The new sign for Sparta Cemetery erected by the Town of Ossining, the entity now responsible for the burial grounds.

Sparta Cemetery, established in 1764, is the oldest cemetery in Westchester County, New York. The cemetery is owned and maintained by the Ossining Historical Society, which assumed the responsibilities of restoration and care of the cemetery in 1984. The cemetery is located between Route 9 and Revolutionary Road, just south of Ossining.

Frederick Philipse, lord of Philipse Manor originally allotted the land to the Presbyterian Church. The first church building was built in 1768 and damaged during the Revolutionary War. Sparta Cemetery in the 1790s was surrounded by the Hunt farm. The Presbyterian Church was removed from the cemetery location in about 1800.

Sparta Cemetery Photo 8 May 2022

Sparta Cemetery Photo 8 May 2022

Sparta Cemetery Photo 8 May 2022