For over 140 years, Woodlawn Cemetery has served New York City and surrounding community residents. Since 1863, staff at Woodlawn Cemetery have dedicated themselves to offering a variety of services to family members and loved ones of the deceased. Situated on over 400 acres of lawns, the property is one of the oldest in the area, containing a number of stately and ancient trees, well-manicured grounds, and exquisitely landscaped floral and shrubbery arrangements.

Woodlawn Cemetery & Crematory offers a variety of options for New York residents including private and community mausoleums, family plots, family lots, in-ground burial and cremation services. The cemetery property holds eight mausoleums, whose structure in architecture blend past and present in pleasingly aesthetic designs.

Visitors to Woodlawn Cemetery may feel distinctly separated from the bustle of nearby New York City (Manhattan is only 30 minutes away), nestled in the security and comfort of a historical and comforting location.

Visitors are able to access Woodlawn Cemetery & Crematory from downtown New York via train, subway, or car. Staff of the property as well as the maintenance crew take immense pride in the beauty of the environment and ensure that visitors are treated with the utmost respect and compassion. The cemetery property offers endowment and annual care options for those unable to visit on a regular basis.

Though sprawling over dozens of acres of property, a variety of driving paths and walkways offer easy accessibility to all portions of the property. Woodlawn Cemetery & Crematory is the final resting place of many notable area residents, including civil war officers and soldiers, congressman, movie stars, artists, businessmen and even organized crime figures. One of the most notable residents at Woodlawn Cemetery is James Bailey, of Barnum and Bailey circus fame.

Located in Bronx County, the cemetery property may be accessed via Interstate 87, also known as the Major Deegan Expressway or Bronx River Parkway with a turnoff onto E. 233rd Street or E. Gun Hill Road.