Flushing Cemetery is located in the Flushing area, Queens , New York . It was founded in 1853.
| Cemetery | |
| Flushing | |
|---|---|
| A country |  USA |
| Location | New York |
| Denomination | interfaith |
| Established | |
At the time the cemetery was founded, the Queens population was 20,000. [one]
By 1951, 47,000 people were buried in the cemetery. [2]
Louis Armstrong , Dizzy Gillespie , Johnny Hodges , Aris San , May Robson , Joe Van Fleet , Baruch Bernard , are buried in the cemetery.
Notes
- ↑ Anonymous. "Flushing Cemetery: 100th ANNIVERSARY." Flushing, New York, 1853-1953. page 10
- ↑ Welsh, Frederick J. "He Has Made Flushing Cemetery A Place of Botanical Beauty." 5 AUG. 1951