List of cemeteries in Hudson County, New Jersey
List of the cemeteries in Hudson County, New Jersey
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Hudson County is home to many churches and cemeteries,[1] some of which provide significant open areas in otherwise congested residential areas.[2]
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History
There are some shared characteristics of cemeteries in North Bergen. In the Annual report of the National Board of Health in 1879 four cemeteries, historically Grove Church, Hoboken, Machpelah, and Weehawken, all lie on the western side of the Hudson Palisades which gives them similar soil deposits and somewhat uniquely, the presence of trap rock on the grounds.[3] Their locations allow for good water drainage into the nearby Secaucus marshes with minimal contamination due to the steep grade of the hills. They were created in roughly the same time period.[3] Two of the four cemeteries were split up, and now make a total of six unique cemeteries in the area; these cemeteries are all contained within a roughly one mile stretch of parallel roads Tonnelle Avenue and Kennedy Boulevard, constituting a string of green open spaces in North Hudson.[4] In Jersey City, four cemeteries, namely Saint Peters', Holy Name, Jersey City, and New York Bay all provide the surrounding areas with long vistas and green open spaces as well.[2] Finally, several burial grounds exist in Hudson County, some of which date back into colonial times are lost and possibly removed or built over.[5]
Another characteristic of many cemeteries in Hudson County is that they host a large amount of civil war veteran graves.[6]
List[a]
[7] | Cemetery name | Image | Established | Type | Location | City or Town | Summary |
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1 | African Burying Ground[8] | 1841 | Defunct | Johnston Avenue at Pine 40°42′33″N 74°03′28″W / 40.7092°N 74.0579°W / 40.7092; -74.0579 | Jersey City | ||
2 | Abel I. Smith Burial Ground | 1755 | Defunct | Near Secaucus Road 40°46′41″N 74°3′47″W / 40.77806°N 74.06306°W / 40.77806; -74.06306 (Abel I. Smith Burial Ground) | Secaucus | ||
3 | Arlington Memorial Park | 1865 | Veteran | 748 Schuyler Avenue 40°46′21.0″N 74°7′55.9″W / 40.772500°N 74.132194°W / 40.772500; -74.132194 (Arlington Memorial Park) | Kearny | ||
4 | Bayview – New York Bay Cemetery | 1848 | 312 Garfield Avenue 40°41′43.4″N 74°5′14.6″W / 40.695389°N 74.087389°W / 40.695389; -74.087389 (Bayview – New York Bay Cemetery) | Jersey City | |||
5 | Bergen Crest Mausoleum | 1917 | Mausoleum | 4001 Kennedy Boulevard 40°46′41″N 74°1′44″W / 40.77806°N 74.02889°W / 40.77806; -74.02889 (Bergen Crest Mausoleum) | North Bergen | ||
6/7 | Constable Hook Cemetery | 1849 | East 22nd Street 40°39′27.4″N 74°6′24.8″W / 40.657611°N 74.106889°W / 40.657611; -74.106889 (Constable Hook Cemetery) | Bayonne | |||
8 | The Blue Chapel | 1912 | 605 14th & West Streets 40°45′40.7″N 74°2′16.4″W / 40.761306°N 74.037889°W / 40.761306; -74.037889 (Dominican Convent) | West Hoboken now Union City | [9] | ||
9 | Flower Hill Cemetery | 1873 | 4001 Kennedy Boulevard 40°47′17.5″N 74°1′30.4″W / 40.788194°N 74.025111°W / 40.788194; -74.025111 (Flower Hill Cemetery) | North Bergen | |||
10 | Garden State Crematory | 1907 | Crematory | 4101 Kennedy Boulevard 40°46′42.6″N 74°1′40.8″W / 40.778500°N 74.028000°W / 40.778500; -74.028000 (Garden State Crematory) | North Bergen | ||
10 | Old Graveyard at Greenville[10] | 1821 or 1824 | Defunct | Newark Bay Extension of the New Jersey Turnpike Exit 14C 40°41′20″N 74°5′46″W / 40.68889°N 74.09611°W / 40.68889; -74.09611 (Curries Woods) | Jersey City | ||
11 | Grove Church Cemetery | 1847 | Nosectarian | 1132 46th Street and Kennedy Boulevard 40°46′59.5″N 74°1′35.0″W / 40.783194°N 74.026389°W / 40.783194; -74.026389 (Grove Church Cemetery) | North Bergen | ||
12 | Hoboken Cemetery | 1871 | 5500 Tonnelle Avenue 40°47′17.5″N 74°1′30.4″W / 40.788194°N 74.025111°W / 40.788194; -74.025111 (Hoboken Cemetery) | North Bergen | |||
13 | Holy Name Cemetery | 1866 | Catholic | West Side Avenue 40°43′54.1″N 74°4′45.8″W / 40.731694°N 74.079389°W / 40.731694; -74.079389 (Holy Name Cemetery) | Jersey City | ||
14 | Hudson County Burial Grounds | 1829 | Defunct | Near Snake Hill 40°45′41.8″N 74°4′30.0″W / 40.761611°N 74.075000°W / 40.761611; -74.075000 (Hudson County Burial Grounds) | Secaucus | ||
15 | Jersey City and Harsimus Cemetery | 1829 | 435 Newark Avenue 40°43′37.9″N 74°3′16.9″W / 40.727194°N 74.054694°W / 40.727194; -74.054694 (Jersey City and Harsimus Cemetery) | Jersey City | |||
