Special Meeting at 9 am, October 16, 2025 at Deysenroth Funeral Home in Cooperstown

Special Meeting at 9 am, October 16, 2025 at Deysenroth Funeral Home in Cooperstown
The Board of Trustees of Lakewood Cemetery invites all lot owners to attend a special meeting to discuss and vote on proposed revisions to the cemetery's bylaws. A PDF copy of the proposed new bylaws is available for your review through the link below or from the Secretary via email.
Meeting Date: Thursday, October 16, 2025
Time: 9 a.m.
Place: Connell, Dow, & Deysenroth Funeral Home
82 Chestnut St.
Cooperstown NY
Lakewood Cemetery Bylaws - 2025 Update (pdf)
DownloadWelcome to historic Lakewood Cemetery in Cooperstown, New York. For nearly 175 years, we have sought to provide, maintain, and preserve a suitable place for the burial of the dead. There are now over 4,800 people buried or memorialized here.
We encourage you to visit our beautiful grounds on the hillside overlooking Otsego Lake. The cemetery is open during daylight hours. It has two large sections. Both are located on County Highway 31 just north of the village of Cooperstown.
For information on purchasing plots or arranging burials, please contact:
William Truax, Superintendent
607-547-9662
Or click below for more contact information.
We welcome visitors, so feel free to visit graves, explore the grounds, and enjoy the views.
182 County Highway 31, Cooperstown, New York 13326, United States
We are open every day during daylight hours. Winter access may be limited.
We have installed a new historical sign at the base of the Cooper Monument in Lakewood Cemetery. We invite you to come see it!
The sign provides a brief history of the monument, author James Fenimore Cooper, and the sculptor, Robert E. Launitz. It was created by Merrilyn R. O'Connell, Trustee and Historian of the Lakewood Cemetery Association, and designed by Doreen DeNicola of DeNicola Design.
Summer 2025 Newsletter (pdf)
DownloadWe rely on donations to fund our operating costs. We do our best to maintain the cemetery and honor the graves of all the people memorialized here. We hope you will support our efforts.
Lakewood Cemetery
182 County Highway 31, Cooperstown, New York 13326