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A visit to the Lake Nelson Memorial Cemetery ...


The location of the Lake Nelson Memorial Cemetery 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 Lake Nelson Memorial Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lake Nelson Memorial Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lake Nelson Memorial Cemetery

Lat:   40.5365°   (40° 32' 11")

Lon:   -74.4560°   (-74° 27' 21")

The Lake Nelson Memorial Cemetery is located in Middlesex County<2>.

The county seat for Middlesex County is located in New Brunswick. New Brunswick lies just to the south of the Lake Nelson Memorial Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Lake Nelson Memorial Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Jersey:
  • Pages specific to Middlesex 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 Lake Nelson Memorial Cemetery 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lake Nelson Memorial Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lake Nelson Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Society Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Society Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
      • Society Hill is located in Middlesex County
    • Piscataway
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piscataway
      • Piscataway is located in Middlesex County
    • Lindenau
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindenau
      • Lindenau is located in Middlesex County
    • Edison
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
      • Edison is located in Middlesex County
    • Ukrainian Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ukrainian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukrainian Village
      • Ukrainian Village is located in Somerset County
    • Somerset
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Somerset County
    • New Brunswick
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brunswick
      • New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
    • Samptown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samptown
      • Samptown is located in Middlesex County
    • Middlebush
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebush
      • Middlebush is located in Somerset County
    • Berdines Corners
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berdines Corners
      • Berdines Corners is located in Middlesex County
    • Plainfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
    • Menlo Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo Park
      • Menlo Park is located in Middlesex County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Potters
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters
        • Potters is located in Middlesex County
      • North Edison
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Edison
        • North Edison is located in Middlesex County
      • Finderne
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finderne
        • Finderne is located in Somerset County
      • Blackwells Mills
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwells Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells Mills
        • Blackwells Mills is located in Somerset County
      • Franklin Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
        • Franklin Park is located in Middlesex County
      • Patricks Corners
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricks Corners
        • Patricks Corners is located in Middlesex County
      • Dunham's Corner
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunham's Corner
        • Dunham's Corner is located in Middlesex County
      • East Brunswick
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brunswick
        • East Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
      • Tanners Corners
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Corners
        • Tanners Corners is located in Middlesex County
      • Fords
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords
        • Fords is located in Middlesex County
      • Iselin
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Paulas Corners
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulas Corners
        • Paulas Corners is located in Middlesex County
      • Colonia
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Scotch Plains
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Union Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
        • Union Village is located in Somerset 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 Lake Nelson Memorial Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Middlesex County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lake Nelson Memorial Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Lake Nelson Memorial Cemetery.<4>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lake Nelson Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Runyon - Stelle Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Runyon - Stelle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Runyon - Stelle Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Runyon - Stelle Cemetery
    • Smally Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smally Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smally Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smally Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Willow Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • First Methodist Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The First Methodist Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Methodist Cemetery
    • Holy Redeemer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Holy Redeemer Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Redeemer Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Samptown.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Redeemer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #238390 <5>
    • Bound Brook Mountain Ave. Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bound Brook Mountain Ave. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bound Brook Mountain Ave. Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bound Brook Mountain Ave. Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Shalom Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shalom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shalom Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shalom Cemetery
    • Poile Zeda Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poile Zeda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poile Zeda Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poile Zeda Cemetery
    • Van Liew Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Liew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Van Liew Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Liew Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • St. James Episcopal Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Metuchen Colonial Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Metuchen Colonial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Metuchen Colonial Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metuchen Colonial Cemetery
      • Hofheimer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hofheimer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hofheimer Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hofheimer Cemetery
      • Springdale UMC Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springdale UMC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Springdale UMC Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springdale UMC Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Temple Sholom Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • South Middlebush Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Middlebush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Middlebush Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Middlebush Cemetery
      • Franklin Memorial Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Franklin Memorial Park is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Memorial Park
      • Garden of Memories
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Memories have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garden of Memories is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside 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 Lake Nelson Memorial Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #877636  (Lake Nelson Memorial Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #877636 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: Plainfield
      • County: Middlesex         Elev: 26
      • Location given for GNIS #877636 (Lake Nelson Memorial Cemetery)

    The official website for Middlesex County: www.co.middlesex.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 Middlesex, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Lake Nelson Memorial Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5365, Longitude: -74.4560       In this case, the coordinates for the Lake Nelson Memorial Cemetery 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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