Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery
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Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery

Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York, USA

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  • Get directions 342 South Avenue, Poughkeepsie, New York 12601, United States
    Coordinates: 41.68511, -73.93129
  • [email protected]
  • 845-454-6020

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    Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery
    P.O. Box 977, Poughkeepsie, New York 12602-0977
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    Directions

    From New York City Area

    1. Taconic State Parkway North to Interstate 84 West (I-84)
    2. I-84 West to exit 13 (Route 9)
    3. Turn right at the end of the exit onto Route 9 North
    4. Take Route 9 North for approximately 12 miles to the Academy Street/South Avenue exit
    5. At the stop make a left, go under the overpass and bare left along the cemetery grounds to the main entrance on the right

    From Connecticut

    1. I-84 West to exit 13 (in New York)
    2. continue as above from #3

    From Pennsylvania

    1. I-84 Est to exit 13 (in New York)
    2. Turn left at the end of the exit onto Route 9 North
    3. Continue as above from #4

    From New Jersey and Upstate New York

    1. Take the New York State Thruway (I-87) to exit 18 (New Paltz)
    2. Turn right onto Route 299 East
    3. Take Route 299 East approximately 5 miles to Route 9W
    4. Turn right onto Route 9W South
    5. Take Route 9W South for approximately 2 miles and bear right for the Mid-Hudson Bridge/Poughkeepsie
    6. Cross bridge and make the first right onto Route 9 South
    7. Take Route 9 South for approximately 1 mile to the Academy Street/South Avenue exit
    8. At the stop go straight and follow the cemetery grounds to the main entrance on right

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Throughout the cemetery there are various sections where the markers have been placed in a straight line and many are back to back. Many of the former city church burial grounds were moved to this cemetery throughout the years and they are as follows:


Baptist Church - Section W (burials listed under original cemetery)

Christ Church - Section 4: Lot #13, Section A: Lots #41 thru #48

Dutch Reformed Church - Section X: Lot #70 (burials listed under original cemetery)

Episcopal Churches of Poughkeepsie - Section A: Lot #67

First Reformed Church - Section Q: Lot #49

Methodist Episcopal Church - Section 4: Lot #10

Church of the Holy Comforter - Section B: Lots #189 thru #194


Cemetery charges for inquiries.

Throughout the cemetery there are various sections where the markers have been placed in a straight line and many are back to back. Many of the former city church burial grounds were moved to this cemetery throughout the years and they are as follows:


Baptist Church - Section W (burials listed under original cemetery)

Christ Church - Section 4: Lot #13, Section A: Lots #41 thru #48

Dutch Reformed Church - Section X: Lot #70 (burials listed under original cemetery)

Episcopal Churches of Poughkeepsie - Section A: Lot #67

First Reformed Church - Section Q: Lot #49

Methodist Episcopal Church - Section 4: Lot #10

Church of the Holy Comforter - Section B: Lots #189 thru #194


Cemetery charges for inquiries.

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