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A visit to the Saint Mary's Roman Catholic (RC) 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 St. Mary's RC Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Mary's RC Cemetery:

40.6640, -74.4324

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Mary's RC Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The St. Mary's RC Cemetery is located in Somerset County<2>.

The county seat for Somerset County is located in Somerville. Somerville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the St. Mary's RC Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Mary's RC Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the St. Mary's RC Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Mary's RC Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Meyersville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • North Plainfield Burying Ground
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Brook Ave. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Brook Ave. Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Ave. Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • St. Vincent's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Vincent's Cemetery is located in Morris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Vincent's Cemetery
  • Mt. Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Bethel Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Bethel Cemetery
  • Hofheimer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hofheimer Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hofheimer Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Revolutionary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • St. Teresa Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Teresa Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Teresa Cemetery
  • Millington Baptist Churchyard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Trinity United Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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    • Springdale UMC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Holy Redeemer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Holy Redeemer Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Redeemer Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Redeemer Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Samptown.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #238390 <5>
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Fair Mount Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Vincent Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The St. Vincent Cemetery is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Vincent Cemetery
    • New Vernon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The New Vernon Cemetery is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vernon Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • St. Bernards Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Bernards Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bernards Cemetery
    • Bishop Janes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bishop Janes Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Janes Cemetery
    • Somerset Hills Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Somerset Hills Memorial Park is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Hills Memorial Park
      • The Somerset Hills Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Somerset Hills Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Mt. Horeb United Methodist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • New Dover Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The New Dover Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Dover Cemetery
    • St. Gertrudes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hazelwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hazelwood Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood Cemetery
    • Hazel Wood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hazel Wood Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Wood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hazel Wood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Clark.
      • The Hazel Wood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hazelwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100019 <5>
    • B'nai Abraham Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Springfield Emanuel UMC Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Stephens Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery

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 St. Mary's RC Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Mary's RC Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Berkeley Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Berkeley Heights is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Heights
  • Benders Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Benders Corner is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benders Corner
  • Union Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Union Village is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
  • Smalleytown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Smalleytown is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smalleytown
  • Scotch Plains
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Scotch Plains is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Plains
  • Feltville ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Feltville is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feltville
  • Plainfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Plainfield is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
  • Westfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Westfield is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
  • Green Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Green Village is located in Morris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
  • Samptown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Samptown is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samptown
  • North Edison
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • North Edison is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Edison
  • Summit
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Summit is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Potters
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Potters is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters
    • Clark
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Clark is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
    • Cranford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Cranford is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranford
    • Piscataway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Piscataway is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piscataway
    • Pumptown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Pumptown is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumptown
    • Park Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Park Village is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
    • Millburn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Millburn is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn
    • Springfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Springfield is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Rosedale Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Rosedale Village is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Village
    • Yardley Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Yardley Village is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yardley Village
    • Bound Brook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Bound Brook is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bound Brook
    • Randolphville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Randolphville is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolphville
    • Menlo Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Menlo Park is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo Park
    • Iselin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Iselin is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iselin
    • Perth Amboy Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Perth Amboy Junction is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth Amboy Junction
    • Rahway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Rahway is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rahway
      • 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 St. Mary's RC 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 St. Mary's RC 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 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 St. Mary's RC 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 St. Mary's RC Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2059592  (Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery)
    • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2059592 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: 115 (in feet)
    • Topo Map Name: Chatham
    • Location given for Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery:
    • Lat: 40.6639908     Lon: -74.4323747
    • 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 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 from Point A (ie- St. Mary's RC 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.