A visit to the New Zion Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 New Zion Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the New Zion Cemetery:
40.8093, -74.1101
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The New Zion Cemetery is located in Bergen County<2>.
The county seat for Bergen County is located in Hackensack. Hackensack lies just to the north northeast of the New Zion Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the New Zion Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the New Zion Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from New Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Bergen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in North Arlington.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100039 <5>
- East Ridgelawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Menorah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Menorah Cemetery is located in Passaic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menorah Cemetery
- Crest Haven Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Crest Haven Memorial Park is located in Passaic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Haven Memorial Park
- The Crest Haven Memorial Park has also been known as:
- West Ridgelawn Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99941 <5>
- Vincent Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Vincent Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent Cemetery
- St. Peter's RC Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Peter's RC Church Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter's RC Church Cemetery
- The St. Peter's RC Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Peter's Church Yard
- St. Peter's Churchyard
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1594402 <5>
- Arlington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Arlington Cemetery is located in Bergen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Cemetery
- Arlington Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Arlington Jewish Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Berrylawn - Charlestown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Berrylawn - Charlestown Cemetery is located in Bergen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrylawn - Charlestown Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Berrylawn - Charlestown Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Carlstadt.
- The Berrylawn - Charlestown Cemetery has also been known as:
- Berry Lawn Cemetery
- Berrylawn Cemetery
- Carlstadt Cemetery
- Charlestown Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1617426 <5>
- King Solomon Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Glendale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- St. Michael's Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bloomfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Palisades Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Palisades Cemetery is located in Hudson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palisades Cemetery
- Weehawken Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Weehawken Cemetery is located in Hudson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weehawken Cemetery
- Grove Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Grove Church Cemetery is located in Hudson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Church Cemetery
- Flower Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Flower Hill Cemetery is located in Hudson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Hill Cemetery
- Congregation Adas Emuno Hoboken
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hoboken Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Machpelah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gethsemane Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in Bergen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane Cemetery
- Lodi Burial Grounds
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Lodi Burial Grounds is located in Bergen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi Burial Grounds
- Lodi Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Lodi Cemetery is located in Bergen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi Cemetery
- St. Nicholas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Bergen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Nicholas Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Bergen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the New Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from New Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lyndhurst
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lyndhurst is located in Bergen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndhurst
- North Arlington
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- North Arlington is located in Bergen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Arlington
- Belleville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Belleville is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Secaucus
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Secaucus is located in Hudson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secaucus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,602 people
- Delawanna
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Delawanna is located in Passaic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delawanna
- Nutley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Nutley is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutley
- Kearny
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kearny is located in Hudson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearny
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,507 people
- Passaic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Passaic is located in Passaic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
- Brookdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brookdale is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
- Bloomfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bloomfield is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Harrison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harrison is located in Hudson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,481 people
- Garfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Garfield is located in Bergen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,641 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Athenia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Athenia is located in Passaic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athenia
- Clifton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clifton is located in Passaic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
- East Orange
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- East Orange is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 people
- Bergen
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bergen is located in Hudson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergen
- Weehawken
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Weehawken is located in Hudson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weehawken
- Union City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Union City is located in Hudson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
- West New York
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- 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
- Guttenberg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Guttenberg is located in Hudson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guttenberg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,015 people
- North Bergen
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- North Bergen is located in Hudson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bergen
- Ridgefield Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgefield Park is located in Bergen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,837 people
- Montclair Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Montclair Heights is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair Heights
- Upper Montclair
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Upper Montclair is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Montclair
- Montclair
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Montclair is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
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 New Zion Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bergen County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The New Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belleville
- Clifton
- East Orange
- Montclair
- North Bergen
- Nutley
- Passaic
- Secaucus
- Union City
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 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 New Zion Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New Jersey:
- Pages specific to Bergen 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 New Zion Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #878761 (New Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #878761 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: Bergen
- Est. Elev: 37 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Weehawken
- Location given for New Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.8092671 Lon: -74.1101426
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Bergen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- New Zion 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. |
| <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. |