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The location of the Graceland 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 Graceland Memorial Park ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Graceland 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 Graceland Memorial Park

Lat:   40.6818°   (40° 40' 54")

Lon:   -74.2740°   (-74° 16' 26")

The Graceland Memorial Park is located in Union County<2>.

The county seat for Union County is located in Elizabeth. Elizabeth lies just to the east southeast of the Graceland Memorial Park .

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 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 Graceland Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to New Jersey:
  • Pages specific to Union 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 Graceland 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 32 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Graceland Memorial Park.

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

    • Union
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Union County
    • Cranford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranford
      • Cranford is located in Union County
    • Park Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Hillside
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Clark
      (3 miles [4.8 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
    • Elizabeth
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
    • Millburn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn
      • Millburn is located in Essex County
    • Springfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Maplewood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Essex County
    • Westfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
    • Linden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
    • Irvington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • South Orange
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Orange
        • South Orange is located in Essex County
      • Rahway
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rahway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rahway
        • Rahway is located in Union County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,832 people
      • Summit
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
        • Summit is located in Union County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people
      • Feltville ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feltville
        • Feltville is located in Union County
      • Scotch Plains
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Plains
        • Scotch Plains is located in Union County
      • Bloomfield
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Newark
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
        • Newark is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
      • East Orange
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orange
        • East Orange is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 people
      • Orange
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
        • Orange is located in Essex County
      • North Edison
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Edison
        • North Edison is located in Middlesex County
      • Potters
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters
        • Potters is located in Middlesex County
      • Iselin
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iselin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iselin
        • Iselin is located in Middlesex County
      • Colonia
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonia
        • Colonia is located in Middlesex County
      • Avenel
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenel
        • Avenel is located in Middlesex County
      • Edgar
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
        • Edgar is located in Middlesex County
      • Graniteville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
        • Graniteville is located in Richmond County (NY)
      • Port Richmond
        (7 miles [11.3 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)
      • Harrison
        (7 miles [11.3 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
      • Elm Park Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Benders Corner
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benders Corner
        • Benders Corner 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 Graceland Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Union County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Graceland Memorial Park.<4>

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

    • B'nai Abraham Memorial Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Abraham Memorial Park
    • Hollywood Memorial Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Memorial Park
    • Springfield Emanuel UMC Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hollywood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Cemetery
    • St. Stephens Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Linden Park Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rosedale Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • B'nai Jeshuron Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Oheb Shalom Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Clinton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Revolutionary Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Revolutionary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Revolutionary Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Revolutionary Cemetery
      • Rahway Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rahway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rahway Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rahway Cemetery
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Rosemont Memorial Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Bethel Memorial Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Memorial Park is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Memorial Park
      • Gomel Chesed Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • B'nai Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The B'nai Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Cemetery
      • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Olivet RC Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100119 <5>
      • Woodland Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

    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 Graceland Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #876699  (Graceland Memorial Park)
      • Note: GNIS record #876699 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: Roselle
      • County: Union         Elev: 30
      • Location given for GNIS #876699 (Graceland Memorial Park)

    The official website for Union County: www.unioncountynj.org/

    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 Union, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Graceland Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6818, Longitude: -74.2740       In this case, the coordinates for the Graceland 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.




 

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