16 | Machpelah Cemetery | 1853 | Sectarian | 5810 Tonnelle Avenue 40°47′17.5″N 74°1′30.4″W / 40.788194°N 74.025111°W / 40.788194; -74.025111 (Machpelah Cemetery) | North Bergen | ||
17 | North Arlington Jewish Cemetery[11] | Belleville Turnpike | Kearny and North Arlington | On the border of Arlington, Kearny, Hudson County and North Arlington, Bergen County | |||
18 | Old Bergen Church Cemetery | 1660s | 1 Highland Avenue 40°43′38.0000″N 74°4′2.0000″W / 40.727222222°N 74.067222222°W / 40.727222222; -74.067222222 (Old Bergen Church Cemetery) | Jersey City | |||
19 | Palisades Cemetery | 1982 | Bergen Turnpike 40°46′45.1″N 74°1′59.2″W / 40.779194°N 74.033111°W / 40.779194; -74.033111 (Palisades Cemetery) | North Bergen | |||
20 | Passionist Cemetery | 1864 | Defunct | 2000 Summit Avenue 40°45′56.2″N 74°2′13.9″W / 40.765611°N 74.037194°W / 40.765611; -74.037194 (Passionist Cemetery) | West Hoboken now Union City | ||
21 | Saint Peter's Cemetery | 1849 | Utica Street 40°44′30.1″N 74°3′54.7″W / 40.741694°N 74.065194°W / 40.741694; -74.065194 (Saint Peter's Cemetery) | Jersey City | |||
22 | Sandford Burying Ground | Kearny | |||||
23 | Speer Cemetery | 1660s | Vroom Street 40°43′42.2″N 74°4′4.1″W / 40.728389°N 74.067806°W / 40.728389; -74.067806 (Speer Cemetery) | Jersey City | |||
24 | Van Buskirk Burial Ground[12] | 1736 | Defunct | Constable Hook 40°39′27.4″N 74°6′24.8″W / 40.657611°N 74.106889°W / 40.657611; -74.106889 (Van Buskirk Burial Ground) | Bayonne | ||
25 | Weehawken Cemetery | 1867 | 4000 Bergen Turnpike 40°46′46.2″N 74°1′48.7″W / 40.779500°N 74.030194°W / 40.779500; -74.030194 (Weehawken Cemetery) | North Bergen |
See also
- Edgewater Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery (Fairview, New Jersey)
- Mount Moriah Cemetery (Fairview, New Jersey)
References
^ a: The cemeteries in Hudson county is compiled from several existing lists which, catalog strictly minor, obscure or defunct cemeteries or burial grounds,[5] are historical surveys,[3][13] are grave transcription projects,[14] political listing of interment[15] and statewide indexes.[16]
- ^ "Hudson County Churches and Cemeteries". Hudson County, New Jersey; History, Records, Facts and Genealogy. Genealogy Inc. 2009. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
- ^ a b Adams, p. 64.
- ^ a b c National Board of Health (1879), p. 201.
- ^ Hagstrom Map, Hudson County
- ^ a b Stratford, p. 1.
- ^ "New Jersey Civil War Gravestones". newjerseycivilwargravestones.org. 2011. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
- ^ Numbers represent an ordering by significant words.
- ^ Karnoutsos, Carmela. "Underground Railroad". Jersey City Past and Present. New Jersey City University. Retrieved 2011-03-27.
- ^ http://photos.nj.com/jersey-journal/2011/03/the_blue_chapel_in_union_city_10.html
- ^ "Old Graveyard at Greeenville". Proceedings of the New Jersey Historical Society, Vol. 1, New Series, 1916, Page 146. usgwarchives.net. July 3, 1910. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
- ^ http://www.northjersey.com/news/north-arlington-jewish-cemetery-falls-on-hard-times-1.687087 Available via clipping at Newspapers.com
- ^ "Van Buskirk Burial Ground". www.graveinfo.com. Retrieved 2011-03-18.
- ^ National Board of Health (1898), p. 234.
- ^ "Hudson County". The Tombstone Transcription Project. USGenWeb Tombstone Project. 1997–2009. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
- ^ Kestenbaum, Lawrence (1996–2010). "Hudson County, New Jersey". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
- ^ Hood, p. 185.
Sources
- Adams, Arthur G. (1996). The Hudson River Guidebook. Fordham University Press. pp. 430. ISBN 0-8232-1679-9.
- Hagstrom Map (2008). Hudson County New Jersey Street Map. Hagstrom Map Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-88097-763-0.
- Hood, John (1877). "Index of colonial and state laws between the years 1663 and 1877 inclusive". J.L. Murphy, printer: 1136. OCLC 31641787.
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(help) - National Board of Health (1898). "Annual report". Board of Health. New Jersey State Dept. of Health: 388. OCLC 1759842.
- National Board of Health (1879). "Annual report of the National Board of Health". National Board of Health (U.S.). 1. G.P.O: 477. OCLC 17542545.
- Stratford, Dorothy A.; Riemer, Janet (October 1988). "Inventory of GSNJ Files of New Jersey Cemeteries" (PDF). The Genealogical Society of New Jersey (Hudson County): 1. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
- Leonard, J.H. (1895), The Leonard Manual of the Cemeteries of New York and Vicinity, New York, J. H. Leonard, retrieved 2014-08-08
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