Holy Name Cemetery (Jersey City, New Jersey)

Holy Name Cemetery is a Roman Catholic cemetery in Jersey City, New Jersey administered by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark.[2][3] It was established in 1866 and at the end of calendar year 2002 has accepted 264,984 burials. The cemetery parcel is 63 acres (250,000 m2) and all but 0.3 acres (1,200 m2) has been developed and sold for burials. It is an active cemetery providing services to Catholic families.[4]

Holy Name Cemetery
Details
Established1866[1]
Location
Jersey City, New Jersey
CountryUSA
TypeCatholic
Owned byRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark
Size63 acres (250,000 m2)[1]
No. of graves264,984 burials[1]
WebsiteOfficial website

Notable burials

See also

References
  1. "Holy Name Cemetery". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. Archived from the original on 2005-12-20. Retrieved 2007-08-26.
  2. "Holy Name Cemetery". New Jersey City University. Archived from the original on 2003-06-29. Retrieved 2007-08-26.
  3. Egan, Colin (Fall 1991). "The Hudson Underground". Hudson County Magazine.
  4. Archdiocese of Newark Catholic Cemeteries
  5. James Alphonsus Hamill, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 4, 2007.
  6. Mickey Hughes, Retrosheet. Accessed September 7, 2007.
  7. Mary Teresa Norton, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 15, 2007.

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