Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery is one of the most beautiful and historic properties in rural New York. Meeting the needs of area residents since the mid 1800s, staff at Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery are dedicated to offering not only a beautiful property, but compassionate, caring services and options to grieving family members and loved ones.

Situated on the Hudson River, the cemetery grounds encompasses nearly 170 acres of property in one of the most historical areas of New York. Beautiful Victorian architecture, gorgeous landscapes and historic monuments throughout the property offer a unique, traditional and comforting sensation to all who step onto the historic property. For over 150 years, the tranquility, serenity, and peace personified by the full service cemetery has been a landmark in the hearts of New Yorkers.

The Hudson Valley cemetery property offers a variety of options to families, including traditional in-ground burials, cremation, above ground mausoleum entombment, lawn crypt burial, and mausoleum inurnment of cremated remains. Visitors to the cemetery property may stroll along well maintained pathways, marveling at the history and dignity through which area residents and family members honor their past.

The property offers one of the most beautiful settings in New England, and the historic and history-laden tombstones and monuments throughout the property bespeak its rich history. Gentle rolling hillocks, stately trees, floral arrangements and shrubbery bloom in riotous color throughout the year.

Located in Duchess County, the cemetery property serves as the resting place of generations of area personalities including Civil War officers, congressmen, senators businessmen and area founders of the Hudson River Valley.

Located on the eastern bank of the Hudson River, Poughkeepsie may be accessed from north/south Interstate 87 due north of New York City. The cemetery property is located off of Route 9 or South Road, nestled between the highway and the banks of the Hudson River.