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Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla, New York
Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla, New York
The Tower at the upper entrance to Kensico Cemetery
The Tower at the upper entrance to Kensico Cemetery
The lake at Kensico Cemetery
The lake at Kensico Cemetery

Kensico Cemetery, located in Valhalla, Westchester County, New York, was founded in 1889, when many New York City cemeteries were becoming full, and rural cemeteries were being created near the railroads which served the city. Valhalla is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP located in the town of Mount Pleasant in Westchester County New York, Westchester County is a primarily Suburban county located in the U The City of New York Initially 250 acres (1 km²), it was expanded to 600 acres (2. 4 km²) in 1905, and reduced to 461 acres (1. 9 km²) in 1912 when a portion was sold to the neighboring Gate of Heaven Cemetery. The Gate of Heaven Cemetery, approximately 25 miles north of New York City, was established in 1917 at 10 West Stevens Ave

Many entertainment figures of the early twentieth century were buried here. The cemetery has a special section for members of the Actors' Fund of America and the National Vaudeville Association, some of whom died in abject poverty. The Actors Fund is a nonprofit umbrella Charitable organization that assists entertainment and performing arts professionals through a broad spectrum of programs including comprehensive

Notable burials include:

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