A visit to the Ely Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Ely Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ely Cemetery:
40.7934, -74.3263
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ely Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ely Cemetery is located in Essex County<2>.
The county seat for Essex County is located in Newark. Newark lies just to the east southeast of the Ely Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ely Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Ely Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ely Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Restland Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gate of Heaven Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Gate of Heaven Cemetery is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate of Heaven Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gate of Heaven Cemetery is located in East Hanover.
- Hanover Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hanover Cemetery is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover Cemetery
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Brook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Pine Brook Cemetery is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Brook Cemetery
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Holy Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Family Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- St. Vincent Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Vincent Cemetery is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Vincent Cemetery
- Fair Mount Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Teresa Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Teresa Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Teresa Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Springfield Emanuel UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The St. Johns Catholic Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
- The St. Johns Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Johns Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #644088 <5>
- Rosedale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel Cemetery
- The Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sharey Tefilo-Israel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2234509 <5>
- Clinton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Clinton Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Cemetery
- Pine Brook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Pine Brook Cemetery is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Brook Cemetery
- Vail Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beth Israel Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Beth Israel Memorial Park is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Israel Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Beth Israel Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Morristown.
- The Beth Israel Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Beth Israel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99883 <5>
- Holy Rood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hollywood Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hollywood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Hollywood Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood Cemetery
- Clinton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
- The Holy Sepulchre Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bishop's Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100044 <5>
- Bloomfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Ely Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ely Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Livingston
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Livingston is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Hanover Neck
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hanover Neck is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover Neck
- East Hanover
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Hanover is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hanover
- Borough of Essex Fells
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Borough of Essex Fells is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Essex Fells
- Estimated population in 2015: 2,159 people
- West Caldwell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- West Caldwell is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Caldwell
- Yardley Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Yardley Village is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yardley Village
- Rosedale Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rosedale Village is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Village
- Springfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Springfield is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Millburn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Millburn is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn
- South Orange
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- South Orange is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Orange
- West Orange
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- West Orange is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Orange
- Caldwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Caldwell is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Summit
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Summit is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people
- Maplewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Maplewood is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Orange
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Orange is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Elm Park Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Elm Park Village is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Park Village
- Verona
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Verona is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Troy Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Troy Hills is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Hills
- Whippany
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Whippany is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whippany
- Irvington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Irvington is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- East Orange
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- East Orange is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 people
- Montclair
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Montclair is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
- Upper Montclair
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Upper Montclair is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Montclair
- Cedar Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Fairfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fairfield is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
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 Ely Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Essex County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ely Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Caldwell
- East Hanover
- East Orange
- Irvington
- Livingston
- Maplewood
- Montclair
- Orange
- Summit
- Whippany
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Ely Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New Jersey:
- Pages specific to Essex County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Ely Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #876182 (Ely Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #876182 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Essex
- Est. Elev: 106 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Caldwell
- Location given for Ely Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.7934335 Lon: -74.3262606
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ely Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |