Beechwoods Cemetery (New Rochelle, New York)

Beechwoods Cemetery is a non-denominational cemetery located in New Rochelle, New York. The cemetery was incorporated in 1854.

Notable interments
 Medal of Honor recipients:
 Robert Temple Emmet (1854–1936), Lieutenant in the American Cavalry, for action in the Indian Wars.
 William B. Lewis (1847–1900), Union Army Sergeant, for action in the Indian Wars. 
 Others
 Ruth Chatterton (1892–1961), American actress, novelist and aviator. Her cremated remains are interred in a niche in the Lugar Mausoleum (Section 11, Lot 303).
 Thaddeus Davids (1810–1894), New York City businessman.
 John Hunter (1788–1852), New York City merchant and landowner.
 John Q. Underhill (1848–1907), U.S. Congressman.
 Max Wertheimer (1880–1943), one of the founders of gestalt psychology.
 Lou Jones (1932-2006), American athlete, winner of the gold medal in the 4x400 m relay at the 1956 Summer Olympics.

See also 

 Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (New Rochelle, New York)

References

External links
 
 Beechwoods Cemetery, at NyGenWeb

Category:Buildings and structures in New Rochelle, New York
Category:Cemeteries in Westchester County, New York
Category:1854 establishments in New York (state)