Mountain Avenue Cemetery – Putnam County – United States

Mountain Avenue Cemetery is located on Craigside Drive in Cold Spring, behind Haldane Elementary School in the Town of Philipstown, Putnam County, New York. Dating from the 1750s, it is described as Cold Spring’s oldest cemetery and has been known by several names, including “God’s Acre.” ([highlandscurrent.org](https://highlandscurrent.org/2026/09/05/philipstown-approves-cemetery-repairs/?utm_source=openai)) The cemetery was established by the Davenport family and became a common burial place for workers associated with the West Point Foundry. ([highlandscurrent.org](https://highlandscurrent.org/2016/04/16/historic-cemeteries-get-attention/?utm_source=openai)) Historic documentation reports approximately 655 gravestones, with inscriptions representing local families and burials dating through the nineteenth century. ([highlandscurrent.org](https://highlandscurrent.org/2016/06/04/restoration-historic-cemeteries-underway/?utm_source=openai)) A transcribed cemetery-record collection is available for genealogical research, while the Putnam History Museum has organized guided tours meeting at the cemetery gate. ([newyorkfamilyhistory.org](https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/online-records/collection/putnam-county-cemetery-records?utm_source=openai))