Kurseong Cemetery

Kurseong Cemetery
Photograph taken August 2025
Interactive map of Kurseong Cemetery

Kurseong Cemetery or St. Paul Cemetery is a colonial heritage cemetery situated beside Pankhabari road at Kurseong,[1] in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[2][3]

History

Kurseong town was developed after the construction of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway and expansion of tea plantations in the Darjeeling hills area. This cemetery was set up for members of the European missionaries, tea planters, Government officials and their families.[4][5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Tea gardens, colonial heritage and a Netaji connection at Kurseong". Archived from the original on 2025-09-10. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
  2. ↑ Johnson, David A. (2025-05-26). The Lasting Legacy of Colonial Cemeteries in South Asia. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-895970-0.
  3. ↑ Bhattacharya, Ravik (2016-09-12). "This Halloween visit haunted Dow Hills of Kurseong". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
  4. ↑ "FIBIS Database - Powered by The Frontis Archive Publishing System". search.fibis.org. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
  5. ↑ Branch, Survey of India Trigonometrical (1906). Account of the Operations of the Great Trigonometrical Survey of India. Printed at the office of the Trigonometrical branch, Survey of India.
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