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Lawrence Cemetery

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Neglected Cemetery; 42nd and 216th, Bayside, Queens
Neglected Cemetery; 42nd and 216th, Bayside, Queens

The Lawrence Cemetery is located at the corner of 216th Street and 42nd Avenue in Bayside, Queens, New York. It is one of three (two still in existence) family burial grounds owned by the Lawrence family in Queens. It was designated as a New York City Landmark in 1967, and is managed today by the Bayside Historical Society.

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Lawrence Cemetery
42nd Avenue, New York Queens County

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N 40.7633 ° E -73.7668 °
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42nd Avenue 215-27
11361 New York, Queens County
New York, United States
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Neglected Cemetery; 42nd and 216th, Bayside, Queens
Neglected Cemetery; 42nd and 216th, Bayside, Queens
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