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A visit to the Princeton Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Princeton Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Princeton Cemetery (FG ID #100174)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Princeton Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Princeton Cemetery

Lat:   40.3546°   (40° 21' 16")

Lon:   -74.6600°   (-74° 39' 35")

The cemetery is located in Mercer County<2>.

As an estimate, the Princeton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Princeton.

The county seat for Mercer County is located in Trenton. Trenton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Princeton Cemetery .

Establishment of the Princeton Cemetery ...

The Princeton Cemetery was established in 1757.

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 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 Princeton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Jersey:
  • Pages specific to Mercer County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Princeton Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Princeton Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Princeton Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Kingston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Middlesex County
    • Princeton Junction
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Junction
      • Princeton Junction is located in Mercer County
    • Plainsboro Center
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainsboro Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsboro Center
      • Plainsboro Center is located in Middlesex County
    • Plainsboro
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsboro
      • Plainsboro is located in Middlesex County
    • Mount Rose
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rose
      • Mount Rose is located in Mercer County
    • Lawrenceville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Mercer County
    • Princeton Meadows
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Meadows
      • Princeton Meadows is located in Middlesex County
    • Heathcote
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathcote have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathcote
      • Heathcote is located in Middlesex County
    • Skillman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skillman
      • Skillman is located in Somerset County
    • Harlingen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlingen
      • Harlingen is located in Somerset County
    • Monmouth Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monmouth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth Junction
      • Monmouth Junction is located in Middlesex County
    • Kendall Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendall Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall Park
      • Kendall Park is located in Middlesex County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Eldridge Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldridge Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge Park
        • Eldridge Park is located in Mercer County
      • Edinburg
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
        • Edinburg is located in Mercer County
      • Dayton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
        • Dayton is located in Middlesex County
      • Rosemont
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
        • Rosemont is located in Mercer County
      • Mercerville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercerville
        • Mercerville is located in Mercer County
      • Cranbury
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranbury
        • Cranbury is located in Middlesex County
      • Franklin Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
        • Franklin Park is located in Middlesex County
      • Rileyville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rileyville
        • Rileyville is located in Hunterdon County
      • Ewing
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
        • Ewing is located in Mercer County
      • Parkway Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
        • Parkway Village is located in Mercer County
      • Warner Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warner Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Village
        • Warner Village is located in Mercer County
      • Cranbury Station
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranbury Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranbury Station
        • Cranbury Station is located in Middlesex County
      • Rossmoor
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossmoor
        • Rossmoor is located in Middlesex County
      • Blackwells Mills
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwells Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells Mills
        • Blackwells Mills is located in Somerset County
      • Linvale
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linvale
        • Linvale is located in Hunterdon County

    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 Princeton 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 Princeton Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Princeton Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Princeton Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Kingston Presbyterian Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingston Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kingston Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingston Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Rocky Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rocky Hill Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Hill Cemetery
    • Blawenburg Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blawenburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blawenburg Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blawenburg Cemetery
    • Lawrenceville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrenceville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawrenceville Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrenceville Cemetery
    • Stoutsburg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoutsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stoutsburg Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoutsburg Cemetery
    • Ten Mile Run Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ten Mile Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ten Mile Run Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ten Mile Run Cemetery
    • Beekman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beekman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beekman Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beekman Cemetery
    • Unionville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unionville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Unionville Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unionville Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Morris Hall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Hall Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Hall Cemetery
    • Zion Road Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Road Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Road Cemetery
    • St. Hedwigs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Hedwigs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Hedwigs Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Hedwigs Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Fountain Lawn Memorial Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountain Lawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fountain Lawn Memorial Park is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Lawn Memorial Park
      • Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hill Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Brainerd Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The Brainerd Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • The Brainerd Cemetery has also been known as:
        • First presbyterian Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brainerd Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1977947 <1>
      • Westminster Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westminster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westminster Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westminster Cemetery
      • Floral Park Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floral Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Floral Park Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Park Cemetery
      • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Harlingen Reformed Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harlingen Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harlingen Reformed Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harlingen Reformed Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery of Wertsville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery of Wertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery of Wertsville is located in Hunterdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery of Wertsville
      • Wertsville Baptist Church Yard Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wertsville Baptist Church Yard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wertsville Baptist Church Yard Cemetery is located in Hunterdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wertsville Baptist Church Yard Cemetery
      • Ewing Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • State Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • The State Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Trenton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100006 <1>
      • Cedar Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
      • Degel Yehudo Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Degel Yehudo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Degel Yehudo Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Degel Yehudo Cemetery
      • Washington Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Washington Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Princeton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #879492  (Princeton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #879492 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Princeton
      • County: Mercer         Elev: 55
      • Location given for GNIS #879492 (Princeton Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #100174

    The official website for Mercer County: www.mercercounty.org/

    The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Princeton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3546, Longitude: -74.6600    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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