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Hudson County Burial Ground (Defunct)

Memorials	:	30
Location	:	Secaucus, Hudson County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.7616110, -74.0750000
Description	:	The cemetery was used for the people of Hudson County who had no one to pay for their funeral. It is believed the burial grounds were in use from 1880 until 1962. Many burials were from the poor house and mental hospital located near the grounds. The New Jersey Turnpike Authority needed to excavate a portion of the grounds to build an interchange. On October 24, 2004, the remains from Hudson County Burial Ground (aka Secaucus Potters Field or Snake Hill Cemetery) were reinterred in Maple Grove Park Cemetery in Hackensack, NJ.	The cemetery was used for the people of Hudson County who had no one to pay for their funeral. It is believed the burial grounds were in use from 1880 until 1962. Many burials were from the poor house and mental hospital located near the grounds. The New Jersey Turnpike Authority needed to excavate a portion of the grounds to build an interchange. On October 24, 2004, the remains from Hudson County Burial Ground (aka Secaucus Potters Field or Snake Hill Cemetery) were reinterred in Maple Grove Park Cemetery in Hackensack, NJ.

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Where is Hudson County Burial Ground (Defunct)?
Hudson County Burial Ground (Defunct) is located at North Road Secaucus, Hudson County ,New Jersey , 07094USA.
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2 memorials
Where are the coordinates of the Hudson County Burial Ground (Defunct)?
Latitude: 40.7616110
Longitude: -74.0750000

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5. Holy Name Cemetery
Jersey City, Hudson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7317009, -74.0793991

6. Speer Burial Ground
Jersey City, Hudson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7283980, -74.0678000

8. Old Bergen Churchyard
Jersey City, Hudson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7272890, -74.0668430

9. Palisades Cemetery
North Bergen, Hudson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7792015, -74.0330963

11. Weehawken Cemetery
North Bergen, Hudson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7792015, -74.0306015

12. Bergen Crest Mausoleum
North Bergen, Hudson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7779100, -74.0283900

13. Becker Family Cemetery
North Bergen Township, Hudson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7789756, -74.0287975

14. Garden State Crematory
North Bergen, Hudson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7784000, -74.0277800

15. North Arlington Jewish Cemetery
North Arlington, Bergen County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7741600, -74.1285800

16. Grove Church Cemetery
North Bergen, Hudson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7831001, -74.0263977

17. Arlington Memorial Park
Kearny, Hudson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7724991, -74.1322021

19. Flower Hill Cemetery
North Bergen, Hudson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7881012, -74.0255966

20. Hoboken Cemetery
North Bergen, Hudson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7900009, -74.0271988

21. Holy Cross Cemetery and Mausoleum
North Arlington, Bergen County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7881012, -74.1258011

23. Machpelah Cemetery
North Bergen, Hudson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7921982, -74.0267029

24. Hillside Cemetery
Lyndhurst, Bergen County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8091354, -74.1093597