Hackensack Cemetery
Hackensack Cemetery is a cemetery located in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States, founded by Baptists, Dutch Reformed, and Congregational benefactors in the 1890s, as a result of overcrowding in local churchyards and availability of open space. The same group of prominent Hackensack men organized the Johnson Free Public Library.
Unmarked notable burials[]
- Simon Douglas (1843–1950), former slave who lived to become the last US Civil War soldier in the state of New Jersey
- Victor Hugo Green (1892–1960), publisher of The Negro Motorist Green Book travel guides
- Archibald C. Hart (1873–1935), represented New Jersey's 6th congressional district from 1912–1913 and 1913–1917.[1]
- Stan Pitula, pitcher for the Cleveland Indians
- John R. Ramsey (1862–1933), represented New Jersey's 6th congressional district from 1917 to 1921.[2]
- Arshavir Shirakian (1900–1973), Armenian national hero and avenger of the Armenian genocide
- Charles H. Voorhis (1833–1896), represented New Jersey's 5th congressional district from 1879 to 1881.[3]
See also[]
- Bergen County Cemeteries
References[]
- ^ Archibald C. Hart biography, United States Congress. Accessed July 28, 2007.
- ^ John Rathbone Ramsey biography, United States Congress. Accessed July 28, 2007.
- ^ Charles Henry Voorhis biography, United States Congress. Accessed July 28, 2007.
External links[]
- Hackensack Cemetery at Find a Grave
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hackensack Cemetery
Coordinates: 40°54′17″N 74°02′09″W / 40.9048112°N 74.0356965°W
Categories:
- Hackensack, New Jersey
- Cemeteries in Bergen County, New Jersey