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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 Somerset Hills Memorial Park ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Somerset Hills Memorial Park

Lat:   40.7007°   (40° 42' 2")

Lon:   -74.5758°   (-74° 34' 32")

The Somerset Hills Memorial Park is located in Somerset County<1>.

Name Variations for Somerset Hills Memorial Park ...

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.

Somerset Hills Memorial Park has also been known as:

  • Somerset Hills 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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Somerset Hills Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to New Jersey:
  • Pages specific to Somerset 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 Somerset Hills Memorial Park 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 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Somerset Hills Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Somerset Hills Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

    • Bedminster
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedminster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedminster
      • Bedminster is located in Somerset County
    • Gladstone
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
      • Gladstone is located in Somerset County
    • Union Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
      • Union Village is located in Somerset County
    • Green Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
      • Green Village is located in Morris County
    • Brookside
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in Morris County
    • Berkeley Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Heights
      • Berkeley Heights is located in Union County
    • Benders Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benders Corner
      • Benders Corner is located in Union County
    • Morristown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Morristown is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,229 people
      • Morristown has also been known as:
      • New Hanover
      • West Hanover
    • Hacklebarney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hacklebarney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacklebarney
      • Hacklebarney is located in Morris County
    • Finderne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finderne
      • Finderne is located in Somerset County
    • Plainfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
    • Feltville ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feltville
      • Feltville is located in Union County
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Yardley Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yardley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yardley Village
        • Yardley Village is located in Morris County
      • Scotch Plains
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Plains
        • Scotch Plains is located in Union County
      • Rosedale Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Village
        • Rosedale Village is located in Morris County
      • Whitehouse Station
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse Station
        • Whitehouse Station is located in Hunterdon County
      • Whitehouse
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
        • Whitehouse is located in Hunterdon County
      • Succasunna
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Succasunna
        • Succasunna is located in Morris County
      • Piscataway
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piscataway
        • Piscataway is located in Middlesex County
      • Samptown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samptown
        • Samptown is located in Middlesex County
      • Summit
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
        • Summit is located in Union County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people
      • Littleton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
        • Littleton is located in Morris County
      • Millbrook
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
        • Millbrook is located in Morris County
      • Naughright
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naughright
        • Naughright is located in Morris County
      • Ukrainian Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ukrainian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukrainian Village
        • Ukrainian Village is located in Somerset County
      • North Edison
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Edison
        • North Edison is located in Middlesex County
      • Westfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
        • Westfield is located in Union County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
      • Tabor
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
        • Tabor is located in Morris County
      • Dover
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
        • Dover is located in Morris County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,619 people
      • Long Valley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Valley
        • Long Valley is located in Morris County
      • Farmersville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
        • Farmersville is located in Hunterdon County

    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 Somerset Hills Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Somerset County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Somerset Hills Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Dover
      • Dover lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the North (N) of the Somerset Hills Memorial Park.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dover.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Morristown
    • Piscataway
    • Plainfield
    • Summit
      • Summit lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the East (E) of the Somerset Hills Memorial Park.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Summit.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Westfield

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Somerset Hills Memorial Park.<4>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Somerset Hills Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

    • Bishop Janes Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishop Janes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bishop Janes Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Janes Cemetery
    • St. Bernards Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bernards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Bernards Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bernards Cemetery
    • Bernardsville Methodist Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bernardsville Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bernardsville Methodist Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bernardsville Methodist Cemetery
    • Millington Baptist Churchyard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millington Baptist Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Millington Baptist Churchyard Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millington Baptist Churchyard Cemetery
    • Bedminster Reformed Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Pluckemin Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pluckemin Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pluckemin Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pluckemin Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • St. Vincent's Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Vincent's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Vincent's Cemetery is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vincent's Cemetery
    • New Vernon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Vernon Cemetery is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Vernon Cemetery
    • Hilltop Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Hilltop Cemetery is located in Morris County
      • The Hilltop Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hilltop Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilltop Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #659805 <5>
    • Mt. Horeb United Methodist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Horeb United Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Horeb United Methodist Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Horeb United Methodist Cemetery
    • Mt. Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Bethel Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery
    • Meyersville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Trinity United Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity United Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity United Church Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity United Church Cemetery
      • Pottersville Reformed Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Springdale UMC Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springdale UMC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Springdale UMC Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springdale UMC Cemetery
      • Hofheimer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hofheimer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hofheimer Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hofheimer Cemetery
      • North Plainfield Burying Ground
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Plainfield Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Plainfield Burying Ground is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Plainfield Burying Ground
      • St. Mary's Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • St. Mary's RC Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's RC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Mary's RC Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's RC Cemetery
      • Mt. Freedom Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Freedom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Freedom Cemetery is located in Morris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Freedom Cemetery
      • Mt. Freedom Hebrew Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Freedom Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Freedom Hebrew Cemetery is located in Morris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Freedom Hebrew Cemetery
      • Chester Congregational Churchyard
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chester Congregational Churchyard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chester Congregational Churchyard is located in Morris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chester Congregational Churchyard
      • North Branch Reformed Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Branch Reformed Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Branch Reformed Church Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Branch Reformed Church Cemetery
      • St. Bernards RC Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bernards RC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Bernards RC Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bernards RC Cemetery
      • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      • Convent Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Convent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Convent Cemetery is located in Morris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Convent Cemetery

    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 Somerset Hills Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #880692  (Somerset Hills Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #880692 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: Bernardsville
      • County: Somerset         Elev: 128
      • Location given for GNIS #880692 (Somerset Hills Cemetery)

    The official website for Somerset County: www.co.somerset.nj.us/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Somerset Hills Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7007, Longitude: -74.5758    
    <3>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.
    <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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