A visit to the Old Somerville 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 Old Somerville Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Old Somerville Cemetery (FG ID #1599935).
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 Old Somerville Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Somerville Cemetery:
40.5598, -74.6135
The Old Somerville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Somerville.
The cemetery is located in Somerset County<2>.
While not adjacent, the New Somerville Cemetery is directly northwest of the Old Somerville Cemetery.
The county seat for Somerset County is located in Somerville. Somerville lies just to the northeast of the Old Somerville Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Somerville Cemetery.
Name Variations for Old Somerville 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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with Old Somerville Cemetery.
Old Somerville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Cemetery
- Bridge Street Cemetery
- Old Raritan 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 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Old Somerville Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Somerville Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Veghte Burying Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Veghte Burying Ground is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veghte Burying Ground
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- St. Bernards RC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Holy Ghost Carpatho - Russian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Van Nest Burying Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Temple Sholom Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Vroom Family Burial Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Branch Reformed Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hoagland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hoagland Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoagland Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hillsborough Reformed Church at Millstone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
- Bound Brook Mountain Ave. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mt. Horeb United Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Flagtown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Flagtown Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagtown Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Pluckemin Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Readington Reformed Churchyard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Neshanic Reformed Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harlingen Reformed Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- South Middlebush Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Runyon - Stelle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Springdale UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Trinity United Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Somerville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Somerville Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Somerville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Finderne
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bound Brook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- North Branch Depot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Branch Depot is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch Depot
- Ukrainian Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ukrainian Village is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukrainian Village
- Blackwells Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Middlebush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Somerset
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Piscataway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Woodfern
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bedminster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bedminster is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedminster
- Harlingen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Society Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Society Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
- Randolphville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Kendall Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Kendall Park is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall Park
- Franklin Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin Park is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
- New Brunswick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Samptown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Smalleytown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Whitehouse
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Whitehouse Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Whitehouse Station is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse Station
- Pleasant Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Skillman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Meade
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Berdines Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lindenau
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Edison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Plainfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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 Old Somerville Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Somerset County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Somerville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Harlingen
- New Brunswick
- Piscataway
- Plainfield
- Somerset
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 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 Old Somerville Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New Jersey:
- Pages specific to Somerset 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 Old Somerville Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #1599935
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #878953 (Old Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #878953 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: Somerset
- Est. Elev: 12 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bound Brook
- Location given for Old Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.5598253 Lon: -74.6134912
- 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> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Somerset, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Old Somerville 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. |