 The Grove Church Cemetery is a nonsectarian cemetery , located on the western slope of the Hudson Palisades , along with several other cemeteries in a string of green open space , in Hudson County , New Jersey , United States . The Grove Church , who owns the cemetery , is one of the oldest religious bodies in the area , and it has had an operating cemetery since 1847 . Throughout its history , prominent families have been buried there , as well as American Civil war veterans . There have also been reports of vandalism and misuse of the property since the 19th century , and in 2007 some of the cemetery grounds were occupied by the homeless . 
