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A visit to the Westminster Cemetery ...


The location of the Westminster Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Westminster Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Westminster Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Westminster Cemetery

Lat:   40.3146°   (40° 18' 52")

Lon:   -74.5121°   (-74° 30' 43")

The Westminster Cemetery is located in Middlesex County<2>.

The county seat for Middlesex County is located in New Brunswick. New Brunswick lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Westminster Cemetery .

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 Westminster Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Jersey:
  • Pages specific to Middlesex 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 Westminster Cemetery 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 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Westminster Cemetery.

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

    • Cranbury
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranbury
      • Cranbury is located in Middlesex County
    • Cranbury Station
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranbury Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranbury Station
      • Cranbury Station is located in Middlesex County
    • Clearbrook Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearbrook Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook Park
      • Clearbrook Park is located in Middlesex County
    • Rossmoor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossmoor
      • Rossmoor is located in Middlesex County
    • Princeton Meadows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Meadows
      • Princeton Meadows is located in Middlesex County
    • Twin Rivers
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Rivers
      • Twin Rivers is located in Mercer County
    • Concordia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concordia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
      • Concordia is located in Middlesex County
    • Whittingham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittingham
      • Whittingham is located in Middlesex County
    • Monmouth Junction
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monmouth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth Junction
      • Monmouth Junction is located in Middlesex County
    • Jamesburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesburg
      • Jamesburg is located in Middlesex County
    • Dayton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Middlesex County
    • Plainsboro
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsboro
      • Plainsboro is located in Middlesex County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Plainsboro Center
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainsboro Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsboro Center
        • Plainsboro Center is located in Middlesex County
      • Princeton Junction
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Junction
        • Princeton Junction is located in Mercer County
      • Edinburg
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
        • Edinburg is located in Mercer County
      • Heathcote
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathcote have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathcote
        • Heathcote is located in Middlesex County
      • Kingston
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
        • Kingston is located in Middlesex County
      • Sharon
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
        • Sharon is located in Monmouth County
      • Kendall Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendall Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall Park
        • Kendall Park is located in Middlesex County
      • Paulas Corners
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulas Corners
        • Paulas Corners is located in Middlesex County
      • Patricks Corners
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricks Corners
        • Patricks Corners is located in Middlesex County
      • Dunham's Corner
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunham's Corner
        • Dunham's Corner is located in Middlesex County
      • Franklin Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
        • Franklin Park is located in Middlesex County
      • Tennent
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennent
        • Tennent is located in Monmouth County
      • Yorketown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorketown
        • Yorketown is located in Monmouth County
      • East Brunswick
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brunswick
        • East Brunswick is located in Middlesex 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 Westminster Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Middlesex County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Westminster Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Fernwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • East Windsor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Windsor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Windsor Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Windsor Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Burial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Burial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Cross Burial Park is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Burial Park
    • Degel Yehudo Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Degel Yehudo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Degel Yehudo Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Degel Yehudo Cemetery
    • Floral Park Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floral Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Floral Park Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Park Cemetery
    • Washington Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Washington Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
    • Kingston Presbyterian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingston Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kingston Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingston Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Hoffman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoffman Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoffman Cemetery
    • Beth Abraham Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Abraham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beth Abraham Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Abraham Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Ten Mile Run Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ten Mile Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ten Mile Run Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ten Mile Run Cemetery
      • Princeton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The Princeton Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Princeton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Princeton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Princeton Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100174 <6>
      • Osage Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Osage Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osage Cemetery
      • Elmwood Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Beekman Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beekman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beekman Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beekman Cemetery
      • Rocky Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rocky Hill Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Hill Cemetery
      • St. Mary Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
      • Garden of Memories
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Memories have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garden of Memories is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories

    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 Westminster Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1989225  (Westminster Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1989225 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: Hightstown
      • County: Middlesex         Elev: 30
      • Location given for GNIS #1989225 (Westminster Cemetery)

    The official website for Middlesex County: www.co.middlesex.nj.us/

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

    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 Middlesex, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Westminster Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3146, Longitude: -74.5121       In this case, the coordinates for the Westminster Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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