A visit to the Mercer Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Mercer Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mercer Cemetery:
40.2196, -74.7560
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mercer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mercer Cemetery is located in Mercer County<2>.
The county seat for Mercer County is located in Trenton. Trenton lies just to the northwest of the Mercer Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mercer Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Mercer Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mercer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Riverview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Vladimir's Orthodox Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The St. Vladimir's Orthodox Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Vladimir's Orthodox Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Vladimir's Orthodox Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Trenton.
- The St. Vladimir's Orthodox Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Vladimir Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2134620 <5>
- Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Trenton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100006 <5>
- Fountain Lawn Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Hedwigs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The St. Hedwigs Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Hedwigs Cemetery
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
- St. Ignatius Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The St. Ignatius Cemetery is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ignatius Cemetery
- State Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The State Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Cemetery
- Ewing Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Morris Hall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Morris Hall Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Hall Cemetery
- Bordentown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Bordentown Cemetery is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordentown Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bordentown Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Bordentown.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1441960 <5>
- Lawrenceville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Washington Crossing UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Washington Crossing National Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Newtown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Newtown Cemetery is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Newtown Cemetery is located in Newtown (PA).
- Riverview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Riverview Cemetery is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Mercer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mercer Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Trenton
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Trenton is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
- Morrisville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Warner Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Warner Village is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Village
- White Horse
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- White Horse is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- Mercerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mercerville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercerville
- Rosemont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rosemont is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
- Parkway Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Parkway Village is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
- Eldridge Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Eldridge Park is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge Park
- Thornridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Thornridge is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornridge
- Wheat Sheaf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wheat Sheaf is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Sheaf
- Ewing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ewing is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
- West Trenton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Trenton is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Trenton
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Yardley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fairless Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Levittown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Tullytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Tullytown is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullytown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,177 people
- Bordentown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bordentown is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordentown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
- Princessville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Princessville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princessville
- Lawrenceville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lawrenceville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Dunlap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dunlap is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Oxford Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oxford Valley is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Valley
- Somerset
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Somerset is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Woodside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Woodside is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Woodbourne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Woodbourne is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbourne
- Glenlake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Glenlake is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenlake
- Edgely
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Edgely is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgely
- Florence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Florence is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Roebling
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Roebling is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roebling
- Kinkora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Kinkora is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinkora
- Edinburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Edinburg is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Bear Tavern
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bear Tavern is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Tavern
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Mercer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mercer County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mercer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bordentown
- Fairless Hills
- Levittown
- Trenton
- Yardley
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Mercer Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New Jersey:
- Pages specific to Mercer County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Mercer Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #878262 (Mercer Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #878262 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Mercer
- Est. Elev: 14 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Trenton West
- Location given for Mercer Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.2195533 Lon: -74.7559945
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mercer Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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