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A visit to the Willow Grove 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 Willow Grove Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Willow Grove Cemetery (FG ID #100297).

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 Willow Grove Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Willow Grove Cemetery:

40.4909, -74.4442

The Willow Grove Cemetery is located in Middlesex County<2>.

The county seat for Middlesex County is located in New Brunswick. New Brunswick lies just to the southwest of the Willow Grove Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Willow Grove Cemetery.

Establishment of the Willow Grove Cemetery ...

The Willow Grove Cemetery was founded in 1851.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Willow Grove Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Poile Zeda Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Poile Zeda Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poile Zeda Cemetery
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
  • Van Liew Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Van Liew Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Liew Cemetery
  • Shalom Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Shalom Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shalom Cemetery
  • St. James Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Smally Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Smally Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smally Cemetery
  • Lake Nelson Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Resurrection Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Resurrection Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resurrection Cemetery
  • Franklin Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Franklin Memorial Park is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Memorial Park
  • Garden of Memories
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Garden of Memories is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden of Memories
  • Runyon - Stelle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • South Middlebush Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
    • Washington Monumental Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Beth Abraham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Beth Abraham Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Abraham Cemetery
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The St. Stanislaus Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • Metuchen Colonial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Willow Grove Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Willow Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:

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 Willow Grove 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 Willow Grove Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Willow Grove Cemetery: