A visit to the Holy Rood Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Holy Rood Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Holy Rood Cemetery (FG ID #100041).
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 Rood Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Holy Rood Cemetery:
40.7986, -74.4503
The Holy Rood Cemetery is located in Morris County<2>.
The county seat for Morris County is located in Morristown. Morristown lies just to the west of the Holy Rood Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Holy Rood Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Holy Rood Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Holy Rood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Evergreen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Holy Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Family Cemetery
- Beth Israel Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Convent Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Convent Cemetery is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Convent Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- New Vernon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The New Vernon Cemetery is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vernon Cemetery
- St. Vincent Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Vincent Cemetery is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Vincent Cemetery
- Hanover Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Hanover Cemetery is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover Cemetery
- Gate of Heaven Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Restland Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fair Mount Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Vail Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Walnut Grove Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mt. Freedom Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Freedom Cemetery is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Freedom Cemetery
- St. Teresa Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Teresa Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Teresa Cemetery
- Ely Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Ely Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely Cemetery
- Ball Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Denville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Sinai Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hilltop Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Meyersville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pine Brook Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Brook Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Jersey Firemans Home Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 33 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Holy Rood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Holy Rood Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Morristown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Yardley Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Yardley Village is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yardley Village
- Whippany
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Littleton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rosedale Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rosedale Village is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Village
- Green Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Green Village is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- East Hanover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Troy Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tabor
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hanover Neck
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Denville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Brookside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Summit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Livingston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Boonton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Millbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Berkeley Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Benders Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Feltville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Springfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Springfield is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- West Caldwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Montville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Powerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dover is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,619 people
- Smalleytown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Union Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Union Village is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
- White Meadow Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- White Meadow Lake is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Meadow Lake
- Millburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Borough of Essex Fells
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Borough of Essex Fells is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Essex Fells
- Estimated population in 2015: 2,159 people
- Caldwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fairfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fairfield is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Hilltown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mine Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mine Hill is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine Hill
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 Rood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Morris County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Holy Rood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Boonton
- Caldwell
- Denville
- Dover
- East Hanover
- Livingston
- Morristown
- Summit
- Whippany
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 Holy Rood Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New Jersey:
- Pages specific to Morris 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 Rood Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #100041
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #877206 (Holy Rood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #877206 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: Morris
- Est. Elev: 120 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Morristown
- Location given for Holy Rood Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.7978778 Lon: -74.4501539
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Morris, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Holy Rood Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |