A visit to the Machpelah 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 Machpelah Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Machpelah Cemetery (FG ID #100075).
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 Machpelah Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Machpelah Cemetery:
40.7923, -74.0261
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Machpelah Cemetery has been estimated.<2> - use with caution.
The Machpelah Cemetery is located in Hudson County<3>.
The county seat for Hudson County is located in Jersey City. Jersey City lies just to the south of the Machpelah Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Machpelah Cemetery.
Name Variations for Machpelah Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
We have seen the following variation for Machpelah Cemetery:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> of the Machpelah Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Machpelah Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Bergen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- English Neighborhood Reformed Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Third Cemetery of the Spanish-Portuguese Synagogue
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Grants Tomb
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Grants Tomb is located in New York County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grants Tomb
- Maple Grove Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Gethsemane Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in Bergen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane Cemetery
- Berrylawn - Charlestown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hillside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- New Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The New Zion Cemetery is located in Bergen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jersey City & Harsimus Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Second Cemetery of the Spanish & Portuguese Synagogue
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- New York Marble Cemetery, 2nd Ave
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in New York County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Arlington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Arlington Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- North Arlington Jewish Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Holy Name Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Trinity Churchyard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Paul's Churchyard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- First Shearith Israel Graveyard
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- New York City Marble Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Ann's Graveyard
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The St. Ann's Graveyard is located in Bronx County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ann's Graveyard
- Cemetery of the Madonna
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Madonna Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 38 communities are within Less than 2 miles<4> of the Machpelah Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Machpelah Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- West New York
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- West New York is located in Hudson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West New York
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,132 people
- Weehawken
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Weehawken is located in Hudson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weehawken
- Union City
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Guttenberg
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- North Bergen
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Secaucus
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hell's Kitchen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hoboken
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Manhattan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Seneca Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Seneca Village is located in New York County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Village
- Park West Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Park West Village is located in New York County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park West Village
- Morningside Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (26 more) ...
- Bergen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bergen is located in Hudson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergen
- Greenwich Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- University Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- University Village is located in New York County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- Washington Square Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Stuyvesant Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stuyvesant Town is located in New York County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuyvesant Town
- Peter Cooper Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Peter Cooper Village is located in New York County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter Cooper Village
- Kips Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Yorkville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- East Harlem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Harlem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Delano Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Delano Village is located in New York County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano Village
- Ridgefield Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ridgefield Park is located in Bergen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,837 people
- Communipaw
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jersey City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Battery Park City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Battery Park City is located in New York County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battery Park City
- Knickerbocker Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Knickerbocker Village is located in New York County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knickerbocker Village
- New York
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- East Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Long Island City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Astoria
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Concourse Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Concourse Village is located in Bronx County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concourse Village
- Washington Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Lee
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Linwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Linwood is located in Bergen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Lyndhurst
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lyndhurst is located in Bergen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndhurst
- North Arlington
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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 Machpelah Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hudson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Machpelah Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Hoboken
- Jersey City
- New York
- North Bergen
- Secaucus
- Union City
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Machpelah Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New Jersey:
- Pages specific to Hudson 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 Machpelah Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #100075
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #878014 (Macphelah Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #878014 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: Hudson
- Est. Elev: 16 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Weehawken
- Location given for Macphelah Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.7923231 Lon: -74.0262512
- 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Hudson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Machpelah Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |