Memorial Cemetery of St. John's Church

Located on Route 25A Laurel Hollow, Syosset New York 11724 (approximately one mile west of St. John's Church).

Superintendent: John Papa
Secretary: Darlene Gubner

Office: 516-692-6748
Fax: 516-692-7024

Mailing address: Post Office Box 114, Cold Spring Harbor, New York 11724

Office Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Saturday: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Gates open: Daylight hours, 7 days a week

Cemetery History

Memorial Cemetery was founded by John Divine Jones in 1862. This cemetery replaced the original cemetery located above the church. The original cemetery was a very difficult cemetery to work in and maintain. Many cemeteries from the 1830’s to the late 1880’s were designed as garden cemeteries. The first one being Mt. Auburn in Boston. The design was to emulate a park like set…

Notable Residents

There are many notable people who are interred or are descended from plot owners.

1) John Divine Jones Sec. 4

Founded the Memorial Cemetery in 1862. His estate is now the site of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. Many insurance companies would not insure the US Navy ships because they feared heavy losses. John Divine Jones then insured the USN ships during the Civil War.

2) Benjami…