Cemeteries in Essex County, NJ
Essex County, New Jersey has 41 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 20 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Elizabeth (7), Irvington (5) and Newark (3). Among them are 17 church cemeteries (41%), 9 Jewish cemeteries (22%) and 2 Catholic cemeteries (5%).
All cemeteries in Essex County
- Evergreen Cemetery1137 North Broad Street · HillsideCemetery
- First Presbyterian Churchyard420 Main Street · OrangePresbyterian cemetery
- Pine Brook Methodist Cemetery12 Hook Mountain Road · Montville TownshipMethodist cemetery
- Mount Olivet CemeteryElizabethChristian cemetery
- Bloomfield CemeteryGlen RidgeCemetery
- Fairmount CemeteryNewarkCemetery
- Glendale CemeteryBloomfieldCemetery
- Mount Hebron CemeteryUpper MontclairCemetery
- Mount Pleasant CemeteryKearnyCemetery
- Rosedale CemeteryWest OrangeCemetery
- Woodland CemeteryNewarkCemetery
- B'nai AbrahamIrvingtonJewish cemetery
- B'nai Israel CemeteryElizabethJewish cemetery
- Beth El CemeteryElizabethJewish cemetery
- Christ Church Cemetery & Coptic MausoleumBellevilleOrthodox cemetery
- First Presbyterian Church of Caldwell Burying GroundCaldwellPresbyterian cemetery
- First Robishower Chelmer CemeteryElizabethJewish cemetery
- Gomel Chesed CemeteryElizabethJewish cemetery
- Hebrew CemeteryIrvingtonJewish cemetery
- Immaculate Conception CemeteryUpper MontclairCatholic cemetery
- Roseland Methodist ChurchyardRoselandMethodist cemetery
- Saint Peters Churchyard CemeteryBellevilleCatholic cemetery
- Talmud Torah CemeteryIrvingtonJewish cemetery
- Talmud Torah CemeteryElizabethJewish cemetery
- The LinkElizabethJewish cemetery
- Clinton CemeteryIrvingtonCemetery
- Edison GravesiteWest OrangeCemetery
- Ely CemeteryLivingstonCemetery
- Floral Rest City Cemetery MemorialNewarkMunicipal cemetery
- Grove Street CemeteryEast OrangeCemetery
- Hillside CemeteryFairfieldCemetery
- Holy Sepulchre CemeteryEast OrangeCemetery
- Mount Olivet CemeteryBloomfieldCemetery
- Prospect Hill CemeteryCaldwellCemetery
- Saint Johns CemeteryOrangeCemetery
- Saint Marys CemeteryEast OrangeCemetery
- Saint Rose of Lima CemeteryMillburnCemetery
- Saint Stephens CemeteryMillburnCemetery
- Union Field CemeteryIrvingtonCemetery
- Vincent CemeteryNutleyCemetery
- White Oak Ridge CemeteryShort HillsCemetery
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How Essex County compares
Essex County has 0.5 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 0.9 for New Jersey, which puts it 19th of 21 New Jersey counties on this measure. Census estimates count 6,146 deaths here in 2024, about 131 for each of the 47 funeral homes we know of (4th of 21 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Essex County | New Jersey | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 0.5 | 0.9 | 19th of 21 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 32.5 | 12.0 | 1st of 21 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 6,146 | 75,189 | 3rd of 21 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 149.9 | 85.4 | 4th of 21 |
| Funeral homes | 47 | 663 | 4th of 21 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 131 | 113 | 8th of 21 |
| Cremation providers | 2 | 49 | 8th of 21 |
| Monument dealers | 5 | 41 | 1st of 21 |
| Notable burials | 359 | 1,938 | 1st of 21 |
Population and deaths: US Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates. Land area: 2020 Census Gazetteer. Funeral homes, cremation providers and monument dealers come from our sister directory, Funeral Home Directory USA. Ranks run from the highest value down, among New Jersey counties with the figure available. Compare Essex County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Essex County
- Alvarez Funeral Home IncFuneral home · Newark · (973) 483-7000
- Bernheim-Apter-Kreitzman Suburban Funeral ChapelFuneral chapel · Livingston · (973) 422-0600
- Biondi Funeral HomeFuneral home · Nutley · (973) 661-2800
- Branch Brook Memorial HomeFuneral home · Belleville · (973) 450-8600
- Buyus Funeral HomeFuneral home · Newark · (973) 344-5172
- Caggiano Memorial HomeFuneral home · Montclair · (973) 744-6667
- Chapels of EdenFuneral home · East Orange · (973) 674-6100
- Clarence B Wright Funeral HomeFuneral home · Irvington · (973) 374-7058
- Cotton Funeral ServiceFuneral home · Newark · (973) 926-6400
- Cotton Funeral ServiceFuneral home · Orange · (973) 675-6400
- Dancy Funeral Home, LLCFuneral home · Caldwell · (973) 226-1166
- Dangler Funeral Home-W OrangeFuneral home · West Orange · (973) 325-1212
- Evans-Gordon Funeral HomeFuneral home · Newark · (973) 399-3900
- Farmer Funeral HomeFuneral home · Roseland · (973) 226-1111
- Firdous Funeral ChapelFuneral chapel · Irvington · (973) 399-8400
- Galante Funeral HomeFuneral home · Caldwell · (973) 226-1801
- Gardenhill Funeral Director Service, Inc.Funeral home · Irvington · (973) 675-8401
- Gorny Funeral ServiceFuneral home · Newark · (973) 919-4570
- Hugh M. Moriarty Funeral HomeFuneral home · Montclair · (973) 744-4346
- Ippolito-Stellato Funeral HomeFuneral home · Fairfield · (973) 882-5588
- Islamic Burial Service LLCFuneral home · Newark · (973) 484-1494
- Island Memorial Funeral HomeFuneral home · East Orange · (973) 678-5555
- Izabela Funeral ServiceFuneral home · Bloomfield · (201) 290-2173
- J L Apter Jewish Memorial ChapelFuneral chapel · Cedar Grove · (973) 239-4200
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Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Essex County?
We list 41 cemeteries in Essex County, New Jersey. Small family burial grounds recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey are included, so the count is higher than the number of cemeteries with an office or staff.
Where are burial records for Essex County kept?
Death certificates are held by the New Jersey vital records office and often the county clerk or health department. Individual cemeteries keep their own interment records; church cemeteries may keep them at the parish office. County historical and genealogical societies often have transcriptions of older cemeteries.
Can I visit family cemeteries in Essex County?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. New Jersey law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
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