Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn
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Holy Cross Cemetery in Brooklyn is a historic Roman Catholic burial ground in New York City known for being the final resting place of numerous notable figures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2990731 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn Context triple: [Joe McGinnity, burialPlace, Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn]
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Calvary Cemetery, Queens
Calvary Cemetery in Queens is a large, historic Roman Catholic cemetery in New York City known for being the final resting place of many notable figures, including politicians, entertainers, and early immigrants.
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B.
St. John's Cemetery, Queens
St. John's Cemetery in Queens is a large Roman Catholic burial ground in New York City known for being the final resting place of numerous notable figures, including entertainers, politicians, and organized crime figures.
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C.
Mount Carmel Cemetery, Queens
Mount Carmel Cemetery in Queens is a historic Jewish burial ground in New York City known for being the resting place of many prominent figures, including Yiddish author Sholem Aleichem.
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D.
Saint Michael's Cemetery, Queens, New York
Saint Michael's Cemetery in Queens, New York is a historic Roman Catholic burial ground known for being the final resting place of numerous notable figures, including mob boss Frank Costello.
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E.
Cypress Hills Cemetery, New York City
Cypress Hills Cemetery in New York City is a historic, non-sectarian burial ground in Brooklyn and Queens known for its notable interments and expansive, park-like landscape.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn Target entity description: Holy Cross Cemetery in Brooklyn is a historic Roman Catholic burial ground in New York City known for being the final resting place of numerous notable figures.
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A.
Calvary Cemetery, Queens
Calvary Cemetery in Queens is a large, historic Roman Catholic cemetery in New York City known for being the final resting place of many notable figures, including politicians, entertainers, and early immigrants.
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B.
St. John's Cemetery, Queens
St. John's Cemetery in Queens is a large Roman Catholic burial ground in New York City known for being the final resting place of numerous notable figures, including entertainers, politicians, and organized crime figures.
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C.
Mount Carmel Cemetery, Queens
Mount Carmel Cemetery in Queens is a historic Jewish burial ground in New York City known for being the resting place of many prominent figures, including Yiddish author Sholem Aleichem.
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D.
Saint Michael's Cemetery, Queens, New York
Saint Michael's Cemetery in Queens, New York is a historic Roman Catholic burial ground known for being the final resting place of numerous notable figures, including mob boss Frank Costello.
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E.
Cypress Hills Cemetery, New York City
Cypress Hills Cemetery in New York City is a historic, non-sectarian burial ground in Brooklyn and Queens known for its notable interments and expansive, park-like landscape.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic cemetery
ⓘ
burial ground ⓘ cemetery ⓘ |
| category |
Burial sites of notable people in New York City
ⓘ
Cemeteries in Brooklyn ⓘ Roman Catholic cemeteries in New York (state) ⓘ |
| cemeteryType |
religious cemetery
ⓘ
urban cemetery ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| hasAffiliation | Catholic Church in the United States ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLocation | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States ⓘ |
| hasGraveType |
family plots
ⓘ
individual graves ⓘ mausoleums ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | historic cemetery ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfSignage | English ⓘ |
| hasUse |
burial place
ⓘ
memorial site ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Roman Catholic cemeteries in New York City ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brooklyn
ⓘ
Kings County ⓘ
surface form:
Kings County, New York
New York City ⓘ New York State ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | North America ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being final resting place of numerous notable figures
ⓘ
historic significance in Brooklyn ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Diocese of Brooklyn
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn
|
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn Description of subject: Holy Cross Cemetery in Brooklyn is a historic Roman Catholic burial ground in New York City known for being the final resting place of numerous notable figures.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.