About Us
General John Hathorn (1749 – 1825), who played a significant role in the Revolutionary War, is buried at Warwick Cemetery. Hathorn became a Major General near the end of the War. After the Revolution and Independence, he became Speaker of the New York State Assembly, Warwick Town Supervisor, and served several terms in the U.S. Congress, representing our district.
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Our History
The Warwick Cemetery, which was formally opened in 1868, is situated on 65 well-maintained acres. It has honored people of all faiths in a beautiful place fitting of the Warwick community and the surrounding area. With the increasing trend toward cremation, the cemetery in 2014 added a columbarium or cremation garden with niches for cremation urns above the ground in a garden or park like setting. In 2022 a second garden was added with additional offerings, these cremation gardens have communal niches in various shaped structures as well as a variety of individual private monuments with space for an entire family. Also included is a place for scattering ashes, with bronze plaque memorials listing the names of those for whom this option was selected. Marble benches surround The gardens and provide a tranquil setting for solitude and remembrance.