cedar Dell, but elements of green burial can be incorporated into burials across the Cemetery. If you are interested in green burial, a memorial counselor can walk you through your options.
Please note: Natural burial lots in Cedar Dell do not accommodate an individual marker; instead, loved ones are remembered with an inscription of their name and life dates on a communal memorial boulder in the center circle.
HISTORY OF CEDAR DELL
Referring to a small valley nestled amid Green-Wood’s rolling hills, the name “Cedar Dell” dates back to the Cemetery’s earliest days. In 1860, much of the land in this area was purchased by The Reformed Dutch Church of the City of Brooklyn for the burial of their parishioners. As the church’s burial yard had become overcrowded, and the space was needed to make way for new development, remains dating back to the eighteenth century were transported to Green-Wood, along with their accompanying monuments. That’s why Cedar Dell is home to some of the oldest grave markers in the Cemetery, dating to the mid-eighteenth century.
In 2017, Green-Wood repurchased the unused land from the Church and engaged Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects to transform the space into what it is today. New plantings were selected to reflect the natural beauty of the surrounding area, including a central allée of sweet gum trees flanking the newly created Procession Path. The landscape is adorned with a series of perennial gardens, large trees, and a tapestry of greenery surrounding the historic monuments.
Green-Wood works with all funeral directors, both in and out of state. Anyone wishing to make immediate arrangements for burial or cremation in New York State must work with a licensed funeral director. Funeral directors in your area can be found online, through personal recommendations, or through your place of worship.
If you believe you may have right of burial in an established family lot, please contact our Executive Office at 718-788-7850, and our staff will be happy to assist you with establishing your rights of interment.
To install a monument or marker on a grave, you will need to contract the services of a monument dealer. Please refer to our Monument Regulations for Grave and Lot Owners for more information, or contact us.
Please note: Green-Wood has strict rules for the placement of flowers and other graveside tributes. Click here for details.
Prices
In accordance with New York State law, prices have been set and approved by the New York State Cemetery Board. Click here for a full price list.