About Us
Roslyn Cemetery is an historic rural cemetery located on 12 acres on Northern Boulevard (Rt. 25A) in Greenvale, New York (just east of the Nassau County Art Museum.)
It was organized ca. 1860 and has been on the National Register of Historic Places and the New York State Register of Historic Places since 1991. It is also a designated landmark in the Town of North Hempstead.
The cemetery is non-denominational and welcomes all religions and cultures. It is owned and operated by the Roslyn Presbyterian Church on a non-sectarian and non-profit basis.
So live, that when they summons comes to join
The innumerable caravan, which moves
To that mysterious realm, where each shall take
His chamber in the silent halls of death,
Thou go not, like the quarry-slave at night,
Scourged to his dungeon; but, sustained and soothed
By an unfaltering trust, approach thy grave,
Like one who wraps the drapery of his couch
About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams.
— “Thanatopsis”
Excerpted from a poem by the renowned poet, William Cullen Bryant (1794-1878), who is buried in the Roslyn Cemetery.
Management
The Roslyn Toll House
The governing board of the Roslyn Presbyterian Church oversees cemetery operations under the Presbytery of Long Island. The cemetery office is located in the Toll House and is accessed by appointment only.
The cemetery is managed by Angelo Uliano. The cemetery manager assists families with plot purchases, works with funeral homes to schedule burials, and manages all operations of the cemetery, including maintenance of the grounds and enforcement of rules and regulations.
Memorials
Names of local florists and monument makers can be provided upon request. To request placement of flowers, donations, and other memorials, please contact us.
