The New York Times, I believe, coined the phrase "final resting place of the rich and famous" in reference to Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, NYC, and multiple media sources perpetuate it. Once the Rural Cemetery Act of 1847 restricted further churchyard burials in the cities of New York and Brooklyn, commercial burial grounds sprung up in lush, bucolic settings such as Woodlawn. It was common for visitors to pay their respects, then picnic to escape the urban congestion. If you're searching for a burial at Woodlawn Cemetery, let the following links be your guide. INTERMENT.net (Incomplete; volunteer submitted) http://interment.net/data/us/ny/bronx/woodlawn/index.htm FINDAGRAVE.com (Incomplete; volunteer submitted) http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=66788 LDS/Family Search https://familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&query=%2Bresidence_place%3A%22new%20york%20city%22~%20%2Bdeath_place%3A%22Woodlawn%20Cemetery%22~ "NOTABLE INTERMENTS" (as defined by Wikipedia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodlawn_Cemetery_%28Bronx,_New_York%29 "FAMOUS INTERMENTS" ( s defined by FindAGrave) http://www.findagrave.com/php/famous.php?page=cem&FScemeteryid=66788 Woodlawn Cemetery (opened in 1863) 233rd St & Webster Ave Bronx, New York 10470 (718) 920-0500 Directions & Map: http://www.thewoodlawncemetery.org/directions/ Barb [email protected]