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The location of the Franklin Memorial Park 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 Franklin Memorial Park ...

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

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

Lat:   40.4618°   (40° 27' 42")

Lon:   -74.5027°   (-74° 30' 9")

The Franklin Memorial Park is located in Middlesex County<2>.

The county seat for Middlesex County is located in New Brunswick. New Brunswick lies just to the east northeast of the Franklin Memorial Park .

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 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 Franklin Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to New Jersey:
  • Pages specific to Middlesex 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 Franklin Memorial Park 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Franklin Memorial Park.

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

    • Franklin Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
      • Franklin Park is located in Middlesex County
    • Patricks Corners
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricks Corners
      • Patricks Corners is located in Middlesex County
    • Berdines Corners
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berdines Corners
      • Berdines Corners is located in Middlesex County
    • Middlebush
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebush
      • Middlebush is located in Somerset County
    • Somerset
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Somerset County
    • Paulas Corners
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulas Corners
      • Paulas Corners is located in Middlesex County
    • New Brunswick
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brunswick
      • New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
    • Blackwells Mills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwells Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells Mills
      • Blackwells Mills is located in Somerset County
    • Kendall Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendall Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall Park
      • Kendall Park is located in Middlesex County
    • Dunham's Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunham's Corner
      • Dunham's Corner is located in Middlesex County
    • Ukrainian Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ukrainian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukrainian Village
      • Ukrainian Village is located in Somerset County
    • East Brunswick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brunswick
      • East Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Tanners Corners
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Corners
        • Tanners Corners is located in Middlesex County
      • Society Hill
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Society Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
        • Society Hill is located in Middlesex County
      • Heathcote
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathcote have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathcote
        • Heathcote is located in Middlesex County
      • Monmouth Junction
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monmouth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth Junction
        • Monmouth Junction is located in Middlesex County
      • Dayton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
        • Dayton is located in Middlesex County
      • Lindenau
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindenau
        • Lindenau is located in Middlesex County
      • Edison
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
        • Edison is located in Middlesex County
      • Piscataway
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piscataway
        • Piscataway is located in Middlesex County
      • Old Bridge
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bridge
        • Old Bridge is located in Middlesex County
      • Kingston
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
        • Kingston is located in Middlesex County
      • Rossmoor
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossmoor
        • Rossmoor is located in Middlesex County
      • Jamesburg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesburg
        • Jamesburg is located in Middlesex County
      • Finderne
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finderne
        • Finderne is located in Somerset County
      • Harlingen
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlingen
        • Harlingen is located in Somerset 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 Franklin Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Middlesex County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Franklin Memorial Park.<5>

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

    • Shalom Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shalom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shalom Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shalom Cemetery
    • South Middlebush Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Middlebush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Middlebush Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Middlebush Cemetery
    • Van Liew Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Liew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Van Liew Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Liew Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Poile Zeda Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poile Zeda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poile Zeda Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poile Zeda Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • First Methodist Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The First Methodist Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Methodist Cemetery
    • Willow Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Washington Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Washington Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
      • Floral Park Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floral Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Floral Park Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Park Cemetery
      • Degel Yehudo Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Degel Yehudo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Degel Yehudo Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Degel Yehudo Cemetery
      • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      • Hillsborough Reformed Church at Millstone Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillsborough Reformed Church at Millstone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillsborough Reformed Church at Millstone Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillsborough Reformed Church at Millstone Cemetery
      • Beth Abraham Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Abraham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beth Abraham Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Abraham Cemetery
      • St. Mary Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
      • Smally Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smally Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smally Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smally Cemetery
      • Lake Nelson Memorial Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Nelson Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lake Nelson Memorial Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Nelson Memorial Cemetery
      • Resurrection Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resurrection Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Resurrection Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resurrection 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 Franklin Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #876474  (Franklin Memorial Park)
      • Note: GNIS record #876474 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: Monmouth Junction
      • County: Middlesex         Elev: 36
      • Location given for GNIS #876474 (Franklin Memorial Park)

    The official website for Middlesex County: www.co.middlesex.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 Middlesex, 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 Franklin Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4618, Longitude: -74.5027       In this case, the coordinates for the Franklin Memorial Park 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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