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 ...
The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Somerset County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Bedminster Reformed Church Cemetery
- Bernardsville Methodist Cemetery
- Bishop Janes Cemetery
- The Bishop Janes Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Janes Cemetery
- Chester Congregational Churchyard
- Convent Cemetery
- The Convent Cemetery is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Convent Cemetery
- Hilltop Cemetery
- Hofheimer Cemetery
- The Hofheimer Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hofheimer Cemetery
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
- Meyersville Cemetery
- Millington Baptist Churchyard Cemetery
- Mt. Bethel Cemetery
- The Mt. Bethel Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Bethel Cemetery
- Mt. Freedom Cemetery
- The Mt. Freedom Cemetery is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Freedom Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Mt. Freedom Hebrew Cemetery
- Mt. Horeb United Methodist Cemetery
- New Vernon Cemetery
- The New Vernon Cemetery is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vernon Cemetery
- North Branch Reformed Church Cemetery
- North Plainfield Burying Ground
- Pluckemin Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Pottersville Reformed Church Cemetery
- St. Bernards Cemetery
- The St. Bernards Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bernards Cemetery
- St. Bernards RC Cemetery
- St. Mary's Cemetery
- St. Mary's RC Cemetery
- The St. Mary's RC Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's RC Cemetery
- St. Vincent's Cemetery
- Springdale UMC Cemetery
- Trinity United Church Cemetery
- Walnut Grove Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
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]<3> of the Holy Cross Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Bedminster
- Bedminster is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedminster
- Benders Corner
- Berkeley Heights
- Bound Brook
- Brookside
- Feltville ‑ Historic
- Finderne
- Gladstone
- Green Village
- Green Village is located in Morris County
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- Hacklebarney
- Littleton
- Millbrook
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Morristown
- Naughright
- North Branch Depot
- North Branch Depot is located in Somerset County
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- Piscataway
- Plainfield
- Pottersville
- Rosedale Village
- Rosedale Village is located in Morris County
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- Samptown
- Scotch Plains
- Scotch Plains is located in Union County
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- Smalleytown
- Somerville
- Succasunna
- Summit
- Union Village
- Union Village is located in Somerset County
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- Whitehouse Station
- Whitehouse Station is located in Hunterdon County
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- Whitehouse
- Yardley Village
- Yardley Village is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yardley Village
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 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 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
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> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Holy Cross Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |