A visit to the Americus Cemetery ...
The location of the Americus Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Americus Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Americus Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Americus Cemetery
Lat: 40.9129° (40° 54' 46")
Lon: -74.1088° (-74° 6' 31")
The Americus Cemetery is located in Bergen County<2>.
The county seat for Bergen County is located in Hackensack. Hackensack lies just to the east southeast of the Americus Cemetery .
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Americus Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New Jersey:
- Pages specific to Bergen County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Americus Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Americus Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Americus Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Saddle Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Brook
- Saddle Brook is located in Bergen County
- Warren Point
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warren Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Point
- Warren Point is located in Bergen County
- Rochelle Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle Park
- Rochelle Park is located in Bergen County
- Garfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Garfield is located in Bergen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,641 people
- Athenia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athenia
- Athenia is located in Passaic County
- Hackensack
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackensack
- Hackensack is located in Bergen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,981 people
- Paterson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
- Paterson is located in Passaic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
- Borough of Woodland Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Woodland Park
- Borough of Woodland Park is located in Passaic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,655 people
- Clifton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Passaic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
- Passaic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
- Passaic is located in Passaic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
- Ridgewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood
- Ridgewood is located in Bergen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,915 people
- The Village at Little Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village at Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village at Little Falls
- The Village at Little Falls is located in Passaic County
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Teaneck
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaneck
- Teaneck is located in Bergen County
- West Englewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Englewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Englewood
- West Englewood is located in Bergen County
- Ho-Ho-Kus
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ho-Ho-Kus
- Ho-Ho-Kus is located in Bergen County
- Little Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Little Falls is located in Passaic County
- Brookdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
- Brookdale is located in Essex County
- Nutley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutley
- Nutley is located in Essex County
- Wortendyke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortendyke
- Wortendyke is located in Bergen County
- Ridgefield Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgefield Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield Park
- Ridgefield Park is located in Bergen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,837 people
- Singac
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Singac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singac
- Singac is located in Passaic County
- Meadow Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Village
- Meadow Village is located in Essex County
- Cedar Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Essex County
- Upper Montclair
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Montclair
- Upper Montclair is located in Essex County
- Montclair
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
- Montclair is located in Essex County
- Lyndhurst
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndhurst
- Lyndhurst is located in Bergen County
- Englewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
- Englewood is located in Bergen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,278 people
- Wyckoff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyckoff
- Wyckoff is located in Bergen County
- River Vale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Vale
- River Vale is located in Bergen County
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Americus Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bergen County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Americus Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clifton
- Englewood
- Hackensack
- Little Falls
- Montclair
- Nutley
- Passaic
- Paterson
- Ridgewood
- Teaneck
- Wyckoff
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 34 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Americus Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Americus Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Calvary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Passaic County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Paterson.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99903 <6>
- Cedar Lawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Cedar Lawn Cemetery is located in Passaic County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedar Lawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Paterson.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Lawn Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99919 <6>
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Bergen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery is located in Bergen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Bergen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
- Fairlawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Bergen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairlawn Cemetery
- Lodi Burial Grounds
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lodi Burial Grounds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lodi Burial Grounds is located in Bergen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lodi Burial Grounds
- George Washington Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ahavath Joseph Jewish Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ahavath Joseph Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ahavath Joseph Jewish Cemetery is located in Passaic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ahavath Joseph Jewish Cemetery
- Paterson Dutch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paterson Dutch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Paterson Dutch Cemetery is located in Passaic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paterson Dutch Cemetery
- St. Michael's Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Bergen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- St. Nicholas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Bergen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
- Lodi Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lodi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lodi Cemetery is located in Bergen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lodi Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Bergen County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Josephs Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Hackensack.
- The St. Josephs Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Joseph Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960792 <6>
- Hackensack Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hackensack Cemetery is located in Bergen County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hackensack Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Hackensack.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hackensack Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1593982 <6>
- Holy Sepulchre RC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Holy Sepulchre RC Cemetery is located in Passaic County
- The Holy Sepulchre RC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Sepulchre RC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100043 <6>
- French Burial Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the French Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The French Burial Ground is located in Bergen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Burial Ground
- Beth - El Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth - El Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Beth - El Cemetery is located in Bergen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth - El Cemetery
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Passaic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
- Laurel Grove Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Laurel Grove Memorial Park is located in Passaic County
- The Laurel Grove Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Laurel Grove Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Grove Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100059 <6>
- A.M. White Lodge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the A.M. White Lodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The A.M. White Lodge Cemetery is located in Passaic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the A.M. White Lodge Cemetery
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Essex County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Immaculate Conception Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Newark.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641095 <6>
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Passaic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
- King Solomon Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Crest Haven Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Crest Haven Memorial Park is located in Passaic County
- The Crest Haven Memorial Park has also been known as:
- West Ridgelawn Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crest Haven Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99941 <6>
- Menorah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Menorah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Menorah Cemetery is located in Passaic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Menorah Cemetery
- East Ridgelawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Ridgelawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The East Ridgelawn Cemetery is located in Passaic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Ridgelawn Cemetery
- Berrylawn - Charlestown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Berrylawn - Charlestown Cemetery is located in Bergen County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Berrylawn - Charlestown Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Carlstadt.
- The Berrylawn - Charlestown Cemetery has also been known as:
- Berry Lawn Cemetery
- Berrylawn Cemetery
- Carlstadt Cemetery
- Charlestown Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berrylawn - Charlestown Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1617426 <6>
- Gethsemane Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gethsemane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in Bergen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gethsemane Cemetery
- Maple Grove Park Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Maple Grove Park Cemetery is located in Bergen County
- The Maple Grove Park Cemetery has also been known as:
- Maple Grove Cemetery
- New York Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Park Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1593999 <6>
- Woodside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Woodside Cemetery is located in Bergen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodside Cemetery
- Cedar Park Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cedar Park Cemetery is located in Bergen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Park Cemetery
- Valleau Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Americus Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #874331 (Americus Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #874331 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
- Class: cemetery Map Name: Hackensack
- County: Bergen Elev: 25
- Location given for GNIS #874331 (Americus Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Bergen County: www.co.bergen.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Bergen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Americus Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9129, Longitude: -74.1088 In this case, the coordinates for the Americus Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<5> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries. |
<6> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |