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A visit to the Mount Calvary Cemetery ...

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 Mt. Calvary Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery

Lat:   40.6339°   (40° 38' 2")

Lon:   -74.2348°   (-74° 14' 5")

The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Union County<1>.

The county seat for Union County is located in Elizabeth. Elizabeth lies just to the northeast of the Mt. Calvary Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Mt. Calvary Cemetery.<3>

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

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Mt. Calvary Cemetery.

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

  • Linden
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Elizabeth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Elmora
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmora
    • Elmora is located in Union County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elmora
    • From the Mt. Calvary Cemetery to Elmora
  • Rahway
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rahway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  • Bloomfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
    • Bloomfield is located in Richmond County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,303 people
  • Cranford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Park Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
    • Park Village is located in Union County
  • Avenel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Port Reading
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Union
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Graniteville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hillside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
    • Hillside is located in Union County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Clark
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Clark is located in Union County
    • Colonia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonia
      • Colonia is located in Middlesex County
    • Woodbridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
      • Woodbridge is located in Middlesex County
    • Edgar
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
      • Edgar is located in Middlesex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edgar
      • From the Mt. Calvary Cemetery to Edgar
    • Boynton Beach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Sewaren
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sewaren have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewaren
      • Sewaren is located in Middlesex County
    • Heartland Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Village
      • Heartland Village is located in Richmond County (NY)
    • Staten Island
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Westerleigh
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Port Richmond
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Richmond
      • Port Richmond is located in Richmond County (NY)
    • Irvington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
      • Irvington is located in Essex County
    • Iselin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iselin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iselin
      • Iselin is located in Middlesex County
    • Maplewood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Annadale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bayonne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Westfield
      (6 miles [9.7 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 Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Union County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Calvary Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Mt. Calvary Cemetery:

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 Mt. Calvary Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #878521  (Mount Calvary Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #878521 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: Elizabeth
    • County: Union         Elev: 6
    • Location given for GNIS #878521 (Mount Calvary Cemetery)

The official website for Union County: www.unioncountynj.org/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Calvary Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6339, Longitude: -74.2348    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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