In which cemetery in Elmira, New York is Mark Twain buried?

Mark Twain is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in Elmira, New York.

Twain’s grave lies in the Langdon family plot, the burial place connected to his wife, Olivia Langdon Clemens. Twain died on April 21, 1910, at his home in Redding, Connecticut, and was buried in Elmira, where Olivia’s family had deep roots. Their daughter Susy and other members of the Clemens and Langdon families are also associated with the plot.

Woodlawn Cemetery is distinct from the adjacent Woodlawn National Cemetery. The national cemetery contains many Civil War burials, including Confederate prisoners who died at the nearby Elmira Prison camp. Although the names are similar and the grounds are connected, Mark Twain’s grave is in Woodlawn Cemetery, not the national cemetery.

Elmira was important to Twain’s personal and creative life. He met Olivia there, spent summers at Quarry Farm, and wrote substantial portions of several major works in the area. The cemetery has become a significant literary landmark because it preserves the family grave of one of America’s best-known authors.