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The location of the Chester Congregational Churchyard has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Chester Congregational Churchyard ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Chester Congregational Churchyard can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Chester Congregational Churchyard

Lat:   40.7879°   (40° 47' 16")

Lon:   -74.6966°   (-74° 41' 47")

The Chester Congregational Churchyard is located in Morris County<2>.

The county seat for Morris County is located in Morristown. Morristown lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east of the Chester Congregational Churchyard .

Name Variations for Chester Congregational Churchyard ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

We have seen the following variation for Chester Congregational Churchyard:

  • Chester Congregational Church Yard

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Chester Congregational Churchyard:

  • Pages specific to New Jersey:
  • Pages specific to Morris 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 Chester Congregational Churchyard 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Chester Congregational Churchyard.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Chester Congregational Churchyard, with the nearest first.

    • Hacklebarney
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hacklebarney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacklebarney
      • Hacklebarney is located in Morris County
    • Naughright
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naughright
      • Naughright is located in Morris County
    • Gladstone
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
      • Gladstone is located in Somerset County
    • Long Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Valley
      • Long Valley is located in Morris County
    • Succasunna
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Succasunna
      • Succasunna is located in Morris County
    • Budd Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd Lake
      • Budd Lake is located in Morris County
    • Brookside
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in Morris County
    • Crestmoore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmoore
      • Crestmoore is located in Morris County
    • Farmersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
      • Farmersville is located in Hunterdon County
    • Bedminster
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedminster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedminster
      • Bedminster is located in Somerset County
    • Beattystown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattystown
      • Beattystown is located in Warren County
    • Califon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Califon
      • Califon is located in Hunterdon County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Millbrook
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
        • Millbrook is located in Morris County
      • Hackettstown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackettstown
        • Hackettstown is located in Warren County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
      • Waterloo Village ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo Village
        • Waterloo Village is located in Sussex County
        • Waterloo Village has also been known as:
        • Waterloo
      • Dover
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
        • Dover is located in Morris County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,619 people
      • Hoffmans
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffmans
        • Hoffmans is located in Hunterdon County
      • Allamuchy - Panther Valley
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allamuchy - Panther Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allamuchy - Panther Valley
        • Allamuchy - Panther Valley is located in Warren County
      • Readingsburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readingsburg
        • Readingsburg is located in Hunterdon County
      • Morristown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
        • Morristown is located in Morris County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,229 people
        • Morristown has also been known as:
        • New Hanover
        • West Hanover
      • Vienna
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
        • Vienna is located in Warren County
      • Whitehouse Station
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse Station
        • Whitehouse Station is located in Hunterdon County
      • Whitehouse
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
        • Whitehouse is located in Hunterdon County
      • Littleton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
        • Littleton is located in Morris County
      • Tabor
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
        • Tabor is located in Morris 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 Chester Congregational Churchyard. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Morris County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Chester Congregational Churchyard.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Chester Congregational Churchyard.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Chester Congregational Churchyard, with the nearest first.

    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Mt. Freedom Hebrew Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Freedom Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Freedom Hebrew Cemetery is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Freedom Hebrew Cemetery
    • Fairmount Presbyterian Churchyard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmount Presbyterian Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairmount Presbyterian Churchyard Cemetery is located in Hunterdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmount Presbyterian Churchyard Cemetery
    • Fairmount Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pottersville Reformed Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Hilltop Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Hilltop Cemetery is located in Morris County
      • The Hilltop Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hilltop Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilltop Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #659805 <6>
    • Middle Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middle Valley Cemetery is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Valley Cemetery
    • Fairmount Methodist Churchyard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmount Methodist Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairmount Methodist Churchyard Cemetery is located in Hunterdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmount Methodist Churchyard Cemetery
    • Mt. Freedom Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Freedom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Freedom Cemetery is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Freedom Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Stanhope Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanhope Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stanhope Union Cemetery is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanhope Union Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Union Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Hunterdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Oldwick Methodist Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Bedminster Reformed Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Holy Cross Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Somerset Hills Memorial Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The Somerset Hills Memorial Park is located in Somerset County
        • The Somerset Hills Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Somerset Hills Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Somerset Hills Memorial Park
      • Bernardsville Methodist Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bernardsville Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bernardsville Methodist Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bernardsville Methodist Cemetery
      • St. Bernards Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bernards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Bernards Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bernards Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Morris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Morris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery

    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 Chester Congregational Churchyard:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2052468  (Chester Congregational Churchyard)
      • Note: GNIS record #2052468 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: Chester
      • County: Morris         Elev: 269
      • Location given for GNIS #2052468 (Chester Congregational Churchyard)

    The official website for Morris County: www.co.morris.nj.us/

    The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/

    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 Morris, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Chester Congregational Churchyard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7879, Longitude: -74.6966       In this case, the coordinates for the Chester Congregational Churchyard 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.




 

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