A visit to the Holy Cross 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 Holy Cross Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Holy Cross Cemetery:
40.6976, -74.5757
The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Somerset County<1>.
The county seat for Somerset County is located in Somerville. Somerville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the south of the Holy Cross Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Holy Cross Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Holy Cross Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Holy Cross Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bishop Janes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Bishop Janes Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Janes Cemetery
- St. Bernards Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The St. Bernards Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bernards Cemetery
- Bernardsville Methodist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Millington Baptist Churchyard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bedminster Reformed Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pluckemin Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Vincent's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hilltop Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Horeb United Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Bethel Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Bethel Cemetery
- Meyersville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- New Vernon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The New Vernon Cemetery is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vernon Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Trinity United Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pottersville Reformed Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Springdale UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hofheimer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Hofheimer Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hofheimer Cemetery
- North Plainfield Burying Ground
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Mary's RC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The St. Mary's RC Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's RC Cemetery
- Mt. Freedom Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Freedom Cemetery is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Freedom Cemetery
- Mt. Freedom Hebrew Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Chester Congregational Churchyard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- North Branch Reformed Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- St. Bernards RC Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Convent Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Convent Cemetery is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Convent Cemetery
- Walnut Grove Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Holy Cross Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Holy Cross Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bedminster
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bedminster is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedminster
- Smalleytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Gladstone
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Union Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Union Village is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
- Brookside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Berkeley Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Green Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Green Village is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Pottersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Benders Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Morristown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hacklebarney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- North Branch Depot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Branch Depot is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch Depot
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Somerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Finderne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bound Brook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Plainfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Feltville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Yardley Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Yardley Village is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yardley Village
- Scotch Plains
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Scotch Plains is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Plains
- Rosedale Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rosedale Village is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Village
- Whitehouse
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whitehouse Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whitehouse Station is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse Station
- Succasunna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Piscataway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Samptown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Summit
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Littleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Millbrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Naughright
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Holy Cross Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Somerset County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Holy Cross Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Morristown
- Piscataway
- Plainfield
- Summit
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Holy Cross Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New Jersey:
- Pages specific to Somerset 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 Holy Cross Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #877190 (Holy Cross Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #877190 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: Somerset
- Est. Elev: 110 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bernardsville
- Location given for Holy Cross Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.6976012 Lon: -74.5748796
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Somerset, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Holy Cross Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |