Holy Name Cemetery (Jersey City, New Jersey)
Roman Catholic cemetery in New Jersey, US
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Holy Name Cemetery is a Catholic cemetery in Jersey City, New Jersey administered by the Archdiocese of Newark.[2][3]
| Holy Name Cemetery | |
|---|---|
West Side Avenue entrance | |
 Interactive map of Holy Name Cemetery | |
| Details | |
| Established | 1866[1] |
| Location | |
| Country | US |
| Coordinates | 40.7317°N 74.0794°W |
| Type | Catholic |
| Owned by | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark |
| Size | 63 acres (250,000 m2)[1] |
| No. of graves | 264,984 burials[1] |
| Website | Official website |
| Find a Grave | Holy Name Cemetery |
Description
It was established in 1866 and at the end of calendar year 2002 has accepted 264,984 burials. The cemetery parcel is 63 acres (250,000 m2) and all but 0.3 acres (1,200 m2) has been developed and sold for burials. It is an active cemetery providing services to Catholic families.[4]
Notable burials
- James J. Donovan (1890–1971), Mayor of Bayonne, New Jersey 1939–43.
- Mark M. Fagan (1869–1955), Mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey[2]
- Frank Hague (1876–1956), Mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey[2]
- James A. Hamill (1877–1941), US Congressman[5]
- Mickey Hughes (1866–1931), 19th-century Major League Baseball pitcher for the Brooklyn Bridegrooms.[6]
- John V. Kenny (1894–1975), Mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey[2]
- Michael McNamara (1839–1907), Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
- Mary Teresa Norton (1875–1959), served 13 consecutive terms in the United States House of Representatives, from 1925 to 1951[7]
- Charles F. X. O'Brien (1879–1940), US Congressman
- Thomas F. X. Smith (1928–1996), Mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey
- Charles Stoneham (1876–1936), sports teams and racetrack owner
- T. James Tumulty (1913–1981), US Congressman
