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.

  • March 18, 2026

    Upcoming Free Event: Tree Root Systems Seminar & Air Spade Demonstration

    April 18, 2026 | 10:00 AM-11:15 AM Click here to register  Valhalla, NY — Friends of Kensico Cemetery will host a free Tree Root Systems Seminar and Air Spade Demonstration on Saturday, April 18, from 10:00 to 11:15 AM at the Kensico Cemetery Arboretum. This educational program will help home gardeners, beginners, and green‑industry professionals [...]