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The location of the French Burial Ground 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 French Burial Ground ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the French Burial Ground can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the French Burial Ground

Lat:   40.9248°   (40° 55' 29")

Lon:   -74.0285°   (-74° 1' 42")

The French Burial Ground is located in Bergen County<2>.

The county seat for Bergen County is located in Hackensack. Hackensack lies just to the south southwest of the French Burial Ground .

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 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 French Burial Ground:

  • 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 French Burial Ground 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 French Burial Ground.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from French Burial Ground, with the nearest first.

    • West Englewood
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Englewood
      • West Englewood is located in Bergen County
    • Rochelle Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle Park
      • Rochelle Park is located in Bergen County
    • Hackensack
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackensack
      • Hackensack is located in Bergen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,981 people
    • Teaneck
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaneck
      • Teaneck is located in Bergen County
    • Englewood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Englewood is located in Bergen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,278 people
    • Saddle Brook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Brook
      • Saddle Brook is located in Bergen County
    • Ridgefield Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • River Vale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Garfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Bergen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,641 people
    • Fort Lee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Lee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
      • Fort Lee is located in Bergen County
    • Linwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Bergen County
    • Inwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
      • Inwood is located in New York County (NY)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Spuyten Duyvil
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spuyten Duyvil
        • Spuyten Duyvil is located in Bronx County (NY)
      • Riverdale
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Yonkers
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
        • Yonkers is located in Westchester County (NY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers <5>
      • West Norwood
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Norwood
        • West Norwood is located in Bergen County
      • Ho-Ho-Kus
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ho-Ho-Kus
        • Ho-Ho-Kus is located in Bergen County
      • Ridgewood
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood
        • Ridgewood is located in Bergen County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,915 people
      • Athenia
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athenia
        • Athenia is located in Passaic County
      • Passaic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
        • Passaic is located in Passaic County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
      • Washington Heights
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Heights
        • Washington Heights is located in New York County (NY)
      • Saint Josephs Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Josephs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Josephs Village
        • Saint Josephs Village is located in Bergen County
      • Tappan
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappan
        • Tappan is located in Rockland County (NY)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappan <5>
      • Park Ridge
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Park Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
        • Park Ridge is located in Bergen County
      • Paterson
        (7 miles [11.3 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

    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 French Burial Ground. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bergen County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The French Burial Ground.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the French Burial Ground.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from French Burial Ground, with the nearest first.

    • Hackensack Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • 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 <7>
    • Woodside Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • 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
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Beth - El Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • George Washington Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Brookside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Bergen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Americus Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Americus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Americus Cemetery is located in Bergen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Americus Cemetery
    • B'nai Israel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The B'nai Israel Cemetery is located in Bergen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Israel Cemetery
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Lodi Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Lodi Burial Grounds
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Gethsemane Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • 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
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • 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 <7>
      • Old Hook Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Hook Cemetery is located in Bergen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hook Cemetery
      • Westwood Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westwood Cemetery is located in Bergen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westwood Cemetery
      • Valleau Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairlawn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • 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 <7>
      • Cedar Lawn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • 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 <7>
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • St. Michael's Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • St. Nicholas Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Cemetery of the Madonna
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cemetery of the Madonna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cemetery of the Madonna is located in Bergen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cemetery of the Madonna
      • Madonna Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Andrews Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Bergen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews 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 French Burial Ground:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #876508  (French Burial Ground)
      • Note: GNIS record #876508 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: 7
      • Location given for GNIS #876508 (French Burial Ground)

    The official website for Bergen County: www.co.bergen.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 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 '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 French Burial Ground. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9248, Longitude: -74.0285       In this case, the coordinates for the French Burial Ground 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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