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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 Bethel Memorial Park ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethel Memorial Park can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethel Memorial Park

Lat:   40.6890°   (40° 41' 20")

Lon:   -74.1940°   (-74° 11' 38")

The Bethel Memorial Park is located in Essex County<2>.

The county seat for Essex County is located in Newark. Newark lies just to the north northeast of the Bethel Memorial Park .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Bethel Memorial Park.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethel Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

  • Oheb Shalom Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Essex County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • 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 Union County
  • Fairmount Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
    • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Essex County
  • Clinton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hollywood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollywood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hollywood Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Hollywood Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollywood Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hollywood Memorial Park is located in Union County
  • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
    • The Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • The Holy Sepulchre Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bishop's Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100044 <5>
  • Graceland Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Graceland Memorial Park is located in Union County
  • Beth - David Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth - David Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth - David Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beth - David Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Linden Park Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linden Park Cemetery
    • The Linden Park Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Rosedale Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosedale Cemetery
      • The Rosedale Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • 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 Essex County
    • B'nai Abraham Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Abraham Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai Abraham Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The B'nai Abraham Memorial Park is located in Union County
    • Merrill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Merrill Cemetery is located in Richmond County (NY)
    • Baron Hirsch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Cemetery
      • The Lake Cemetery is located in Richmond County (NY)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lake Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Graniteville (NY).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1121151 <5>
    • Staten Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staten Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Staten Cemetery is located in Richmond County (NY)
    • Fountain Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fountain Cemetery is located in Richmond County (NY)
    • Constable Hook Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Constable Hook Cemetery
      • The Constable Hook Cemetery is located in Hudson County
    • Bayview - New York Bay Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayview - New York Bay Cemetery
      • The Bayview - New York Bay Cemetery is located in Hudson County
      • The Bayview - New York Bay Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bayview Cemetery
      • New York Bay Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99879 <5>
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bethel Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethel Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

  • Elizabeth
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Elizabeth is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
  • Elmora
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmora
    • Elmora is located in Union County
  • Hillside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
    • Hillside is located in Union County
  • Newark
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Newark is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
  • Irvington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
    • Irvington is located in Essex County
  • Union
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Union County
  • Port Richmond
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Richmond
    • Port Richmond is located in Richmond County (NY)
  • Bayonne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayonne
    • Bayonne is located in Hudson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
  • Harrison
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Hudson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,481 people
  • Maplewood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
    • Maplewood is located in Essex County
  • Park Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
    • Park Village is located in Union County
  • Linden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Linden is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bloomfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Richmond County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,303 people
    • Orange
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in Essex County
    • Graniteville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
      • Graniteville is located in Richmond County (NY)
    • Westerleigh
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerleigh
      • Westerleigh is located in Richmond County (NY)
    • South Orange
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Orange
      • South Orange is located in Essex County
    • East Orange
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orange
      • East Orange is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 people
    • Cranford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranford
      • Cranford is located in Union County
    • Clark
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Clark is located in Union County
    • Elm Park Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Park Village
      • Elm Park Village is located in Essex County
    • Staten Island
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • New Brighton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brighton
      • New Brighton is located in Richmond County (NY)
    • Kearny
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearny
      • Kearny is located in Hudson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,507 people
    • Millburn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn
      • Millburn is located in Essex County
    • Springfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Union 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 Bethel Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Essex County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethel Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Bethel Memorial Park:

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 Bethel Memorial Park:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #874724  (Bethel Memorial Park)
    • Note: GNIS record #874724 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: Elizabeth
    • County: Essex         Elev: 4
    • Location given for GNIS #874724 (Bethel Memorial Park)

The official website for Essex County: www.co.essex.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 Essex, 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 obstructions 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 Bethel Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6890, Longitude: -74.1940       In this case, the coordinates for the Bethel Memorial Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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.
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