Welcome to Kensico

Service and Care since 1889

The Kensico Cemetery was organized in 1889 under the “Act authorizing the incorporation of Rural Cemetery Association” passed April 27th 1847 and the several amendments thereto. The first interment was made September 1, 1889. This Cemetery is in the Hamlet of Valhalla in the township of Mount Pleasant, Westchester County, New York. It has frontage of about one mile on the Rail Road track with a gradual ascent to the highest point of land between Tarrytown and Long Island Sound.

  • A tree with white flowers blooming in the spring, surrounded by green grass. A path lined with tall trees through the cemetery is in the background.

    March 27, 2023

    Free Tree Pruning & Root Collar Tips Demonstration

    Kensico Cemetery is offering a free Tree Pruning and Root Collar Tips Demonstration at the Cemetery on Saturday, April 22 from 9:30AM to 11AM. Home gardeners, landscapers---anyone responsible for tree care---will learn why pruning is important, when to prune, and how to use pruning tools. Tips will be offered on soil preparation, planting, mulching, [...]