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A visit to the Metuchen Colonial Cemetery ...


The location of the Metuchen Colonial 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 Metuchen Colonial Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Metuchen Colonial Cemetery

Lat:   40.5398°   (40° 32' 23")

Lon:   -74.3624°   (-74° 21' 44")

The Metuchen Colonial Cemetery is located in Middlesex County<2>.

The county seat for Middlesex County is located in New Brunswick. New Brunswick lies just to the southwest of the Metuchen Colonial Cemetery .

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 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 Metuchen Colonial 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 Metuchen Colonial 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 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Metuchen Colonial Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Metuchen Colonial Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Edison
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
      • Edison is located in Middlesex County
    • Fords
      (2 miles [3.2 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
    • Menlo Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Lindenau
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindenau
      • Lindenau is located in Middlesex County
    • Colonia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Iselin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Potters
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters
      • Potters is located in Middlesex County
    • North Edison
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Edison
      • North Edison is located in Middlesex County
    • Perth Amboy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perth Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth Amboy
      • Perth Amboy is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,309 people
    • Woodbridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
      • Woodbridge is located in Middlesex County
    • Edgar
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
      • Edgar is located in Middlesex County
    • Avenel
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenel
      • Avenel is located in Middlesex County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Samptown
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samptown
        • Samptown is located in Middlesex County
      • New Brunswick
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brunswick
        • New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
      • South Amboy
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amboy
        • South Amboy is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,095 people
      • Sewaren
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sewaren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewaren
        • Sewaren is located in Middlesex County
      • Boynton Beach
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton Beach
        • Boynton Beach is located in Middlesex County
      • Port Reading
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Reading
        • Port Reading is located in Middlesex County
      • Piscataway
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piscataway
        • Piscataway is located in Middlesex County
      • Society Hill
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Berdines Corners
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berdines Corners
        • Berdines Corners is located in Middlesex County
      • Madison Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Park
        • Madison Park is located in Middlesex County
      • Tottenville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tottenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottenville
        • Tottenville is located in Richmond County (NY)
      • Plainfield
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
        • Plainfield is located in Union County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
      • Rahway
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rahway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rahway
        • Rahway is located in Union County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,832 people

    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 Metuchen Colonial 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 Metuchen Colonial 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 5 miles [8 km] of the Metuchen Colonial Cemetery.<4>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Metuchen Colonial Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Beth Israel Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Israel Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beth Israel Memorial Park is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Israel Memorial Park
    • Woodbridge Mausoleum
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodbridge Mausoleum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodbridge Mausoleum is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodbridge Mausoleum
    • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
    • Smally Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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. James Episcopal Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Stephens Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
    • Hebrew Fraternity Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Fraternity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebrew Fraternity Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Fraternity Cemetery
    • United Hebrew Association Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Hebrew Association Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The United Hebrew Association Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Hebrew Association Cemetery
    • Greek Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greek Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greek Catholic Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greek Catholic Cemetery
    • Ukrainian Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ukrainian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ukrainian Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ukrainian Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • St. Nicholas Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • St. James Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. James Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
      • Windsor Gardens Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Windsor Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Windsor Gardens Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Windsor Gardens Cemetery
      • New Dover Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Dover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Dover Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Dover Cemetery
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Holy Redeemer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • 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>
      • Lake Nelson Memorial Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Nelson Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lake Nelson Memorial Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Nelson Memorial Cemetery
      • Alpine Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alpine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alpine Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alpine Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Clover Leaf Memorial Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Clover Leaf Memorial Park is located in Middlesex County
        • The Clover Leaf Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Cloverleaf Cemetery
        • Cloverleaf Memorial Park
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clover Leaf Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99935 <5>
      • St. Gertrude Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • St. Gertrudes Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

    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 Metuchen Colonial Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1966730  (Metuchen Colonial Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1966730 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: Perth Amboy
      • County: Middlesex         Elev: 30
      • Location given for GNIS #1966730 (Metuchen Colonial 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Metuchen Colonial Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5398, Longitude: -74.3624       In this case, the coordinates for the Metuchen Colonial 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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