About Palisades Cemetery
Palisades Cemetery is a cemetery near Union City, Hudson County, New Jersey. The grounds sit at about 46 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: George von Amsberg. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 879100. The nearest other listed cemetery is Weehawken Cemetery, about 0.1 mi to the east. The nearest cremation provider we know of is Garden State Crematory in North Bergen, about 0.2 mi away. It is one of 15 cemeteries we list in Hudson County, and 108 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Union City. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Palisades Cemetery
- George von Amsberg1821-1876United States Army general
People whose Wikidata entry gives Palisades Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
40.77926, -74.03264
What Palisades Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Weehawken CemeteryUnion City, NJCemetery0.1 mi
- Grove Church CemeteryUnion City, NJChurch cemetery0.4 mi
- Flower Hill Cemetery5433 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, North Bergen, NJCemetery0.7 mi
- Hoboken Cemetery5500 Tonnelle Avenue, North Bergen, NJCemetery0.8 mi
- Macphelah Cemetery5810 Tonnelle Avenue, North Bergen, NJCemetery1.0 mi
- Fairview CemeteryFairview, NJCemetery2.8 mi
- Saint Peters CemeteryJersey City, NJCemetery3.1 mi
- Third Cemetery of the Spanish and Portuguese SynagogueNew York City, NYJewish cemetery3.3 mi
- Mount Moriah Jewish CemeteryFairview, NJJewish cemetery3.3 mi
- Second Cemetery of Congregation Shearith IsraelNew York City, NYJewish cemetery3.6 mi
Funeral homes near Palisades Cemetery
- Garden State Crematory0.2 miCremation provider · North Bergen · (201) 867-0219
- Clerici Funeral Home0.3 miFuneral home · Union City · (201) 863-7586
- Jorge Rivera Funeral Home Inc0.4 miFuneral home · North Bergen · (201) 861-6899
- Morgado Funeral Home0.4 miFuneral home · Union City · (201) 867-0820
- Leber Funeral Home0.9 miFuneral home · Union City · (201) 863-1100
- Funeraria del Angel0.9 miFuneral home · Union City · (201) 330-8233
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA, sorted by straight-line distance. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Related guides
- How Are Cemetery Plots Organized?Sections, lots, rows and graves explained, plus how to read a cemetery map and a plot deed.
- How Deep Is a Grave?Where "six feet under" comes from, typical depths today, and what state rules actually require.
- What Happens When a Cemetery Is Full?Closed and inactive cemeteries, who maintains them, and what it means for families with existing plots.
- What Does a Headstone Cost?Flat markers, upright headstones and monuments, materials, engraving, installation fees and the cemetery's foundation charge.