Woodland Cemetery, Newark

#50 among attractions in Newark

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Woodland Cemetery is a 36.5-acre burial ground located at 670 South 10th Street in the city of Newark, New Jersey. Established in 1855 and active until the 1980s, the cemetery served the city's German immigrant population and their descendants, and later a large number of Greek immigrant and African-American graves. ()

Established: 1855 (169 years ago)Coordinates: 40°43'42"N, 74°12'6"W

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Woodland Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bethany Baptist Church, Lehigh Line Connection, Newark Abbey, St. Columba's Church.

1.2 miNE
Church
Bethany Baptist Church, Newark
32 min walk • Bethany Baptist Church is a historic church at 117 W. Market Street in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States. The church traces its origins to 1870, when a group of African Americans established the church on Broad Street in Newark, in the building of the Peddie Memorial Baptist Church.
1.4 miSE
Bridge
Lehigh Line Connection, Newark
35 min walk • The Lehigh Line Connection connects Amtrak's Northeast Corridor with the Conrail Lehigh Line 2 miles south of downtown Newark, New Jersey. It leaves the NEC at Hunter Interlocking, and the line is sometimes called the Hunter Connection.
1.2 miNE
Monastery
Newark Abbey, Newark
32 min walk • Newark Abbey, also known as "The Benedictine Abbey of Newark," is a Benedictine monastery located in Newark, New Jersey. It is one of only several urban Catholic monasteries in the country. The monks serve the community through Saint Benedict's Preparatory School and St. Mary's Abbey Church, which are situated on the Abbey grounds.
1.1 miE
Church
St. Columba's Church, Newark
29 min walk • St. Columba's Church is a historic Roman Catholic parish church located within the Archdiocese of Newark at Pennsylvania Avenue and Brunswick Street in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States.
1.4 miNE
Monuments and statues
Seated Lincoln, Newark
36 min walk • Seated Lincoln is a 1911 sculpture by Gutzon Borglum, located next to the Essex County Courthouse in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 30, 1995, for its significance in art.
0.7 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Queen of Angels Church, Newark
19 min walk • Queen of Angels Church was a historic Black Catholic church on Belmont Avenue at Morton Street in Newark, New Jersey.
0.4 miSW
Church, Synagogue
Temple B'Nai Abraham, Newark
12 min walk • Temple B'nai Abraham is a synagogue in Livingston, New Jersey. It was established in Newark in 1853. Its historic 1924 building at 621 Clinton Avenue in was designed by Newark architect Nathan Myers, who later designed the iconic Hersch Tower in Elizabeth, New Jersey.
0.8 miN
Church
St. Antoninus Church, Newark
22 min walk • St. Antoninus Church is a Roman Catholic parish church located at 337 South Orange Avenue within the Archdiocese of Newark, in Newark, New Jersey.
1.1 miE
Historical place
Krueger Mansion, Newark
28 min walk • The Krueger-Scott Mansion is located in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States. The mansion was built on the corner of Court and High Street in 1888 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 9, 1972.
1.3 miNE
Neo-renaissance architecture
Essex County Courthouse, Newark
35 min walk • The Essex County Courthouse is located in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States. It was built in 1904 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 26, 1975.
1.7 miNE
Church
New Hope Baptist Church, Newark
43 min walk • New Hope Baptist Church is a church in Newark, New Jersey, located at 106 Sussex Avenue in University Heights.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Woodland Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include Temple B'Nai Abraham, Newark (12 min walk), South Broad Valley, Newark (15 min walk), Queen of Angels Church, Newark (19 min walk), Clinton Hill, Newark (20 min walk).

How to get to Woodland Cemetery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Woodland Cemetery:

Light rail

Warren Street/NJIT • Lines: Nlr (37 min walk)
Norfolk Street • Lines: Nlr (39 min walk)