Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (East Orange, New Jersey)
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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]
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Established | 1859[1][2] |
Location | |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 40°45′02″N 74°12′31″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 |
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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]