Holy Sepulchre Cemetery | |
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Details | |
Established | 1859[1][2] |
Location | |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 40°45′02″N 74°12′31″W / 40.750657°N 74.208479°W |
Type | Catholic |
Owned by | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark |
No. of graves | 266,921 in 2002[2] |
Website | Holy Sepulchre Cemetery |
Find a Grave | Holy Sepulchre Cemetery |
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is located in East Orange and Newark, New Jersey. The Garden State Parkway runs through the two halves of the cemetery (exit 144 and exit 145, respectively). The cemetery was established in 1859 and is maintained by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark.[1][2]
In the 1950s, the newly constructed Garden State Parkway cut directly through the cemetery. Hundreds of graves had to be moved prior to construction. Both sides of the cemetery are visible to drivers on the Parkway today.[3]
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery's mailing address is in East Orange, but half of the cemetery lies in Newark and has served the residents of Newark, NJ throughout its years of operation (founded 1859).
This program facility is located in Essex County, East Orange at the approximate center of the Archdiocese of Newark. Established in 1859, the cemetery has accepted 266,921 burials to the end of calendar year 2002. Currently, this cemetery offers in-ground burials. A new area is available for the sales of plots.