Cemeteries in Union County, NJ
Union County, New Jersey has 30 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 12 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Linden (5), Elizabeth (4) and Westfield (3). Among them are 11 church cemeteries (37%), 5 memorial parks (17%) and 5 Jewish cemeteries (17%).
All cemeteries in Union County
- B'nai Jeshurun Cemetery1351 Lower Road · ElizabethJewish cemetery
- Oheb Shalom Cemetery1321 North Broad Street · HillsideJewish cemetery
- Hollywood CemeteryUnionCemetery
- Hollywood Memorial ParkUnionMemorial park
- Fairview CemeteryWestfieldCemetery
- Hazelwood CemeteryRahwayCemetery
- Rahway CemeteryRahwayCemetery
- B'Nai Abraham Memorial ParkKenilworthMemorial park
- B'Nai Jeshuron CemeteryElizabethJewish cemetery
- Beth - David CemeteryKenilworthJewish cemetery
- Plainfield Burial GroundNorth PlainfieldChristian cemetery
- Presbyterian CemeterySpringfieldPresbyterian cemetery
- Presbyterian CemeterySpringfieldPresbyterian cemetery
- Rosemont Memorial ParkElizabethMemorial park
- Saint Mary of the Assumption CemeteryElizabethCatholic cemetery
- Springfield Emanuel United Methodist Church CemeterySpringfieldMethodist cemetery
- Graceland Memorial ParkKenilworthMemorial park
- Hillside CemeteryPlainfieldCemetery
- Hollywood Memorial Park CemeteryUnionMemorial park
- Linden Park CemeteryLindenCemetery
- Mount Calvary CemeteryLindenCemetery
- Oheb Sholem CemeteryHillsideCemetery
- Revolution CemeteryWestfieldCemetery
- Revolutionary CemeteryWestfieldCemetery
- Rose Hill CemeteryLindenCemetery
- Rose Hill and Rosedale CemeteryLindenCemetery
- Rosedale CemeteryLindenCemetery
- Saint Marys CemeteryPlainfieldCemetery
- Saint Teresa CemeterySummitCemetery
- Willcocks & Badgley Families CemeteryNew ProvidenceCemetery
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Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Union County?
We list 30 cemeteries in Union 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 Union 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 Union 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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