CEMETERY SERVICES AT GREEN-WOOD

The Green-Wood Cemetery is internationally recognized as one of the most beautiful and historic cemeteries in the world. Established in 1838, it is one of only a handful of American cemeteries that have been designated a National Historic Landmark. Green-Wood has a long tradition of memorialization, serving as the final resting place for over 570,000 individuals and providing a peaceful place of remembrance and reflection for countless family members and friends.

bird gravestone perch
entrance arches

To determine if Green-Wood is right for you and your loved ones, we encourage you to contact our memorial counselors at 718-210-3081 to explore the services we offer.

If you need to make immediate arrangements for the interment of a loved one, please also call the Sales Office at 718-210-3081.

The Green-Wood Cemetery is internationally recognized as one of the most beautiful and historic cemeteries in the world. Established in 1838, it is one of only a handful of America’s cemetery’s that have been designated a National Historic Landmark. Green-Wood has a long tradition of memorialization, serving as the final resting place for over 570,000 individuals and providing a peaceful place of remembrance and reflection for countless family members and friends.

To determine if Green-Wood is right for you and your loved ones, we encourage you to contact our memorial counselors at 718-210-3081 to explore the services we offer.

If you need to make immediate arrangements for the interment of a loved one, please also call the Sales Office at 718-210-3081.

Make a Plan

Here at Green-Wood, we encourage you to plan in advance for cremation or burial. If you have not yet decided what you would like, we are here to help. In a no-pressure and supportive discussion, Green-Wood’s memorial counselors can walk you through your options, speaking openly and knowledgeably about your choices. They’re happy to explain burial, cremation, memorialization options, and more.

Schedule an appointment with our memorial counselors today to discuss your options and view available sites. 

Cremation

Tributes

Adopt a Tree

Memorialize your loved one with a tree at Green-Wood

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Contact us

With Green-Wood’s many available options for services, we encourage you to get in touch with our memorial counselors. Please call the Sales Office at 718-210-3081 or email salesoffice@green-wood.com. We look forward to speaking with you.

If you have a question about endowed care or about your right of interment in an established lot, email info@green-wood.com. Please include the lot number in the subject line and a daytime phone number in the body of the email. If you do not have internet access, please call the Executive Office at 718-788-7850 during regular business hours. For all other questions about burials and memorials, please call our Administrative Office at 718-768-7300.

Please note that business hours for our Sales and Administrative Offices are 8am to 4pm, Monday through Friday. Our Executive Office is open 9am to 5pm, Monday through Friday.

All offices of the Cemetery and Crematory are closed for business in observance of the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday, President’s Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

Photo Credits (from top, left to right, approximate, excluding thumbnails): Header by Walter Wlodarczyk, Arch by Evan Rabeck, Bird by Evan Rabeck, Make a Plan by Sara Evans, Adopt a Tree by GWHF